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Date: | Mon, 29 Jul 1996 22:03:11 -0400 |
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Hi Gary. I am an intern in the educational department at the Wadsworth
Atheneum in Hartford, CT. I have been working for the past month on a
docent recruitment brochure. I have contacted numerous institutions about
their docent training programs. Speaking for the Wadsworth, I have the
following information. The training sessions for docents meet every
Wednesday from 9:30-11:30 AM. They last for a total of 65 hours which to
my knowledge is about a year. The sessions consist of art history, tour
techniques, and general museum information. After the training sessions
are over, each person is required to spend another year shadowing a senior
docent. It is meant to give experience as well as confidence. Once a
docent, they are required to give two tours one day a week between
Sept-early June for full time docents, and two tours a day of each month
for part time docents. They are also required to take weekly classes on
new exhibitions and various tour techniques. We have a large docent
program numbering almost 70 people. It is well organized and we have a
good docent council.
Speaking from what I have seen from other museums, training sessions
generally last about 12-15 weeks. I haven't seen any less than 12. I
hope this information helps. If you have further questions, feel free to
e-mail me. Good luck.
Arthur Fleischmann
Wadsworth Atheneum
Education Intern
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