HIST635 - Museum and Exhibition Culture
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This course is a study of objects, buildings, and landscapes and how to evaluate their contexts of display through three-dimensional stories over the course of two centuries, drawing mainly on examples in the United States. Students examine issues such as the relationship of collections and landscapes to identity; the intersection of commerce and culture; and the influence of museums on intellectual culture. Key themes focus on the role of museums and exhibitions in preserving a view of the past and developing an image of progress; and how they change in response to the various contexts in which and for which they exist.
Prerequisites
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Corequisites
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Schedule of Classes
| 10/31/11 - 03/25/12 |
04/02/12 - 07/22/12 |
Spring 2012 Session A - 16 Week session |
| 01/30/12 - 06/24/12 |
07/02/12 - 10/21/12 |
Summer 2012 Session A - 16 Week session |
Course Materials
| Book Title: |
Displays of Power : Controversy in the American Museum from the Enola Gay to Sensation!
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| ISBN: |
0814718906
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| Publication Info: |
New York University Press
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| Author: |
Dubin, Steven C.
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| Unit Cost: |
$23.00
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| Book Title: |
Do Museums Still Need Objects?
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| ISBN: |
0812221559
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| Publication Info: |
University of Pennsylvania Press
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| Author: |
Steven Conn
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| Unit Cost: |
$25.00
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| Book Title: |
Exhibit Makeovers: Do-It-Yourself Exhibit Planning - available for purchase at http://www.aaslh.org/leaflets.htm
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| ISBN: |
Leaflet #TL 249
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| Publication Info: |
AASLH
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| Author: |
Alice Parman
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N/A
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| Book Title: |
Museum Basics 2nd Ed.
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| ISBN: |
0415366348
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| Publication Info: |
Taylor & Francis
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| Author: |
Ambrose, Timothy / Paine, Crispin
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| Unit Cost: |
$50.00
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| Book Title: |
Museum Origins: Readings in Early Museum History and Philosophy
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| ISBN: |
1598741977
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| Publication Info: |
Left Coast Press, Incorporated
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| Author: |
Genoways, Hugh H.
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| Unit Cost: |
$35.00
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| Book Title: |
National Standards and Best Practices for U.S. Museums
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| ISBN: |
1933253118
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| Publication Info: |
American Association of Museums
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| Author: |
Merritt, Elizabeth E.
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| Unit Cost: |
$31.50
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| Book Title: |
Planning Exhibits: From Concept to Opening - available for purchase at http://www.aaslh.org/leaflets.htm
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| ISBN: |
Leaflet #TL 137
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N/A
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| Author: |
Charles L. Baker
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N/A
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