Museum Practicum I

Description from DukeHub

Museum work in the context of art-historical, ethical, philosophical, and economic issues related to the presentation of art in museums. Under direction of museum staff students engage in practicum to gain first-hand knowledge of museum operations. Museum Practicum requires weekly meeting plus five hours per week working in assigned department, additional readings and assignments. Production of exhibition reviews, sample exhibition writing, blog posts, and final presentations.

Skills

• public speakingdescription: "presentation" and 1 more
• fieldworktitle: "practicum"
• writingAI review: "Production of exhibition reviews, sample exhibition writing, blog posts"

AI-resilient: 2 of 5 2/5

• No: Physical, lab or field work
• No: Live work with people
• ✓Yes: Judgment someone is accountable for · "ethical"
• No: A craft you practice with your hands or body
• ✓Yes: Small, in-person format · title: "practicum"

The checks lean on Microsoft Research, Working with AI (2025), which found generative AI applies least to physical work and hands-on work with people. A signal, not a promise. How the score works

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