with Hesperia Iliadou-Suppiej

Duration: Jun 07 – Jul 5, 2022
Enroll before: Jun 3, 2022
Live sessions: 2 hrs/week

Aimed at people who want to work in museums or who are interested in creating exhibitions in collaboration with them, the course takes you through the basic elements that shape a museum and define the work taking place within its walls.

The course will first explore key theoretical concepts of contemporary Museology (what makes a museum what it is). Through historic and contemporary case studies, we will trace the development of museums, from early collections to the contemporary multi-faceted institutions that we are familiar with today.

We will then get familiar with various aspects of museum practice, including exhibition-planning methods and techniques, different working processes and the multiple roles that professionals fulfil for a museum to function. By giving an overview of its different departments, we will bring to light the dynamics and challenges of working in a museum.

In relation to curatorial practice, the course will discuss critical contemporary topics such as decolonization of collections and ethical sponsorship debates. The course concludes with a re-evaluation of the role of museums and what would be expected of such institutions in the future.

Overall, this course provides a broad academic and professional insight into all aspects of the museum, giving you the fundamentals to work within this ever-evolving field.

For more information, please refer to the website of organisation.