Quick overview
 

This course offers various approaches to object-based research from an interdisciplinary perspective, including the study of the material properties of objects, the material culture from which they originate, and methods of contextual and comparative analysis.

Who it's for

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This course is part of the Curation concentration.

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Description

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The University Museum’s art collection will be used to carry out object-based cultural studies that inform the display and communication of artworks both in formal gallery settings and research-based publications.  Students will use physical examination, archival sources and secondary literature, to investigate the materials and techniques related to individual artefacts and collections. Class lectures will introduce a variety of methods to decode the physical making and cultural significance of artworks in museum collections.