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Course Schedule - Spring Semester 2026
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HART 597 001 (CRN: 24418)
SPECIAL TOPICS: MUSEUM STUDIES
Long Title: SPECIAL TOPICS IN MUSEUM CURATORIAL STUDIES
Department: Art History
Instructor: Franco, Ana
Meeting: 2:30PM - 5:00PM T (12-JAN-2026 - 24-APR-2026)
Part of Term: Full Term
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Seminar
Language of Instruction: Taught in English
Method of Instruction: Face to Face
Credit Hours: 3
Course Syllabus:
Course Materials: Rice Campus Store
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Graduate
Section Max Enrollment: 0 (permission required)
Section Enrolled: 2
Enrollment data as of: 25-NOV-2025 5:22AM
Final Exam: No Final Exam
Description: Special Topics class taught by visiting Curators from the MFAH. SP 2025: The Object-Based Learning Seminar: This course closely examines fundamental Latin American objects and documents in order to familiarize the student with key questions and investigative strategies in the field. The course is jointly produced by the University of Houston and the International Center for the Art of the Americas (ICAA) at the MFAH. The important collections of Latin American art at the MFAH will serve as the main subject matter, and we will continually draw on the expertise at the ICAA in order to engage those collections directly. The course is based on the close examination and analysis of objects. Students will be trained in the processes scholars and curators use to productively examine objects. No previous experience with Latin American art is assumed. Reading ability in Spanish is helpful but not required.