Interpretive Education Courses in the United States and Canada

Abstract

Between the spring of 1982 and the fall of 1983, the Directory of Interpretive Curricula in the United States and Canada was compiled. In this article, the Directory is summarized and recommendations are made for further research. Of the eighty schools reporting interpretation instruction, seventy-three offered 130 courses with the word “interpretation” in the course title, description, or required textbook title. Thirty schools offered a major or specialization in interpretation. Eleven schools offered the master's degree and six offered the Ph.D. Seventy-five percent of interpretive course content deals with interpretive practices and techniques.