This undergraduate practicum introduces students to the field of art museum studies. Topics may include the history of the art museum, collections management, exhibition and curatorial practices, museum and curatorial ethics, writing and digital technologies for museums, or museum education. The practicum emphasizes experiential learning at UMass or area museums.

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A unique city, seemingly floating on water, Venice has gone from being the capital of a world emporium of trade to the center of Disneyworld-like tourism. This course traces the history of the city and its empire from the time of its founding after the fall of the Roman Empire to the present day.

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History of architecture from antiquity to the present explained chronologically and thematically. Iconic western and non-western buildings and cities compared. Students learn research skills, vocabulary and to read architectural plans. (Gen.Ed. AT, DG)

Historical survey of art, architecture, and urban development from the Baroque to the present; the social context in which style has developed. Discussion of the same material from a critical and topical point of view. Background for upper-level art history courses; required of majors. (Gen.Ed. AT, DG)

Historical survey of art, architecture, and urban development from the Baroque to the present; the social context in which style has developed. Discussion of the same material from a critical and topical point of view. Background for upper-level art history courses; required of majors. (Gen.Ed. AT, DG)

Historical survey of art, architecture, and urban development from the Baroque to the present; the social context in which style has developed. Discussion of the same material from a critical and topical point of view. Background for upper-level art history courses; required of majors. (Gen.Ed. AT, DG)