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| A fully professional graduate program in Museum Exhibition Planning and Design (MEPD) is now being offered at The University of the Arts in Philadelphia. The two-year, sixty-credit (60), Master of Fine Arts degree prepares you for professional careers in the planning and design of exhibits for museums and interpretive centers. It focuses on methods of presentation of collections and information, and explores the full range of exhibition communication and methodology. |
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The curriculum addresses the conceptualization, researching, organization, design, and production of museum and interpretive exhibits, utilizing a variety of techniques and media. It also explores exhibit programming, evaluation and management methods applicable in a wide range of museum situations. Visiting experts in many aspects of museum presentation, education and management participate in the curriculum while students make formal visits to design departments, production shops, galleries, exhibits and programs in numerous museums in Philadelphia, the Mid-Atlantic Region, Washington, and New York. |
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Students undertake a thesis project and a supervised museum internship related to their career interests during the second year of the program. The number of candidates is limited as each student is provided personal studio space within the program. |
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