Cultural Resource Management Program Fall 1995 at the University of Victoria, Canada Registration has now begun for our September "Exhibition Design and Installation" course. Course Description ------------------ Effective exhibition design enables museums to communicate with their publics and provides a creative, safe and meaningful context in which objects can be studied and enjoyed. This intensive, hands-on course examines the exhibition development process with a special focus on the design and museological elements which must be considered in the creation of exhibitions. Topics include: o the role of exhibitions in the museum context o communicating with the museum visitor o the role of the object o conservation considerations o visitor flow o lighting and colour o storylines o project planning and management o temporary and travelling exhibits o showcase arrangements o production scheduling, installation, and maintenance Field work, study visits, and the development of a scale model will provide you with an opportunity to develop your exhibition planning and design skills. Instructors: Diana Larsen is an exhibit design consultant and holds a Masters Degree in this field from the Philadelphia College of Art and Design. She has worked with the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston in exhibit design and curatorship. Alan Graves works with the Royal British Columbia Museum as Exhibit Designer, and with other museums and galleries in a consulting role. Dates: September 22 - October 1 Course No: HA 488K (Section F50, 1.5 units) Early Registration Date: August 25 Fee: $589 Canadian (Credit or Non-credit) Bed & breakfast accommodation is now available on campus at the University of Victoria's new Craigdarroch Guest House facility, at $55.00 per night. Further information is available upon request. Please contact: Joy Davis or Brenda Weatherston Cultural Resource Management Program Division of Continuing Studies University of Victoria PO Box 3030 Victoria, BC V8W 3N6 Tel: 604 721 8462 or 604 721 6119 Fax: 604 721 8774 email: [log in to unmask] , bweatherston@uvcs .uvic.ca Other course offered this fall: Collections Management October 11-20 with Dr. Sonja Tanner Kaplash Museums in Historic Buildings November 13 - 22 with Tom Taylor, *held at Colonial Williamsburg, Virginia* Managing Cultural Organizations November 29 - December 8 with Pat Bovey Merchandising the Museum October 25-27 with Susan Dunlop Building Corporate Sponsorships October 30-31 with Susan Dunlop Museums on the World Wide Web: Creating Your Site November 14 - 16 with David Jakob