Otis Art Institute, a School of Fine and Applied Arts Maintained by the County of Los Angeles as a Department of the Los Angeles Museum, [1936-1937 Catalogue]
The Course in Museum Education affords special training for persons
professional and educational work of museums and the various technical
nected therewith.
interest
Modern museums of art, history, or science are in need of workers, whc have the intsli
gence, creative imagination, technical skill which are required today for the collection
preparation, and organization of museum exhibits and the carrying on of
activities. There is a constantly increasing demand for museum presentatic nsi vhiqh
correct not only technically, but also artistically and educationally. The Otis; Ar
with its affiliation with the Los Angeles Museum of History. Science and Ar , offers
opportunities of study, research, and experimentation both for professional mis sum t'icjuU
cians and preparators, and for persons who wish to prepare themselves to do wprlf pf
kind or to be art directors for public or commercial organizations.
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The course of study will be adjusted so far as possible to the requirements of th s n&ivicuil
but in general the students of this course will be advised to study Drawing, Design, Lettering,
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done at the Los Angeles Museum under the supervision of the Director of the
under the personal instruction of museum preparators, and department curators and
The third and fourth years are devoted almost entirely to the specialized techriqu^
the student has chosen for himself under conditions that are practically thes same
which he will meet later professionally.
MUSEUM EDUCATION
MURAL PAINTING
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and Modeling that they may obtain the art proficiency which is required as
for their profession or craft. Appreciation of art, and a knowledge of the
will be obtained by the actual doing of art work and by an extensive st n<
ciation end History. The major portions of the first two years and portions if
are spent in the study of art, and the remainder of the student's time devoted
the technical requirements of the various divisions of museum work,
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