STMR 600 Special Topics in Museum Resources

3 credits 42.0 hours
600 level graduate course

In partnership with the featured special exhibitions on view at museums in the Philadelphia area, this course is one of a continuing series that uses primary museum resources to better understand the works of particular artists in historical context. Participants study the artists’ lives and work, influences within an art history perspective, as well as social and cultural significance represented in the show. Course content is developed with the Education Department at partnering museums and feature speakers who discuss the exhibition in depth, plus lectures and demonstrations. Participants create and develop lesson plans and classroom activities that are applicable to a range of subject areas and grade levels.

Open to graduate students from the Division of Continuing Studies.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
This course may not be audited.
This course cannot be taken pass/fail.