Admission requirements
The following courses need to be passed:
All first year courses of the BA Art History / Arts, Media and Society
Both BA2 Seminars
Description
This module seeks to provide students with the theoretical and practical knowledge needed to set up, develop and deliver an exhibition. As part of this module, you will curate a mixed media exhibition for Waag Futurelab (Amsterdam).
This module has been developed in collaboration with Waag Futurelab, a leading institution at the intersection of arts, science, and technology, whose work contributes to the research, design and development of a sustainable, just society. It provides students with the opportunity to engage with the latest curatorial debates on the role of art in society. How can exhibitions address societal challenges and contribute to meaningful change? How to display practices at the intersection of Art, Science, & Technology, within the field of Art & Ecology, or socially engaged arts?
Seminars and lectures, by both scholars and professionals, will give you a fuller understanding of state-of-the-art research, and innovative exhibition practices. Visits to arts institutions and museums will also play an integral role in the course.
Course objectives
Students will:
gain insight into current issues and controversies concerning museum curating and exhibitions;
get acquainted with theoretical knowledge in the field of Art, Science, and Technology Studies and Curatorial Studies;
gain practical experience in curating;
practice communicative skills in debates and in the presentation of their own research topic;
develop research skills in formulating a relevant research question, learn to critically review relevant literature, and developing an exhibition concept.
Timetable
The timetables are available through My Timetable.
Mode of instruction
Seminar
Excursion
Important: attendance in seminar sessions and excursions is mandatory! In case of no-show, the tutor should be informed by e-mail about your absence and the reason prior to the actual seminar session. Two ore more absences will be followed up on by the tutors. Only in exceptional cases, the Examination Committee may consider the possibility of an additional or substitute assignment. See the Course and Examination Regulations for further information.
Assessment method
Assessment
Active participation and assignments (pass/fail);
Presentation (20%);
Portfolio (80%).
Weighing
The final grade is the average of the two marks (20% and 80%).
The final grade for the course is established by determining the weighted average. To pass the course, the weighted average of the partial grades must be 5.5 or higher.
Resit
The re-sit can consist of one or two parts:
When a student fails their portfolio, the resit is a paper (80%).
When a student fails their oral presentation and/or active participation and assignments, the resit assessment involves alternative assignments (20%).
Inspection and feedback
How and when an exam review will take place will be disclosed together with the publication of the exam results at the latest. If a student requests a review within 30 days after publication of the exam results, an exam review will have to be organized.
Reading list
Readings will be made available via Brightspace.
Registration
Enrolment through MyStudyMap is mandatory.
General information about course and exam enrolment is available on the website
Registration À la carte education, Contract teaching and Exchange
Information for those interested in taking this course in context of À la carte education (without taking examinations), eg. about costs, registration and conditions.
Information for those interested in taking this course in context of Contract teaching (with taking examinations), eg. about costs, registration and conditions.
For the registration of exchange students contact Humanities International Office.
Contact
For substantive questions, contact the lecturer listed in the right information bar.
For questions about enrolment, admission, etc, contact the • Fieldtrips and guest lectures are an important part of the course. Students will be expected to make frequent visits to museums.
Remarks
- Fieldtrips and guest lectures are an important part of the course. Students will be expected to make frequent visits to museums.