Module Details |
The information contained in this module specification was correct at the time of publication but may be subject to change, either during the session because of unforeseen circumstances, or following review of the module at the end of the session. Queries about the module should be directed to the member of staff with responsibility for the module. |
Title | CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS | ||
Code | PHIL759 | ||
Coordinator |
Dr P Vassilopoulou Philosophy P.Vassilopoulou@liverpool.ac.uk |
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Year | CATS Level | Semester | CATS Value |
Session 2018-19 | Level 7 FHEQ | Second Semester | 30 |
Aims |
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To facilitate student participation in discussions on contemporary art with artists, curators, and other museum professionals.
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Learning Outcomes |
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Students will be able to explain the theoretical, procedural and practical issues behind exhibitions of art within cultural institutions.
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Students will be able to explain the wider functions of the cultural institution. |
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Students will be able to explain the place of cultural institutions in broader cultural and social structures. |
Syllabus |
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Sessions will be guided by the particular projects and staff involved. Some themes that might well be developed at the site visits include:
Students will be asked to consider the spaces of contemporary art in which exhibitions are placed, the theoretical implications of their structure, and the modifications to the white cube that occur within curating today. The role of the curator will be explored, with the potential demarcation of such roles becoming ever more indistinct as artistic and curatorial practices merge. Further, the relationship between exhibition space and other spaces of culture and display within culture will be a theme, thinking around how art becomes absorbed in city culture through varied events and festivals.
In considering how different visitors are positioned and addressed conceptually by exhibitions, students will explore both curatorial and educational approaches to audience development. The experience of visiting an art exhibition will be discussed and deconstructed, and the pathways and narratives audiences are guided by in cultural institutions will be delineated. Expectations of the viewer and the role that audiences can have in enacting specific artworks will also be addressed. The development of public programmes and other education work will be assessed, thinking how audiences are brought within the life of the institution through such acts.
How cultural institutions are presented within different media wil l be the central theme for this session. Considering the functions of the institution as a whole - but with a specific focus on marketing, publications and interpretation – students will be asked to consider the multiple texts produced to market exhibitions. The growth of destination culture and arts-led regeneration will be themes in considering the cultural arts ecology in which cultural institutions exist. Students will be encouraged to consider how particular institutions are perceived within wider society, and the cultural capital inherent within museum attendance. 4-day skills based workshop in Art & Heritage Collections, building up practical knowledge of how curatorship works. |
Teaching and Learning Strategies |
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Field Work - 18 hours of field work. Curating Site Visits, Talks and Gallery Tours at Cultural Institutions |
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Workshop - 4-day Curating Skills Workshop at VGM. |
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Other - Study support. |
Teaching Schedule |
Lectures | Seminars | Tutorials | Lab Practicals | Fieldwork Placement | Other | TOTAL | |
Study Hours |
18 18 hours of field work. |
32 4-day Curating Skills Workshop at VGM. 4 Study support. |
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Timetable (if known) |
Curating Site Visits, Talks and Gallery Tours at Cultural Institutions
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Private Study | 246 | ||||||
TOTAL HOURS | 300 |
Assessment |
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Coursework | 6,000 word essay | Semester 2 | 100 | Yes | Standard UoL penalty applies | Assessment 1 Notes (applying to all assessments) - none |
Recommended Texts |
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Reading lists are managed at readinglists.liverpool.ac.uk. Click here to access the reading lists for this module. Explanation of Reading List: |