Study Programmes 2015-2016
ANTH0038-1  
Introduction to immaterial inheritance
Duration :
30h Th
Number of credits :
Master in communication (120 ECTS)4
Master in history of art and archaeology : general (120 ECTS)5
Master in history of art and archaeology : general (120 ECTS)5
Master in history of art and archaeology : general (120 ECTS)5
Master in history of art and archaeology : general (120 ECTS)5
Lecturer :
Françoise Lempereur
Language(s) of instruction :
French language
Organisation and examination :
Teaching in the first semester, review in January
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite :
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Course contents :
*Introduction to the intangible cultural heritage  (ICH): definition, history, institutions and methodology to conduct an inquiry
*The PCI domains: oral expressions (languages/ songs/ legends), performing arts (music/ dance/ puppets theatre), rituals ans social practices (festivals/ games/ devoutness) and traditional knowledges (handycrafts/ alimentation/ medecine)
*The UNESCO Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Heritage and its implementation in Belgium and other countries (in accordance with ERASMUS students' origins)
*The role of researchers, audio-visual media and museums in raising awareness about ICH, in the contents transmission and spreading
Learning outcomes of the course :
To identify the intangible cultural heritage and understand its importance and social stakes
To know its potential implementations and everyone's role in its transmission and safeguarding
 
 
Prerequisite knowledge and skills :
None
Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
Students must inquire and build up a file on a specific field of the intangible cultural heritage by choosing one witness.
For this following year, we'll focus on the transmission of childrens' traditions (games, songs, dances, parties, rituals or know-how) from old generations to new ones
The inquiry and its outcomes should be described in a written file
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
30 hours
Every Monday, from September, 21 to December 14, 11am - 1pm. Place : Séminaire Maya Deren (séminaire cinéma), département d'information et communication, bâtiment A1, 2e étage, place du XX août.
Recommended or required readings :
Every week, after the lesson, the student 'll receive the notes on his/her mail address.
This is free of charge but each student must have an individual e-address
Assessment methods and criteria :
Oral evaluation on lessons contents and assessment on the personal inquiry file.
Work placement(s) :
Organizational remarks :
none
Contacts :
see french