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2023/24 Undergraduate Module Catalogue

ARTF2092 The Museum

20 creditsClass Size: 25

Module manager: Dr Jade French
Email: J.French2@leeds.ac.uk

Taught: Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) View Timetable

Year running 2023/24

Pre-requisite qualifications

At least 20 credits of level 1 ARTF modules

This module is approved as a discovery module

Module summary

- This module aims to introduce students to the central questions of curatorship, museology and museum management. - Contemporary theory, through the writings of Foucault, Barthes, Bourdieu, Baudrillard, Belk, Derrida amongst others will form a foundation for our consideration of museum practice. - The module aims also to introduce students to museological thought through a close reading of texts such as Hooper-Greenhill, Pierce, Elsner and Cardinal, and Maleuvre. - We will examine the methods and ideas behind the collection, interpretation and display of objects. - The representation of cultural diversity within the museum will be a key consideration. - Museum architecture and the theories of museum space will also be explored.

Objectives

On completion of this module, students should have a critical understanding of the issues surrounding curatorship, museology and museum management, including cultural diversity within the museum.

Learning outcomes
- Demonstrate a critical understanding of the issues surrounding curatorship, museology and museum management.
- Demonstrate a critical understanding of some of the key texts and theories of museum, gallery and heritage studies.
- Be able to apply wider theories and philosophies of knowledge to their critical analysis of museums, galleries and heritage.
- Demonstrate a critical understanding of the historical development of museums in a British context using key case studies. Be able to apply this critical understanding to a range of global case studies of their choice.
- Drawing on social, political, historical and economic references, demonstrate an understanding of how museums, galleries and heritage organisations operate today.
- Demonstrate a critical understanding of professional practices in museums, galleries and heritage.
- Think critically about issues of diversity, equality and inclusivity in museums, galleries and heritage.

Skills outcomes
- Verbal and written fluency in constructing a logical and coherent argument
- Use of audio visual aids
- Participation in group discussions
- Co-ordination and dissemination of a range of historical, contextual visual information
- Using bibliographies and databases

Syllabus

This module aims to introduce students to the central questions of curatorship, museology and museum management.
- Contemporary theory, through the writings of Foucault, Barthes, Bourdieu, Baudrillard, Belk, Derrida amongst others will form a foundation for our consideration of museum practice.
- The course aims also to introduce students to museological thought through a close reading of texts such as Hooper-Greenhill, Pierce, Elsner and Cardinal, and Maleuvre.
- We will examine the methods and ideas behind the collection, interpretation and display of objects.
- The representation of cultural diversity within the museum will be a key consideration.
- Museum architecture and the theories of museum space will also be explored.

Teaching methods

Delivery type	Number	Length hours	Student hours
Lecture	10	1.00	10.00
Seminar	10	1.00	10.00
Private study hours			180.00
Total Contact hours			20.00
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits)			200.00

Private study

180 hours - reading, preparation for essays/class discussions.

Opportunities for Formative Feedback

- attendance at lectures and seminars
- registers taken
- participation in class discussions.

Methods of assessment

Coursework

Assessment type	Notes	% of formal assessment
Essay	1 x 1,500 word Analysis	40.00
Essay	1 x 3,000 word Essay	60.00
Total percentage (Assessment Coursework)		100.00

Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated

Reading list

The reading list is available from the Library website

Last updated: 28/04/2023 14:37:30

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