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AHVS488B - Collections Management

Description

An examination of the development and contemporary roles of museum collections, with an emphasis on the principles and practices involved in their management, including policy development, legal and ethical considerations, documentation and information management, acquisitions, accessioning, deaccessioning, loans, risk management, care and handling. Issues of ownership, access and collections planning are also addressed.

Units

1.5

Hours: lecture-lab-tutorial

3-0-0

Formerly

HA 488B

Note(s)

  • Credit will be granted for only one of AHVS 488B, HA 488B.
  • Subject to differential fees; consult Fees for Undergraduate Programs.

Course offered by

Department of Art History and Visual Studies

Course schedules

Summer timetable available: February 15. Fall and Spring timetables available: May 15.

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