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MUSM 3210 - Museum Interpretation and Education


Credit Hours: 3
This course will explore the various avenues by which the context of a given museum may be interpreted to the public visitor, researcher, and school children groups, as well as training and mission statement interpretation to the museum staff, administration, volunteer organization students, interns, etc. that may be involved with the museum operation. Various avenues of actual interpretation will include the use of the museum facilities (buildings, artifacts, publications, etc.), as well as the various aspects of oral interpretation (first person role play, costumed interpreter/demonstrator, third person/costumed or not, etc.). The course will also allow students to explore all types of museum educational programming and concepts with special emphasis on children’s visitation, special events, adult programming, lecture series, fairs and festivals, visiting presenters, outreach education, etc. Special attention will be drawn to the various educational techniques and tools used as well as evaluation processes. The design and publication of museum materials (handbooks, exhibit cards, exhibition catalogues, research and information books, journals, newsletters, etc.) will be covered in this course also. A major goal of this course will be to establish understandings of museum/school relationships as well as an enhancement of general public lifelong learning experiences.

Prerequisite(s): MUSM 1100 



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