MUM_011 Criticism of Museum Exhibitions

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2023
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Irena Chovančíková (lecturer)
PhDr. Irena Loskotová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
PhDr. Irena Loskotová, Ph.D.
Contact Person: Mgr. Miriam Molnárová
Timetable
Thu 12. 10. 14:00–17:40 M21, Thu 2. 11. 14:00–17:40 M21, Thu 30. 11. 14:00–17:40 M21, Thu 21. 12. 14:00–17:40 M21
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 30 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 3/30, only registered: 0/30
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The main objective of the course is to learn the principles of museum exhibition criticism as an effective and necessary, even though quite disregarded, tool for increasing the quality of presentation activity in contemporary museum institutions.
Learning outcomes
After completion of the course, the student will be able to: critically analyse the positives and shortcomings of contemporary museum displays and exhibitions with regard to their contentual, visual and installation characteristics; publish a review of a museum exhibition or display in museum or museology journal; apply the acquired theoretical knowledge in museum practice.
Syllabus
  • Princliples of museum's presentation in practice.
  • Sciences in museum and its specifics in museum presentation.
  • Types of museums and its problems in museum presentation.
  • Basic standards of criticism of exhibitions.
  • Principal lacks and mistakes in methodology and presentation of museum exhibitions.
  • Research of influence of museum exhibitions to museums visitors.
  • Museum exhibitions as a theme for review in journals and in mass media.
Literature
    required literature
  • Kritika muzejní výstavní tvorby. 1. vyd, Hodonín, Masarykovo muzeum v Hodoníně 2006, ISBN 80-906328-4-2
  • CHOVANČÍKOVÁ, Irena. Gloria Musaealis National Museum Competition (Czech Republic). Museologica Brunesia, 2018, roč. 7, č. 2, s. 60-66.
  • 2014: CHOVANČÍKOVÁ, Irena. Problematika kritiky muzejního výstavnictví. In Muzejní výstavnictví. Učební texty nástavbového kurzu Školy muzejní propedeutiky AMG. Praha: Asociace muzeí a galerií ČR, 2014, s. 241 – 251. ISBN 978-80-86611-62-4.
    recommended literature
  • HOLMAN, Pavel. Muzejně výstavní kritika (Criticism of museum exhibitions). In Kritika muzejní výstavní tvorby. 1st ed. Hodonín: Masarykovo muzeum v Hodoníně, 2006, p. 78-86. ISBN 80-903628-4-2. info
  • HOLMAN, Pavel. Nová expozice o životě T. G. Masaryka v Muzeu Hodonínska (T. G. Masaryk - new exhibition about his live in Muzem Hodonínska). In Slovácko. 1st ed. Uherské Hradiště: Slovácké muzeum v Uherském Hradišti, 1998, p. 157-159. ISBN 80-86185-00-1. info
  • DEAN, David. Museum exhibition : theory and practice. London: Routledge, 1996, xi, 177 s. ISBN 0-415-08016-9. info
Teaching methods
theory and practice
Assessment methods
activity in lectures and tutorials
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2021.
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