Adjunct Instructor: Exhibition Management

The Heinz College of Information Systems and Public Policy at Carnegie Mellon University seeks an adjunct instructor for the Exhibition Management course. This is a graduate level required core course within the Master of Arts Management program, a joint degree program between Heinz College and the College of Fine Arts at Carnegie Mellon University. We highly encourage professionals from diverse backgrounds with deep experience and demonstrated knowledge in exhibition management to apply.

Course Description:

The Learning Objectives for this course:

* Articulate best practices in exhibition management and understand how the development, design, and implementation processes are key to effective project management.

* Understand the history and development of exhibitions in order to better evaluate current standards and trends in the field

* Appraise and critique current exhibitions, identify best practices in the field, and discuss trends and controversies.

* Propose and plan an exhibition related to their field of interest

This course introduces students to the process of planning and implementing exhibitions for galleries, museums, and other places where exhibitions occur. This course explores exhibitions, their development, the process behind their implementation, and their evaluation by the public. The class will study the history of exhibitions and their relationship to museums, exhibition concept development, objects and collections, interpretative planning, exhibition design concepts, roles and responsibilities of staff and community members in exhibition planning, ways to evaluate exhibitions and measure success, and financial planning

This class is typically taken in a student's second year of study therefore the instructor should assume that the students have a background in the basic business structures and financial strategies used in museums, galleries, and the arts sector in the U.S.

The Exhibition Management course is a half semester (i.e., 7 weeks) during the Spring 2025 semester. Course times could be afternoons (two 80-minute class sessions per week; example Tuesday and Thursday 4:30 - 6:20pm) or evenings (one 170-minute class from 6:20 - 9:10 PM, inclusive of breaks, per week), as determined by the instructor and academic services team.

The course design should at minimum include relevant readings (textbook, research papers, news articles, etc.), in-class discussions, and appropriate evaluations of mastery of concepts for grading purposes (homework, quizzes/exams, etc.).

Candidate should demonstrate:

* Relevant, and culturally sensitive, experience as a practitioner with direct experience in exhibition management.

* Effective, engaging, and compelling culturally responsive communication, with the capacity to guide students through class discussion and hands-on examples and exercises.

* Recent experience in teaching in higher education is preferred.

Qualifications:

• Master's degree in relevant area or bachelor's degree combined with 7 years of museum/gallery/arts industry experience directly related to course material
• Demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and student success, as well as working with broadly diverse communities
• Experience in culturally responsive engagement with students, mentoring, and/or presenting for the purposes of education

Application Deadline: August 1, 2024

Required Documents that need uploaded by applicants:
Professional Resume or CV and cover letter specifically outlining applicant's experience teaching/presenting and/or direct experience working with museum operations within a nonprofit organization.