2. museum literature search:
Boylan, Patrick. “A Revolution in Museum
Management requires a Revolution in
Museum Professional Education and
Training.” Paper to Joint Seminar of ICOM
Committees for Management (INTERCOM),
Museology (ICOFOM), and Training of
Personnel (ICTOP), Barcelona, July 2001.
http://www.city.ac.uk/ictop/boylan-2001.html
3. College Art Association. Guidelines for
Curatorial Studies Programs. CAA Board of
Directors, 2004.
Davis, Joy. “Responding to Change:
Challenges for Professional Education in the
Museum Sector,” Curator 48, no. 4 (October
2005): 427-38.
4. ICOM and ICTOP Curricula Guidelines for
Museum Professional Development.
http://museumstudies.si.edu/ICOM-
ICTOP/comp.htm
Reynolds, Terry R. “Training for Entry-Level
Museum Professionals.” Report Prepared for
the Committee on Museum Professional
Training, AAM, April, 2000.
5. areas of curricular deficiencies:
business
information technology
communication
6. suggestions for new courses:
business—
management
administration
leadership of nonprofit institutions
9. RIT is a nationally respected leader in
professional and career-oriented
education. Talented, ambitious, and
creative students of all cultures and
backgrounds—and from 50 states and
more than 95 countries—have chosen
to attend RIT.
10. Cultural Resource Studies—a
two-track BS degree program:
cultural resource & information studies
art conservation
11. general curricular overview:
general education courses (50%)
liberal arts core
math & science core
upper division minor
electives
program courses (50%)
12. museum studies core:
introductory courses—
introduction to museums &collecting
artist materials: photography
artist materials: panel painting
13. advanced courses—
conservation of cultural materials
legal ðical issues for collecting
institutions
display &exhibition design
collections management &museum
administration
14. advanced courses (continued)—
fundraising, grant writing, and marketing for
nonprofit institutions
forensic investigation of art and research
methods
senior thesis
15. art history & studio arts:
survey of western art and architecture I, II, III
introduction to photography
freshman studio—two different media
16. disciplinary minor—five courses
in a relevant discipline:
art history
cultural studies
American or European history
archaeology
anthropology
visual culture (coming soon)
public history (coming soon)
18. management information
systems track:
business application development
systems analysis &design
applying business technology
database management systems
emerging business technologies
19. electives—seven courses chosen from
throughout the university:
communication—
small group communication
public speaking
web foundations/digital design
technical writing
intercultural communication
business communication
