MSST 601 - Curatorship and Collections Management (3cr.)

Credit(s): 3

CURATORSHIP-COLLECTIONS MGMT
Component: Lecture
Theory and practice in curatorial collecting and collections management. Topics include the ethical framework and legal requirements of collecting by not-for-profit organizations; research techniques to support collecting and collection documentation; the legal requirements and best practices of collections administration; care and handling requirements; and decision making for conservation. Combines classroom instruction, demonstrations and field trips with “hands on” projects.
Allowed Units: 3 Grading Basis: Student Option
RESTRICTIONS: Open to graduate students only.