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“The Corcoran has an amazing sense of community. Being in a smaller school, you get to know your classmates really well and establish strong relationships with faculty members. All are talented professionals and give students a ‘one of a kind’ exposure to real world design experiences. They are crucial to the program’s success.”
–Christine Cannon
Exhibition Design, 2011
Master of Arts in Exhibition Design
The Master of Arts in Exhibition Design is a new program designed to take advantage of the extensive collections, museum professionals, and courses available within the Corcoran Gallery of Art and College of Art + Design. From the expansive permanent collection to the special exhibitions that take place each year—most recently, Modernism: Designing a New World 1914–1939, Treasures of European Decorative Arts and The European Landscape—our students work with the curators and designers who make these exciting exhibitions a reality.
Graduates of the program are equipped with a strong background in design and a firm grasp of art history, affording them many professional opportunities. Alumni of the design fields at the Corcoran are well prepared for employment in museums, cultural institutions, exhibition design firms, and interior design and architectural firms throughout the country.
Curriculum
The Master of Arts in Exhibition Design is a two-year, 48-credit program, which can be completed in four semesters of full-time traditional study. Part-time study is available for those balancing careers and other demands with coursework.
Sample required courses*
Exhibition Design Studio I, II, III
Lighting for Exhibitions
Pro-Thesis Exhibition Design Studio
Thesis Exhibition Design Studio
Conservation and Art Handling
AutoCAD II
Construction and Detailing
History of Art: Critical Studies
History of Arch. and Interior Design
Materials, Finishes, and Methods
Digital Graphics
Survey of Decorative Arts II
Museum Management and Operations
Studio Elective
*Subject to change
Contact Department Chair Catherine Armour at carmour@corcoran.org
Important Dates
October 9
Graduate Open House
October 15-16
American Printing History Association Conference
October 16
Undergraduate Preview Day
October 29
Visiting Artist: Paul Johnson
November 5–7
Family and Alumni Weekend
November 6–13
FotoWeek DC 2010
December 4
National Portfolio Day
500 Seventeenth Street NW Washington, DC 20006
Gallery: (202) 639-1700
College: (202) 639-1800
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