ACADEMIC ENGAGEMENT

Academic Engagement Class Visit information

Our team of curators and educators specializes in making the world come alive through art and objects. We offer various options for university faculty and instructors from all academic disciplines to engage with our collection. A customized class session in the art museum is a great way to integrate active learning strategies, observation skills, and creative thinking into the student's educational experience. We are continuing to offer engagement options that accommodate virtual and in-person learning.

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Important things to note:

• In order to ensure a quality experience, please submit a class visit request form 2-3 weeks in advance.  We will do our best to honor other requests outside this time frame.

• Please fill out the art experience request even if you plan to do a self-guided visit.

Request An Experience

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The following in-person and virtual art experiences provide an overview of available options. Neighboring community colleges are always welcome! If you have questions, please contact museumed@uwyo.edu.

 

In-Person Visit Options

• Self-Guided Experience

• Self-guided visits to the museum are an option for students and faculty whenever UWAM is open to the general public. Please make sure to fill out the art experience request form.

• Guided Experience in the Galleries

• Work with the Curator of Academic Engagement to build a class session that connects your course themes and learning objectives with art on view in UWAM galleries. Students will engage with art through close looking and make connections between the art and their coursework.

• Guided Artmaking Session in Shelton Studio

• A guided art-making or design-thinking activity at the museum based on your course's learning outcomes. Space and supplies provided!

• Guided Collections Visit

• Work in partnership with the Curator of Academic Engagement and Collections Manager to build a class session that connects your course learning objectives and themes with art from the permanent collection not currently on view.

Current Exhibitions

 

Virtual Visit Options 

Designed to be used with synchronous class sessions over Zoom.

• Guided Virtual Classroom Visit

• The Curator of Academic Engagement will visit the classroom virtually. Work with the Curator of Academic Engagement to build a class session that connects your course learning objectives and themes to works of art in the UWAM collection. Students will engage with high-resolution images of art through close looking and make connections between the art and their coursework. 

• Guided Virtual Collections Visit

This visit option will allow students to look at physical art objects through an HD video camera on Zoom.

• Work in partnership with the Curator of Academic Engagement and Collections Manager to build a class session that connects your course learning objectives and themes with art from the permanent collection not currently on view. The Curator of Academic Engagement and the Collections Manager will be present in the virtual classroom for this visit.

Planning for Future Art Experiences

• Pat Guthrie Teaching Gallery
• Integrate art into your teaching with a selection of artwork specific to your course content. Open to all academic disciplines. The Spring 2024 teaching gallery is fully booked. Fall 2024 applications are now being accepted.

Teaching Gallery Application

E-mail Michelle Sunset at msunset@uwyo.edu with any questions.

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