The course of study begins with an introduction to American decorative arts

and material culture, a five week summer institute that makes extensive use

of Winterthurs museum and library collections. This course provides a firm

foundation for the formal curriculum, highlights of which appear below.

The second major bloc deals with American

silver production. As in their study of furniture,

fellows have the opportunity to work directly

with museum objects and to explore the

extensive library holdings on early

American silver.