Category: pedagogy

  • The 18 pound art museum

    Imagine a museum with unlimited space and budget…  NPR this morning reported on a new book from Phaidon, The Art Museum, which has compiled extensive museum highlights from around the world into one collection – the ultimate museum.  Over 100 people spent a decade researching and tracking down works.  Disparate parts of one altarpiece were…

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  • UCSB Art History Association event on Oct. 19

    This Wednesday, History of Art and Architecture graduate students are hosting a panel discussion, sponsored by the Art History Association.  Panelists will discuss how to prepare and apply for graduate school, extra-curricular background and the graduate student experience.  The event will also feature a Question & Answer session.  Refreshments provided. Questions?  Contact Emily Wing, AHA…

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  • Advice for Art History Jedis

    There’s a mysterious new web presence called The Art History Jedi, who has a Facebook page, a Twitter account, and two videos on YouTube, all giving sage advice to current and prospective students of Art History.  The videos talk through the processes of applying for graduate studies and internships using XtraNormal Movie Maker, software that…

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