Students also look at the impact of history, politics, and economics on artistic creation.
How museums in the region organize exhibits and other issues relating to museum studies are also considered. Three reaction papers, a final paper, and two or three presentations on a topic related to a specific artist or an artist's life are also required. The directors take students on a walking tour of the museum and answer their questions. Other faculty experts in history, art history, and the school of management provide guest lectures. The investment on their part resulted in an intensity of exchange that never would have happened if they had actually been on-site, she says.