Richard Saunders
New Museum Strategist to the Board of Trustees
- Tel
- (802) 443-5031
- rsaunder@middlebury.edu
Richard Saunders has been at Middlebury since 1985. His areas of expertise are art of the United States and the history of the art museum.
He received degrees from Bowdoin College (B.A.), the Winterthur Program in Early American Culture at the University of Delaware (M.A.), and Yale University (M.A., M.Phil., and Ph.D.).
Courses Taught
HARC 0510
Advanced Studies
Course Description
Advanced Studies
Supervised independent work in art history, museum studies, or architectural studies. (Approval Required)
Terms Taught
HARC 0540
Independent Museum Studies
Course Description
Supervised Independent Work in Museum Studies
This practicum builds upon the Museum Assistants Program (MAP), the hands-on museum education program at the Middlebury College Museum of Art. In MAP, the Curator of Education trains students to conduct tours of the Museum’s permanent collection and of special exhibitions for audiences of peers, school groups, and the general public. Combining service learning with the opportunity to both support and learn more about the arts, students gain expertise in public speaking, art history, and public programming. HARC 0540 should be taken concurrently with the second semester of MAP. The class will culminate with a public presentation on a museum-related topic evaluated by a faculty member of the Department of History of Art & Architecture. (Approval required)
Terms Taught
HARC 0761
Senior Thesis: Museum Studies
Course Description
Senior Thesis: Museum Studies
This course is a continuation of HARC 0710, which consists of ongoing, supervised independent work with an advisor, plus organizing, writing, and presenting a curatorial or museum-based thesis or exhibition. (Approval Required)
Terms Taught