Concentration on specific problems or works in a particular area of art history. Assigned readings, discussion, and a substantial paper. For specific topics and enrollment, see listings outside 416 Doe Library. Curators are actively engaged in museum related affairs, which might include: research on museum collections, matters of administration and policy, donors, approval of loans and exchanges. In addition, curators are expected to share their research with the public and community through exhibitions and publications.

*This course is taught in collaboration with Anthony Graham, Senior Curator of the Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive (BAMPFA), as part of UC Berkeley's Discovery Initiative. What is a museum? What, or whom, is it for? What ideally is a museum? Is an art museum a very special kind of museum, and does art require us to think differently about how a museum should function in our community, culture, or nation? If we have hopes for, or criticisms of, the museum institution, what is the best way to intervene in it? In this course, we will examine the history, theory, and form of the art museum as envisioned by revolutionaries, museum workers, artists, theorists, historians, activists, and governments. In particular, students will study how the BAMPFA functions and explore how museum workers, artists, and museum-goers envision its mission and ideals. Students will learn the goals of its current exhibition program, study specific works in the museum's permanent collection, and learn about the many aspects of museum work which aim to maintain, preserve, educate, celebrate, critique, and transform. For their final projects, students will present a proposal of their own to the museum. This course fulfills the following HA Major requirements: Geographical area (E) and Chronological period (III). Please apply by following this link: https://forms.gle/zH4XJae6Z3v686pt5 Deadline to apply is Friday, Nov 8, 5pm. All applicants will be notified by Friday, Nov 15, 5pm. Due to the limited space in the class, all students who apply should enroll in a backup course.

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