With approximately 2,000 works of art on display and 11,000 works total in the collection, the Ball State University Museum of Art offers a rich resource that can enhance a variety of class subjects. Because of the collection's breadth--with a concentration on European and American art and representations of most major world cultures--the museum can provide a variety of tours for school and university classes. Over the past several years, university classes in architecture, art, classics, education, English, foreign languages, history, humanities, math, music, speech, and theatre have visited the museum for tours, as well as area school students studying language arts, social studies, science, and art.

What Do We Do When We Get There?
A typical museum visit provides students with an in-depth analytical discussion inspired by works of art in the collection. Using a teaching technique designed at the Museum of Modern Art in New York, museum staff and trained student volunteers lead discussions using the topic of your class as a catalyst. Designed for beginner and novice viewers, these discussions focus on what can be discerned in the work of art and how it illuminates the class topic. This technique also enhances analytical and critical-thinking skills.