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The Master of Arts in Exhibition Design is a new program designed to take advantage of the extensive collections, museum professionals, and courses available within the Corcoran Gallery of Art and College of Art + Design. From the expansive permanent collection to the special exhibitions that take place each year—most recently, Modernism: Designing a New World 1914–1939, Treasures of European Decorative Arts and The European Landscape—our students work with the curators and designers who make these exciting exhibitions a reality.
Graduates of the program are equipped with a strong background in design and a firm grasp of art history, affording them many professional opportunities. Alumni of the design fields at the Corcoran are well prepared for employment in museums, cultural institutions, exhibition design firms, and interior design and architectural firms throughout the country.
The Master of Arts in Exhibition Design serves students with undergraduate
degrees in Museum Studies, Art History, or Design by providing a two-year
course of graduate study that challenges and motivates the student
to develop advanced skills necessary to the profession. Students
who possess bachelor degrees in other fields of study may pursue a
prescribed series of prerequisites in order to enter the graduate
degree program curriculum.
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Or for more information, please call (202) 639-1800.
| "Exhibition design students at the Corcoran take advantage of the rich exchange of intellectual resources including college design faculty, accomplished adjunct and visiting faculty, and curators and museum professionals. The unique concentration of museums in Washington, D.C. provides a culturally rich and constantly changing environment in which to pursue this focused graduate study in design.” |
| Required Courses (under development) |
| · | Exhibition Design Studio I, II, III |
| · | Lighting for Exhibitions |
| · | Pro-Thesis Exhibition Design Studio |
| · | Thesis Exhibition Design Studio |
| · | Conservation and Art Handling |
| · | AutoCAD II |
| · | Construction and Detailing |
| · | History of Art: Critical Studies |
| · | History of Arch. and Interior Design |
| · | Materials, Finishes, and Methods |
| · | Digital Graphics |
| · | Survey of Decorative Arts II |
| · | Museum Management and Operations |
| · | Studio Elective |
The Master of Arts in Exhibition Design is a two-year, 48-credit program, which can be completed in four semesters of full-time traditional study. Part-time study is available for those balancing careers and other demands with coursework. |