Academic Bulletin 2025-2026 
    
    Aug 02, 2025  
Academic Bulletin 2025-2026

ART 300 - The Lives of Artworks: Exhibitions, Institutions, Markets


Credits: 4
A study of how artworks circulate and live in the world. Students study institutions of display, significant historical and contemporary visual art exhibitions, and the structure of art markets from the late nineteenth century to the present day. The course also charts the development of curation as a practice, profession, and academic discipline. Students consider the complex, dynamic relationships between an artwork’s meaning, value, and its site, and how those factors can change dramatically over time. Students become familiar with the range of potential career pathways related to art museums and galleries.

Distribution Requirements: PD.