ARTH 5523 - Curatorial and Museum Studies B

North Terrace Campus - Semester 2 - 2016

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This course looks at the range of issues involved in the operations of an art museum in a range of areas including collection management, cataloguing, acquisition of works, exhibition proposals and development, installation and public programs. Students will examine these issues within the context of galleries and museums including a 20 day internship in a gallery or museum.

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Course Details

Course Code	ARTH 5523
Course	Curatorial and Museum Studies B
Coordinating Unit	Art History
Term	Semester 2
Level	Postgraduate Coursework
Location/s	North Terrace Campus
Units	6
Contact	Up to 3 hours per week
Available for Study Abroad and Exchange	Y
Restrictions	Available to MA(Cur&MuseumSt) students only
Assessment	9000 word research project

Course Staff

Course Coordinator: Professor Catherine Speck

Course Timetable

The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from .

Course Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this course, students will be able to demonstrate:

1	A knowledge of art history and museums and collections .
2	A specialised understanding in the four courses in art history and in the MA coursework topic in exhibition development
3	Specialised research skills focussing on analysis and synthesis of museological information, and skills in the use of catalogue data bases such as KE-EMU.
4	Specialised minor thesis writing skills as required to write a research project centred around the concept and development of an exhibition including a catalogue essay.
5	An appreciation of the contribution to knowledge through engagement with the traditions and innovations in Art Historical scholarship, museology and curatorial practice.
6	The ability to work in the gallery/museum sector in a range of curatorial and collection management roles.
7	The skills and discipline to research, synthesise, organise and present information using a range of technologies as appropriate, and relating to the display of objects in the gallery/museum sector.
8	Problem solving skills including visual problem solving skills as applied to exhibition design.
9	Analytical and critical skills.
10	The ability to argue from evidence.
11	The ability to think creatively in relation to exhibition development.
12	The ability to communicate written and verbal ideas succinctly and effectively for the museum environment.
13	The ability to set appropriate goals and to work independently.
14	An understanding of the importance of lifelong learning.
15	An understanding of ethical issues in their professional and intellectual context of the gallery/museum sector.
16	An awareness of potential leadership roles in the wider gallery and museum community.
17	An awareness of social justice issues.

Learning & Teaching Modes

Art Gallery workshops and 最新糖心Vlog lectures provide focused discussion of key topics relevant to curating an exhibition, which are complemented by tutorial case studies centred on oral presentations and small group discussion.

Workload

The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.

The course is composed of 12 weeks of university /gallery lectures and workshops and tutorials, each of 3 hours.

Students are required to complete the weekly tutorial readings and tasks in advance of the tutorials and complete additional reading for their assessment tasks.

Please note that 6-unit courses in Arts are designed on the assumption that all learning and assessment activities (including lectures, tutorials, workshops, preparatory work, research and writing of assignments etc.) will require approximately 312 hours.

Learning Activities Summary

Schedule
Week 1	Gallery introduction
Week 2	Planning an exhibition – conceptual matters
Week 3	Exhibition development
Week 4	Planning an exhibition – practical matters: registration, sponsorship, exhibition budgets & grant applications
Week 5	Historical background to temporary exhibitions
Week 6	Exhibition development: history museums
Week 7	Exhibition design
Week 8	Marketing & public relations; Exhibition interpretation – the perspective from Public Programs
Week 9	Museum of Economic Botany
Week 10	Extended text and Wall panels, publications
Week 11	Presentation of Hypothetical exhibitions
Week 12	Review of feedback

Small Group Discovery Experience

All work in this course is done in small group work in lectures workshops and in tutorials, involving problem solving methods.

The 最新糖心Vlog's policy on Assessment for Coursework Programs is based on the following four principles:

Assessment must encourage and reinforce learning.
Assessment must enable robust and fair judgements about student performance.
Assessment practices must be fair and equitable to students and give them the opportunity to demonstrate what they have learned.
Assessment must maintain academic standards.

Assessment Summary

Assessment Task	Task Type	Weighting	Learning Outcome
Tutorial participation and tasks	Formative and Summative	10%	1-17
9000 word research project	Formative and Summative	90%	1-17
20 day internship	Formative	0%	1-17

Assessment Detail

Tutorial participation and tasks: topics will be listed in the Course Guide available on enrolment. 10% weighting.

9000 word research project: students will choose from a list of topics and will develop and curate a hypothetical exhibition. 90% weighting.

Submission

The research project on a hypothetical exhibition must be submitted in hard copy.

Extension: students wishing to apply for extensions of more than 2 days for assessment components worth more than 20% for reasons of health or compassion must submit the form available at

Course Grading

Grades for your performance in this course will be awarded in accordance with the following scheme:

M10 (Coursework Mark Scheme)
Grade	Mark	Description
FNS		Fail No Submission
F	1-49	Fail
P	50-64	Pass
C	65-74	Credit
D	75-84	Distinction
HD	85-100	High Distinction
CN		Continuing
NFE		No Formal Examination
RP		Result Pending

Further details of the grades/results can be obtained from Examinations.

Grade Descriptors are available which provide a general guide to the standard of work that is expected at each grade level. More information at Assessment for Coursework Programs.

Final results for this course will be made available through .

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