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• MSM 190: Special Topics

  3.00 Credits

  Lincoln University of Pennsylvania

  
  Special Topics
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• MSM 210: Museums and Collections I

  3.00 Credits

  Lincoln University of Pennsylvania

  
  This course provides an overview of the inner workings of museums and their contributions to the public by collecting, preserving, and interpreting material culture. Art museums are the focus of the course, but other types such as history, ethnographic and science and children's museums, as well related sites such as zoos and public gardens, will be discussed. Topics covered include: the history of museums as foundation for assessing current challenges in the field, organizational structures, development and marketing, museum education, the role of curators, management and care of collections, exhibition planning and the use of new technologies.
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• MSM 211: Museums and Collections II

  3.00 Credits

  Lincoln University of Pennsylvania

  
  This course will delve into best practices and discuss issues for museum administration, governance, exhibition development and evaluation, and staffing, including volunteers and docents. Students will identify best practices and procedures used by professional museum organizations to prepare for and attain accreditation. Students will learn about collection policies, accessioning, de-accessioning, and the process of documenting and cataloging natural history, art and material culture objects. Students will learn introductory best practices for general preservation and conservation processes. The course will culminate with a student-developed exhibition proposal.
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• MSM 218: Barnes History and Methodology

  3.00 Credits

  Lincoln University of Pennsylvania

  
  Taught at the Barnes Foundation in Philadelphia, this course surveys the aesthetic ideas of Dr. Albert Barnes (1872-1951) and provides insight into the history of the Barnes Foundation and its ongoing development, as well as issues related to museum education and organizational structure. Students explore visual aesthetics and communication through the elements and principles of design, analyze a variety of objects in the Barnes Foundation galleries, including African art and works by Renoir, Cezanne, Matisse, and Picasso, and explore society values in art and design to determine whether or not all works of art can be judged by a common standard of excellence.
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• MSM 220: Collection Management and Care

  3.00 Credits

  Lincoln University of Pennsylvania

  
  This course introduces students to management and care of museum collections. Students learn the responsibilities of the collections manager and registrar in the documentation of objects, forming collection management policies and establishing safe collection storage options and environmental monitoring. Other topics covered include: preservation and conservation, museum security, insurance, loan procedures, customs and related issues. The Lincoln University Collection of African Art and Material Culture is utilized to address object handling, writing condition reports, labeling, conducting inventories, and use of collections information management systems for cataloguing.
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• MSM 310: Collections Care & Management

  1.00 - 3.00 Credits

  Lincoln University of Pennsylvania

  
  This course introduces students to the care and management of museum collections. Students learn the responsibilities of collections management staff if the documentation of objects, writing policies for collections management, and establishing secure and appropriae storage practices. Other topics covered include: preservation and conservation, museum security, loan procedures, and related issues. The Lincoln University Collection of African Art and Material Culture is utilized to put course concepts into practice. (This course is a revision and renumbering of MSM 220_Collections Management and Care)
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• MSM 320: Museum Education & Interpretation

  1.00 - 3.00 Credits

  Lincoln University of Pennsylvania

  
  Museum Education is about enabling people, from all backgrounds and circumstances, to have unique and affirming experiences with collections and institutions. This course introduces students to best practices, trends, and innovation in the Museum Education field. Using case studies and publications, students will gain valuable skills in conceptualizing and collection based education programs and other opportunities for public engagement. Specific topics include promoting diversity, inclusion and equity; and developing museum-community partnerships.
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• MSM 321: Exhibition Design & Development

  1.00 - 3.00 Credits

  Lincoln University of Pennsylvania

  
  This course introduces students to the practical elements of exhibition design and development, addressing permanent and changing exhibitions for traditional and non-traditional venues. Through mentoring and hands-on experiences in design, installation, interpretation and de-installation, studentswill learn the steps reqired to create successful exhibitions. Other aspects include budgeting, collaboration and coordination with education and development, and audience pre-and post-evaluation.
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• MSM 450: Internship

  3.00 Credits

  Lincoln University of Pennsylvania

  
  This is a course for students who will complete an internship for academic credit. This internship may be taken in either fall or spring semester, or over the summer, but the student must complete a minimum of 220 hours at the internship host site. Along with prerequisites noted above, the student must have 75 earned credits. Students will apply theories and principles learned in the classroom to a professional internship in the museum field at an approved site. Throughout the internship, students will complete various tasks designed to reflect and enhance the internship experience, including weekly reports and maintaining a journal of activity that includes documentation of formal meetings, evaluations, projects, and accomplishments. Student will be required to submit a final written report as directed by instructor.
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• MSM 490: Senior Seminar

  3.00 Credits

  Lincoln University of Pennsylvania

  
  Senior Seminar is the senior capstone course for the Visual Arts major. Topics in this course will include contemporary issues and career opportunities in the arts, and information concerning graduate school choice and application. This course will assist the Visual Arts major to develop a professional portfolio of their creative works and/or academic research. Both Studio Arts and Museum Studies track students will make a formal presentation of their senior thesis topic to coincide with their senior thesis paper. Student's writing portfolio will also include resume, artist's statement and additional writing samples. Studio Arts track students will also create a holistic digital portfolio of their creative output. Exhibition methodology as well as pragmatic issues concerning an exhibition of art works will be covered.
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