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    Feb 10, 2025  
American University Catalog 2024-2025 
    
American University Catalog 2024-2025

ARTH-415 Museums and Society (3)


Explores the intersection of the museum and its public from the late eighteenth century to the present. Topics include the formation of collections and organization of exhibitions; changing modes of display; architecture and wall text; the economics of the art world; politics and cultural property; and race, gender, and national identity. Crosslist: ARTH-615 . Prerequisite: ARTH-105  and ARTH-210 .