Admission requirements
After approval of the lecturer.
Description
Under the guidance of the lecturer who is also curator for Classical South and Southeast Asia in the National Museum of Ethnology (Rijksmuseum Volkenkunde), the students work on a group of related objects from South or Southeast Asia in the collection of the museum. After an introduction into the subject, including visits to the museum and the depot of the museum, they describe the objects in the museum format and write an informative paper on the culture-historical background of one or more related objects.
Course objectives
Practical experience in a museum setting
Insight into the history of museum collections and the role of objects as cultural heritage
Advanced knowledge of and insight into the art and material culture of South and/or Southeast Asia in its cultural context
Improvement of academic writing skills
Timetable
Mode of instruction
- Individual research
Course Load
Assessment method
Object descriptions in a museum format: 50%
Paper (4000 words): 50%
Blackboard
Readings and information will be posted on the Blackboard site
Reading list
In consultation with the lecturer.
Registration
Registration via uSis is obligatory.