Those students receiving fellowships in the Longwood Graduate Program are required to spend two 9 week summer internships at Longwood Gardens. A laboratory course conducted at Longwood Gardens to familiarize students with the management and operations of a public garden like Longwood. Those students receiving fellowships in the Longwood Graduate Program are required to spend two 9 week summer internships at Longwood Gardens. A course on the curatorial and registrarial theory and practices that focuses on the administration, identification, handling, physical care, recording and study of museum collections. MSST 805 Historical Properties Administration and interpretation of historical properties, including historic site surveys, preservation research, building restoration, conservation techniques, and the establishment and attainment of interpretive objectives.
Field trips are to historic sites.
Combines classroom instruction and work projects at area historic sites. The course combines lectures and the practical experience of planning and mounting an exhibition at the Hagley Museum. Emphasizes permanent exhibitions at medium- and large sized museums. Requires consent of instructor for enrollment and is offered in alternate years. Time, money and labor saving techniques will be emphasized.