Museum Professions Students Practice Experiential Learning at Morris Museum
Monday, October 31, 2022
Professors Gregory Stevens, M.A.T., Sheri Levinsky-Raskin, M.A.T., and David Bonner, M.A., were in attendance with museum professions students to explore new exhibitions as well as the permanent collection, The Murtogh D. Guinness Collection at the Morris Museum.
In addition to the Murtogh D. Guinness Collection, the Morris Museum is currently hosting the Federico Solmi: Joie De Vivre exhibition, as well as A Contemporary Spin: The Guinness Collection Re/Imagined, an exhibition formulated and curated by Museums Professions students with the organization and leadership of Professor Gregory Stevens, Director of the Master of Arts in Museum Professions Program.
When reflecting on the shared time together at the museum, Laila Melhem, a second-year student said, "Visiting the Morris Museum was a great experience because it was one of the first times that the entire program met up at a museum. Many students are new this year, and the overall experience was great because we all got to know each other better outside of the classroom."
Melhem added, "Gathering with our professors made the trip even more exciting as we toured the museum, allowing us to connect with all our professors in an actual museum setting rather than in the classroom."
Professor Stevens said of the visit, "This was an important opportunity to bring our students and faculty together as a learning community as we learn more about the various functions of a museum from exhibitions, to collections care, to education programming. In addition to engaging in the museum’s various exhibitions, students also got to experience the exhibition, Contemporary Spin: The Guinness Collection Re/Imagined, developed by last semester’s graduate students enrolled in our Producing an Exhibition course."
Stevens continued, "I am delighted that we are able to foster experiential learning like this as one of the foundations of the Museum Profession program. I look forward to future opportunities this semester, including our planned visit to the New-York Historical Society, and upcoming student project work with the Montclair Art Museum."
About the College of Communications and the Arts
The College of Communication and the Arts currently offers graduate-level programs in Museum Professions and Communications, with the opportunity to pursue specialty areas of study, including options in Public Relations, Digital Communication/Communication Technologies, and Communication in Organizations. In addition, four dual-degree options, including three accelerated M.A./B.A. programs and a dual M.B.A./M.A. degree with the School of Diplomacy and International Relations are offered.
For more information about Graduate Studies within the College of Communication and the Arts, please contact Dr. Ryan Hudes.
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