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HAVC 40Museum Cultures: The Politics of Display

5 creditsGE IMUndergraduateStudent Option

Explores the history of collecting and displaying art (museums, galleries, fairs) since the mid-19th century and the effect of institutional changes on aesthetic conventions. Follows the history from the origins of museums and collections to contemporary critiques of institutional exclusion and misrepresentation.

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When it runs

Spring 2026Open Spring 2026

SectionTypeWhenWhereInstructorSeats
01Lecture
Mon Wed Fri 9:20am–10:25am
Oakes Acad 105J. A. GonzalezOpen 69/88

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