Advanced and Critical Museology

Description

Through knowledge and understanding, students will be able to: • Observe the connection between museums and cultural heritage • Analyze the museums development historically • Absorb the modern philosophy behind museums • Accommodate different publics for museums and exhibitions • Deconstruct multiple narratives around the different museum collections • Fundraise for a small exhibition • Carry out a small exhibition on campus in a group project • Write an exhibition scenario and object labels Through intellectual skills, students will be able to: • Envision a context for the objects of a museum or an exhibition • Create short stories from a group of objects • Find connections between objects and art pieces • Accommodate narrative and heritage into museum exhibition Through professional and practical skills, students will be able to: Through professional and practical skills, students will be able to: • Create a museological space • Write labels and posters to explain museological connections • Curate a simple exhibition on campus or an associated institute Through general and transferable skills, students will be able to: • Explain a simple exhibition to multiple audiences • Speak publicly • Work in a group • Use a library and an academic database

Program

Egyptian Archaeology

Objectives

• This course aims at giving students a real practical museums management experience. It is composed of more practical contact hours than lectures. This course aims at getting students to undertake a full exhibition project. This includes a focus on the cultural heritage narrative and exhibition philosophy of the various objects they intend to show after doing proper research on the objects. The course encourages students to work in small groups to experience the challenges of putting an exhibition of objects in a team. The course will also encourage students to budget expenses, fundraise and apply for a grant to support their project. Then students will be required to work on the design, create the story and write the different labels of the exhibition. All this keeping in mind the multiple audiences they create the exhibition to and their accessibility. The course also aims at getting students to work on the marketing and branding strategy, work on the preservation and security of the exhibited objects. The final product of the course will be an exhibition of objects and a catalog.