Course: Museums and Galleries

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Course title Museums and Galleries
Course code DVU/MMAG
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminar
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 6
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Jakubec Ondřej, prof. Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
1. Basic Concepts of Museum Work (cataloging, curation, museumification, exhibition, conservation, education, museum marketing, etc.) 2. The earliest forms of collecting 3. Theory and practice of collecting in the 16th-18th centuries 4. The birth of the museum and the Enlightenment 5. Art museums in 19th-century Europe and the first half of the 20th century 6. Museum studies in the field of decorative arts 7. Diocesan museums 8. Municipal and regional museums 9. Ephemeral museums - marketing and the blockbuster effect; private galleries 10. Art museums in the Czech Republic and museum legislation 11. Inventory and care of collections 12. The role of the curator 13. Preparation of a fine arts exhibition

Learning activities and teaching methods
Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming)
Learning outcomes
The aim of this course, which combines lectures and seminars, is to provide an overview of the basic institutional framework of museums and galleries as key institutional infrastructure for the field of art history. The course will include a historical reflection on museology, a basic theoretical introduction to the field, as well as practical familiarization with museum and gallery operationsincluding cataloging, appraisal, and presentationwith a particular emphasis on curatorial competencies. A key aspect of the course will be on-site visits to selected collection institutions, supplemented by tours not only of exhibitions and displays but also of the facilities of these institutions. The concrete experience facilitated by the staff of these institutions, and above all the interaction with students, will allow for a firsthand and immediate understanding of the principles of museum and gallery work in a real-world setting. Students will thus not only gain factual and theoretical knowledge about this field of applied art history but will also master practical methods of working in museums and galleries, which will be assessed through seminar assignments.
Understanding the principles behind how museums and galleries operate and their role in society and the competences of a curator.
Prerequisites
Basic knowledge of the museum and gallery landscape in the Czech Republic and around the world.

Assessment methods and criteria
Student performance

The ability to work independently and think creatively.
Recommended literature
  • Alexandra Brabcová (ed.). (2003). Brána muzea otevřená. Náchod.
  • Dolák, Jan. (2015). Muzeum a prezentace. Bratislava.
  • Kesner Ladislav. (2000). Muzeum umění v digitální době . Praha.
  • Martina Pachmanová (ed.). (2018). Ex-pozice. O vystavování muzejních sbírek umění, designu a architektury. Praha.
  • Morganova?, P et al. Výstava jako médium: české umění 1957-1999. Praha: Akademie výtvarných umění, 2020..
  • ORIŠKOVÁ, Mária (ed.). (2006). Efekt múzea: predmety, praktiky, publikum : Antológia textov anglo-americkej kritickej teórie múzea.. Bratislava.
  • Pavel Šopák a kolektiv. (2012). Vademecum muzeologie. Opava.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Theory and History of Art (2026) Category: Theory and history of arts 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Theory and History of Art (2026) Category: Theory and history of arts 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Theory and History of Art (2026) Category: Theory and history of arts 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Theory and History of Art with the Specialization on Heritage Conservation (2026) Category: Theory and history of arts 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Theory and History of Art (2026) Category: Theory and history of arts 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer