Teacher Workshops

Teacher workshops at the Museum of Art offer professional development for teachers and a richer educational experience for Michigan students. Each after-school workshop at the Museum typically begins with light refreshments. The venue is friendly and relaxed. Participants enjoy a guided tour of a major exhibition (conducted either by the curator or other specialist), engage in hands-on experiences, and receive a packet of materials for personal and classroom use. Two formats are offered: the brief, two-hour “Evening for Educators,” and the more extended “Teacher Workshop,” which runs four to five hours in length. UMMA Teacher workshops have been recognized by ArtServe Michigan in its 2003 Best Practices in Arts Education.

Two to three teacher workshops are offered each school year. Dates and topics for the 2007/08 school will include:

• Wednesday, October 3, 2007, 4–8 pm
  UMMA Off/Site, 1301 S. University

  . This in-depth look at the contemporary photography exhibition Persian Visions: Contemporary Photography from Iran will include a light meal, tour of the exhibition, panel discussion by three faculty members speaking on the history and culture of Iran, music, and a comprehensive packet of contextual information. Cosponsored by the UM Center for Middle Eastern and North African Studies.



• Wednesday, February 6, 2008,
  UMMA Off/Site, 1301 S. University.

  This workshop will focus on the exhibition Inge Morath and Arthur Miller: China and will include a light meal, tour of the exhibition, music, and a presentation on the opening of China to the West at the end of the 20th century. This workshop is offered as part of the LSA China Theme Year.

Registration forms will be available approximately six weeks ahead of each workshop date.