The Nasher Museum of Art

Each semester the Nasher Museum of Art makes available a small number of undergraduate internships for course credit. ArtHist 116 provides a museum practicum at the Nasher Museum of Art in the context of art historical, ethical, philosophical, and economic issues related to the presentation of art in museums. Under the direction of the museum director, curators or other staff, the student will participate in museum-related projects or independent study, with the production of a document or publication as a culmination of the course. Meeting times at the Nasher will be arranged according to the student's schedule, but a commitment of 5-6 hours per week is expected. The course has limited enrollment and requires permission of the instructor after an interview. For more information please contact Anne Schroder, Curator of Academic Programs, Nasher Museum of Art, anne.schroder@duke.edu or 684-5203.

Each year the Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University anticipates funding a maximum of four summer museum internships at other major museums as well as the Nasher Museum of Art, for Duke University undergraduates with career interests in art and museum work. Financial support should be available for two internships at major art museums in the United States or abroad (up to $3000), and two curatorial internships at the Nasher Museum of Art (up to $2000). Funding for these internships is provided by the Mary Duke Biddle Foundation and the Trent A. and Susan L. Carmichael Fund (pending funding). These awards assist with living costs during the internship period. Students seeking internships at other institutions must secure the internship first, and then apply to the museum for funding. Students applying for the Nasher summer curatorial internships will submit an application with the materials listed below. By April 12, all undergraduate students interested in applying for these grants should submit a cover letter outlining the description and goals of the museum internship, and the student's post-baccalaureate career plans. Also to be included in the application packet: a short resume, a budget of planned expenses and other financial compensation; and a statement of the firmness of the internship commitment from the art museum where the internship will take place (not needed for students applying to the Nasher curatorial internship). Please submit applications for both awards by April 12 to Anne Schroder, Curator and Academic Program Coordinator, Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University, anne.schroder@duke.edu. Students will be notified by April 30 of the results.