Let's see, what kind of coursework would be useful for
museum work:
FINANCE
Absurd Budgets 101 and Creative Accounting 101
Advanced Allocations: cost accounting for museums
MANAGEMENT
Advanced last minute planning; Management by Muddling
Through; Applied procrastination
CURATORIAL/EXHIBITION
Dino-matics: the dumbing down method of exhibit development
How to turn down a profferred gift of family heirloom
place settings (pre-requisite: tax deductions for
contributions of unappreciated property.)
Curatorial vs. Education: the competitive team method of
exhibition development
DEVELOPMENT
Brass B*lls: How to ask absolutely anyone for absolutely
anything.
Mismatch: how to be sure the programs you do suit the
requirements of the largest possible population of
funders.
and finally:
TELECOMMUNICATIONS:
Wasting time with your computer when you should be
doing something else (prerequisite, advanced
procrastination).
;^)
Eric Siegel
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