Museum Careers and Training - A Professional Guide

Danilov presents a comprehensive guide to museum careers and training programs in the United States and 38 other countries around the world. More than 700 courses, undergraduate and graduate programs, internships and fellowships, and mid-career training programs are described. He discusses the nature and requirements of many different types of museum positions, including director, curator, educator, exhibit designer, registrar, conservator, and careers in business affairs, fundraising, public relations, marketing, membership, physical plant, security, and other aspects of museum operations. The primary purposes of the volume are to stimulate thinking about museum careers and training, to describe the various museum positions and training programs available, and to provide guidance to those considering or pursuing formal or informal training opportunities.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

History and Types of Museum Careers and Training
The Museum World
Museum Staff and Organization
Museum Administrative Careers
Curatorial and Collection-related Careers
Careers in Public Programming
Museum Salaries and Benefits
Diversity of Training Opportunities
Undergraduate Programs
Graduate Programs
Internships, Fellowships, and Related Programs
Continuing Education Programs
Directory of Museum Training Programs
Courses
Undergraduate Degree and Certificate Programs
Graduate Degree and Certificate Programs
Internships and Related Programs
Fellowships and Assistantships
Continuing Education Programs
Museum Association Programs
Programs in Other Countries
Selected Bibliography
Index

Über den Autor / die Autorin

VICTOR J. DANILOV is Director of the Museum Management Program at the University of Colorado. He is the former president and director of Chicago's Museum of Science and Industry. He is the author or editor of 16 books, including Museum Careers and Training (Greenwood, 1994), Corporate Museums, Galleries, and Visitor's Centers (Greenwood, 1991), Planning Guide to Corporate Museums (Greenwood, 1991), and America's Science Museums (Greenwood, 1990), plus many professional articles. Danilov has served as consultant for the development of museums around the world.

Produktdetails

• Autoren: Victor Danilov, Danilov Victor J.
• Verlag: Bloomsbury
• Sprache: Englisch
• Altersempfehlung: 7 bis 17 Jahre
• Produktform: Fester Einband
• Erschienen: 06.06.1994
• EAN: 9780313281051
• ISBN: 978-0-313-28105-1
• Themen: Geisteswissenschaften, Kunst, Musik > Kunst; ART / Museum Studies, EDUCATION / Reference, EDUCATION / Counseling / Career Development, Reference works, Careers guidance, Museology & heritage studies, Museology and heritage studies, Popular Culture: Media, Television, and Radio