AART3130

Museology

10 Units 3000 Level Course

Available in 2014

Callaghan Campus Semester 1

Previously offered in 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004

Presents an examination of the role of museums, galleries, public and commercial arts funding structures and how they interact with, and impact on, professional visual arts practice in Australia.

Objectives Upon successful completion of this course students will:
(1) Acquire knowledge of the history and role of museums: including architectural, educational, curatorial, economic and conservation aspects;
(2) Become literate in the fundamental commercial, administrative and legal operational principles governing museums, galleries and arts funding bodies to a level appropriate for a visual artist;
(3) Gain practical skills and knowledge related to the mechanics of acquisitions and display of art objects in a museum/gallery environment;
(4) Develop the ability to identify problem areas associated with the sale and marketing of artwork, gaining experience in problem solving and decision making;
(5) Critically evaluate alternatives to conventional exhibition, display and marketing options currently available to the visual artist.
Content The following broad themes or topics will be developed:
1. History of the Museum., Collectors and Cabinets of Curiosities.
2. Exhibiting Cultures
3. The Practicalities of Display
4. Curating an Exhibition
5. The Structure of the Gallery System in Australia
6. The Artist as a Small Business
7. Grants, Prizes and Awards
8. Museums, Art and the Web
Replacing Course(s) NA
Transition NA
Industrial Experience 0
Assumed Knowledge Completion of minimum 20 units of 1000 level courses in Art Theory, History, Writing, English or related disciplines.
Modes of Delivery Flexible Delivery / Student Centred Learning
Internal Mode
Teaching Methods Lecture
Tutorial
Assessment Items
Essays / Written Assignments Mmajor written project (3,000 words min.) which engages a contemporary museological issue or presents a critical report on a practical museum-based project.
Presentations - Tutorial Seminar presentation exploring an isolated issue relevant to the recent or past history of museums and visual arts practice (800 words).
Contact Hours Lecture: for 1 hour(s) per Week for Full Term
Tutorial: for 1 hour(s) per Week for Full Term
Timetables 2014 Course Timetables for AART3130