Museum and Heritage Education

lhagi2550  2017-2018  Louvain-la-Neuve

Museum and Heritage Education
5 credits
30.0 h
Q2

This biannual learning unit is being organized in 2017-2018
Teacher(s)
Maheu François (compensates Ricker Marie-Emilie); Ricker Marie-Emilie;
Language
French
Prerequisites
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Main themes
The course deals with specific problems connected with planning, designing, implementation and evaluation of Cultural and Education Departments in Art Museums and on Heritage Sites. After analyzes and debates on learning methods observed in situ, the Students get familiar with key issues of the function and experience of Cultural Educator.
Aims

At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to :

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After the Course, Students are able to:
- Decode the issues of Museum and Heritage Education,
- Observe and comment different practices in cultural Education,
- Decode various Museum Education practices,
- Identify the main leading characteristics (draughts) of the learning strategies developed by learners in Art Museums,
- Discuss and valuate the program of active Cultural Education for a specific audience.
 

The contribution of this Teaching Unit to the development and command of the skills and learning outcomes of the programme(s) can be accessed at the end of this sheet, in the section entitled “Programmes/courses offering this Teaching Unit”.
Content
- Sociological, cultural and organizational approaches of different Museum and Heritage Education Departments: issues and prospects,
- Approach of cognitive, communication, interpersonal and social procedures of the students,
- Methods, original and specific tools,
- Ways of addressing to the different ranks of audience (children, teenagers, adults, and so on).
Teaching methods
Lectures alternating with observation terms and meetings with professionals in Museum and Heritage Education. Previously to the sessions, Students are requested to read the papers displayed in the portfolio. A close partnership links the Course to the Education Department of the Louvain-la-Neuve Museum.
Evaluation methods
Active participation in the course and delivery of a written essay.
Other information
Documents: portfolio containing papers of various authors dedicated on the topics of the Course.
Online resources
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Bibliography
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Faculty or entity
ARKE


Programmes / formations proposant cette unité d'enseignement (UE)

Title of the programme
Sigle
Credits
Prerequisites
Aims
Master [120] in History of Art and Archaeology : General
ARKE2M
5
Advanced Master in Visual Cultures
VISU2MC
5
Master [120] in History
HIST2M
5
Master [120] in History of Art and Archaeology: Musicology
MUSI2M
5
Master [60] in History of Art and Archaeology : General
ARKE2M1
5