304106 (v.3) Heritage Studies (Exhibition Development) 516

Area:

Faculty of Built Environment, Art and Design

Credits:

25.0

Contact Hours:

3.0

Seminar:

1 x 3 Hours Weekly

Prerequisite(s):

11788 (v.3) Heritage Studies (Museology) 515 or any previous version

Syllabus:

Opportunity to develop an exhibition or other interpretation project. Group work supported by a series of workshops in applied museology covering areas such as storyline development, content selection, label writing, conservation and design issues and writing an exhibition brief.

Unit Outcomes:

On successful completion of this unit, students will have- Gained an introduction to exhibition planning. Developed curatorial research skills. Experienced team work in a professional context. Developed liaison skills. Been introduced to a range of practical knowledge necessary for exhibition development such as copyright law, contractual arrangements, collection management and object handling amongst others. Written and produced a catalogue, interpretative text or a public program for an exhibition. Worked with other professionals in areas such as exhibition marketing.

Text and references listed above are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information.

Unit References:

Pearce, Susan M. (1991), Museum Studies in Material Culture. Washington DC. Smithsonian Institution Press. Pearce, Susan M. (1994), Interpreting Objects and Collections. Leicester Readers in Museum Studies, London, Routledge. Greenberg, Reesa., Ferguson, Bruce W. and Nairne, Sandy. (eds.) (1996), Thinking about Exhibitions. London, Routledge.

Unit Texts:

Dean, David. (1994), Museum Exhibition - Theory and Practice. London, Routledge. Edsen, Gary. and Dean, David. (1994), The Handbook for Museums. London, Routledge.

Unit Assessment Breakdown:

Administrative duties associated with development of the exhibition 20%, Contribution to class discussion 10%, Development and administration of promotion campaign 20%, Installation of the exhibition 10%. Planning and writing of labels 20%, Planning, writing and production of catalogue 20%. This is by grade/mark assessment. All items of assessment must be completed in order to pass this unit.

Year	Location	Period	Internal	Area External	Central External
2004	Bentley Campus	Semester 2	Y