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In this course students will explore the foundational skills in which galleries and museums install and display art work; this includes the variety of gallery, museums and temporary exhibition sites. This course will provide a foundation on which students will acquire skills and knowledge of the arts industry where they will be asked to research, compare and contrast museum, gallery and temporal exhibition spaces. In this first of four courses, students will understand the historical development of the Museum and the Gallery sector and what role the artist and curator plays within this. Students will be encouraged to visit relevant galleries and museums, research and attend presentations by professionals as a way of understanding the various approaches to gallery management.