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VPA 220: Museum Studies

Effective Aug 22, 2005

Description:

Through a service-learning approach, introduces the museum's potential and ethical responsibility for representing history and culture in a way that shapes the public's concept of its values. Divides class time between university setting and internships in local museums where students learn basic operation skills, conservation application, exhibit content, design, and interpretation. Students can begin resumé development for the museum field. (Offered fall and spring semesters.)

Changes since Jan 24, 2005

Through a service learningservice-learning approach, students examine museums' function to representintroduces the museum's potential and ethical responsibility for representing history and culture in a way that shapes the public's concept of itself, it's origins, and its values. Topics include politics and ethics of museum interpretation. ClassDivides class time divided between university setting and hands-on internships in local museums where students learn basic operation skills, conservation application, exhibit content, design, and interpretation. Offers an opportunity for students toStudents can begin resumeresumé development infor the museum field. (Offered fall and spring semesters.)

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Units

4 Units

Prerequisites, Corequisites, and Registration Restrictions:

None

Changes to Prerequisites, Corequisites and Registration Restrictions:

None

VPA 220: Museum Studies

Effective Jan 24, 2005

Description:

Through a service learning approach, students examine museums' function to represent history and culture in a way that shapes the public's concept of itself, it's origins, and its values. Topics include politics and ethics of museum interpretation. Class time divided between university setting and hands-on internships in local museums where students learn basic operation skills, conservation application, exhibit content, design, and interpretation. Offers an opportunity for students to begin resume development in the museum field. (Offered fall and spring semesters.)

Units

4 Units

Prerequisites, Corequisites, and Registration Restrictions:

None