DOUG ADAMS GALLERY: FALL (RA-4960)

This course is co-taught by Elizabeth Pena and Lydia Webster. For students interested in gaining hands-on museum experience, this is an opportunity to learn about caring for collections, conducting inventories, planning exhibitions, creating public programming, managing budgets, and the other day-to-day work that takes place at CARe and the Doug Adams Gallery. Under the supervision of CARe staff, students will be required to work in the Gallery for 2 hrs/week. Students will also be responsible for weekly readings (one article/chapter assigned each week) and a final portfolio project summarizing their internship work. Students may enroll in this course for up to 2 semesters total. [Max enrollment 4]