Course Schedule and Catalog
Course Schedule - Fall Semester 2017
ANTH 541 001 (CRN: 17483)
MUSEUMS AND HERITAGE
Long Title: MUSEUMS AND HERITAGE: EXHIBITING ART, EXHIBITING CULTURE
Department: Anthropology
Instructors:
Meeting: 2:30PM - 3:45PM TR RZR 304 (21-AUG-2017 - 1-DEC-2017)
Session: 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
Section Max Enrollment: 0 (permission required) Instructor Permission Required
Section Enrolled: 1
Total Cross-list Max Enrollment: 19
Total Cross-list Enrolled: 18
Enrollment data as of: 10-JUN-2023 8:42PM
Final Exam: Take-Home Exam
Final Exam Time:
6-DEC-2017
2:00PM - 5:00PM W TBA TBA
Description: A wide-ranging introduction to museum studies with a particular focus on the collection and exhibition of cultural heritage materials. We will examine how heritage objects are displayed and represented in museums of art, natural historical history, and heritage. Topics include looking and ethics of collecting, policies of display, changing roles for museums; exhibition design and curatorial practice. Cross-list: ANTH 341, HURC 341. Mutually Exclusive: Cannot register for ANTH 541 if student has credit for ANTH 341.