Description

"Arts and Humanities in the Community" introduces students to the historical, theoretical, and practical elements of curating, funding, managing, promoting, and executing arts and public-humanities projects in community/public settings ranging from professional museum operations and public cultural agencies to local cultural festivals and community based art projects. The course will include case studies of historical and contemporary public arts and humanities projects. It will also introduce students to practical topics including organizational partnerships, education initiatives, stakeholder and audience development, diversity outreach, co-creation, marketing and digital media, and collaborative grand writing. Students will also be acquainted with potential internships for future work.