Total Credits required for the Certificate in Art Documentation:
24 credits. For ease of calculation: 15 clock hours are the equivalent
of 1 academic credit. Internships require 20 clock hours per academic
credit. A list of courses may be found in the section "Course
Descriptions."
Required Level I: 6 credits of Basic Courses
Required Level II: 12 credits of Advances Courses
Required Level III: 6 credit Approved Internship
Level I: Basic Courses
Basic Courses are introductory and require students to master
specific tasks before being able to take a Level II course. Each
course carries 3 credits and requires students to complete 45
hours of a combination of web-based training, teacher lecture
and assignments. Number grades are assigned based on performance.
101. Introduction to Documentation: A basic introduction
to physical documentation of works or art and objects. Students
will be introduced to the concepts of measuring, basic digital
and still photography, record keeping, inventory control.
102. Introduction to Art Handling: Students will learn
the basic concepts of safely handling objects and works of arts
composed of various materials and in varying states of deterioration.
Emphasis will be placed on exhibition, storage and transportation.
103. Introduction to Materials and Structure of Works of Art
and Objects. The basic division of materials into organic
and inorganic categories and the material subdivisions of those
categories will be discussed. The various combinations possible
found in works of art and objects will be explored, using different
cultures as examples.
104. Research Methods. Basic principles and practices
for information retrieval for the appraiser. Sources, methodology
and principles of valuation will be discussed.
Level II: Advanced Courses
Advanced Courses focus on a specific topic through a combination
of teacher lecture, independent learning and laboratory assignments.
Each carries 4 credits and requires students to complete 60 hours
of a combination of web-based training, teacher lecture, assignments
and hands-on experiences. Number grades are assigned, based on
performance.
201. Conservation Concerns: This focuses on works of art
on paper, canvas, wood and other organic materials. . Special
emphasis will be placed on the needs for the installer, framer
and the stand maker, photographers, etc. Hands on experience.
202. Object Conservation Concerns: This focuses on the
broad range of artwork that is other than art on organic materials,
including stone, metal, glass, and ceramics
203. Collection Management: Principles and practices in
documentation, acquisition accessioning, deaccessioning, loans,
and legal issues. Hands on experience.
204. Interpretation: Basic aspects of interpreting artwork
and artifacts for the public. Effective label writing and presentation
will be practiced. Historic and contemporary practices will be
discussed.
205. Fumigation and Pest Control: Museum pests and their
impact on collections will be explored. Historic and contemporary
methods of dealing with pest control and practiced. Techniques
of collection housekeeping or all types will be reviewed.
206. The Art Market: An introduction to careers in the
public and private sector, including public and private sectors,
commercial and nonprofit opportunities. Include practice on web-based
research, standard job descriptions, technical requirements, ethical
standards and market research, public relations and art marketing.
207. Art Law: An investigation of art law for the artists,
collectors, dealers, insurance and the museum personnel. Legal
aspects of ownership, agreements, consignments, contributions,
insurance issues, evaluations and their relationship to losses
and travelling exhibitions.
208. Web Design for Art Sites: Intensive hands-on workshop
that guides learners into planning, creating and organizing website
to meet the needs of audiences, includes concepts of navigation,
site structure, content development strategies, initial graphic
design and implementation schedule in a mentored learning environment.
209. Independent Study: A project undertaken with the
permission of an instructor/mentor. This is a technology-based
project that may focus on any specialty covered throughout the
course of study. Instructor and another expert in the appropriate
field will approve topics.
Level III - Internships
Courses are Internships and require 120 hours of hands-on, mentored experience.
Each course has 6 credits. Pass/Fail grades are assigned. The
Studio School will seek to provide introductions for students
to artists and arts organizations. These require students to complete
120 hours in the field.
301. Art Studio: painters, photographers, sculptors, woodworkers,
glass blowers, etc. on site in the mentoring artists working studio
302. Private Collection: Individual Collectors' private
museums or collections
303. Commercial Gallery or Store: Independent Galleries,
including Crescent
Gallery, New Orleans.
304. Museum or public collection: local museums, academic
collections, archives
305. Preservation/Restoration Labs: located at ArtEgg
Studios and elsewhere
306. Documentation and Design Lab: located at ArtEgg
Studios
307. Heritage Foundation for Art and Cultural Sustainability:
The Foundation is dedicated making art collections accessible.
Located in ArtEgg
Studios, the Foundation has a growing collection of art and
artifacts that must be photographed, documented and organized
so that other may enjoy the collection
