PRES 501 PMA Featured Exhibition - Teacher Resources for the Classroom

Division of Continuing Studies Professional Institute for Educators

3 credits 42.0 hours
500 level graduate course

In partnership with the featured special exhibitions on view at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, this course is one of a continuing series that uses primary museum resources to better understand the works of particular artists in historical context. Participants study the artists’ lives and work, influences within an art history perspective, as well as social and cultural significance represented in the show. Course content is developed with the Education Department at the Museum of Art featuring speakers who discuss the exhibition in depth, plus lectures and demonstrations. From this, participants create and develop a series of activities and lesson plan designed for classroom application into a rage of subject areas and grade levels.

Open to graduate students from the Division of Continuing Studies.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
This course may not be audited.
This course cannot be taken pass/fail.