ARH 272 Curating Centre
This course is part history, part art, part treasure hunt. First, we will discuss curatorial theories and practices as we explore the archives and storage rooms of Centre College. We will study the habits of private collectors, the processes of defining objects as “collectible,” and contemporary methods for collection display and management. We will examine the origins of museums and the leaders who helped shape the field. History and memory, the changing role of museums, creating exhibitions, and the future of museums are among the issues that will be covered. We will grapple with questions about the relationship between the contexts of the viewer and the object, and the diverse ways in which objects can be understood and communicated expressions of experience. Oh, and we will propose, research, and execute several exhibitions along the way.