Archives & Special Collections Independent Study (for current MICA students)

Decker Library invites undergraduate and graduate students from any major or program to consider working with our special collections and archives collection for academic credit.

Typically, the student works closely with library staff to gain experience and knowledge of archival practices, including arrangement, description, preservation, and knowledge of systems for documenting collections.

Students can arrange to work for a semester (or summer) as an independent study that is supported by a faculty member in the department for which the student would like credit, and approved by the student's advisor.

The student will complete a research project based on the content of the collection they work with, which can take the form of an interpretive project, paper, in-library exhibition, or online exhibition.

Students are encouraged to connect their library experience to their artwork or focus at MICA, if possible. If you're interested in working with the collection, contact the Special Collections Librarian Kathy Cowan.