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Curatorial Studies Minor

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Rooted in Hands-on, Object-based Inquiry

The curatorial studies minor introduces students to the contemporary and historic study of the exhibition, display, preservation and interpretation of art objects. Rooted in hands-on, object-based inquiry, students engage the exhibitions and permanent collections of the ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ Museum of Fine Art, the Clark Atlanta University Art Museum, the ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ Innovation Lab, and the Robert W. Woodruff Library.

 

Kéla Jackson, C'2019

Contact Info

ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ Department of Art & Visual Culture

350 Spelman Lane SW, Box 331
Atlanta, GA 30314

404-270-5455
elissagraddy@spelman.edu

Mon – Fri | 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Minor Course Requirements and Credits (Total: 18 Credits)

Foundational Courses

  • SAVC 235 Introduction to the Object (4 credits)
  • SAVC 282 Acquisitions and Collections (3 credits)
  • SAVC 305 Seminar in Curatorial Practice (3 credits)
  • SAVC 375 Entering the Art World: Culture and Context (2 credits)
  • SAVC 435 Theory and Criticism in Exhibition Practice (3 credits)
  • SAVC 475 Curatorial Practicum (3 credits)

Global Experience, Internships, Directed/Independent Studies

  • Study Abroad [Global Experience]
  • Internships & Directed/Independent Studies are strongly encouraged.

Common Career Paths

  • Art History + Curatorial Studies = Curator
  • English + Curatorial Studies = Art
  • Critic Business + Curatorial Studies = Museum Director
  • History + Curatorial Studies = Archivist
  • Chemistry + Curatorial Studies = Art Conservator

Alumna Spotlight

Shannon Brogdon Grantham, C'09

Photograph and Paper Conservator Smithsonian Museum Conservation Institute

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