Duration
30h Th
Number of credits
Lecturer
Language(s) of instruction
French language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the first semester, review in January
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
The course offers an introduction to museology, taking an interdisciplinary approach to museums. It will therefore address the museum phenomenon from historical, political, social and anthropological perspectives, among others.
The sessions will alternate between different themes that will enable students to understand the theoretical and professional issues at stake in the museum world: the different functions of museums, exhibitions, cultural mediation, museum audiences, etc.
It will also address issues of social and environmental transitions specific to the museum world.
Museum visits (Grand Curtius reserves) and presentations by museum professionals are also planned.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
At the end of the course, students will be able to identify and explain the various challenges facing museums in the 21st century and the different professions, roles and activities within museums.
They must also be able to critically analyse an exhibition.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
No prerequisites are required. However, a 'museum culture' forged by regular visits to museums and exhibitions is an asset.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lectures
Some classes may take the form of workshops focusing on reading and analysing key texts, lectures by professionals, and visits to institutions.
Course materials (in PowerPoint format) are made available to students after each class. Although they contain the essential information (illustrations, quotations, etc.), they are not sufficient on their own: note-taking, additional reading and the development of a museum culture through museum visits are essential.
The course is supplemented by the SPOC Sustainability and Transition.
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Face-to-face course
Further information:
Face-to-face course
If the professor is away (symposium, conference, expert mission), the class may be replaced by another activity and/or taught by Alix Nyssen, Nicolas Navarro's assistant.
Course materials and recommended or required readings
Platform(s) used for course materials:
- eCampus
Further information:
The PowerPoint presentation made available to students at the end of each session includes the bibliography for each course. Critical reading sessions of scientific articles will be organised during the course.
At the same time, reading the museology textbook (Gob André and Drouguet Noémie, La muséologie, Paris, Armand Colin, 2021) and consulting the museology dictionary (Mairesse François (ed.), Dictionnaire de muséologie, Paris, Armand Colin, 2022) are strongly recommended.
Some reference works (non-compulsory reading):
- Chaumier Serge et François Mairesse, La médiation culturelle, Paris, Armand Colin, 2021.
- Eidelman, Jacqueline, Roustan Mélanie et Bernadette Goldstein, La place des publics. De l'usage des études et recherches par les musées, Paris, La documentation française, 2007.
- Glicenstein, Jérôme, L'art : une histoire d'expositions, Paris, PUF, 2009.
- Gob André et Drouguet Noémie, La muséologie, Paris, Armand Colin, 2021.
- Mairesse François (dir.), Dictionnaire de muséologie, Paris, Armand Colin, 2022.
- Meunier Anik et Luckerhoff Jason (dirs.), La muséologie, champ de théories et de pratiques, Québec, Presses univeritaires de Québec, 2012.
- Pomian, Krzysztof, Le musée, une histoire mondiale. 3 tomes, Paris, Gallimard, 2020-2022.
- Poulot, Dominique, Patrimoine et musées. L'institution de la culture, Paris, Hachette, 2001.
- Tobelem, Jean-Michel, Le nouvel âge des musées - Les institutions culturelles au défi de la gestion : Les institutions culturelles au défi de la gestion, Paris, Armand Colin, 2010.
- Journals : Culture & Musées et La lettre de l'OCIM
Exam(s) in session
Any session
- In-person
written exam ( open-ended questions )
Written work / report
Further information:
Exam(s) in session
Any session
- In-person : written exam ( open-ended questions )
- Written work
Additional information:
The assignment is to be submitted during the term (December). It consists of a written report (between 12,000 and 15,000 characters).
The written assessment takes place in January. The examination will be in written form. It consists of a questionnaire with several open questions and a commentary on a quotation. During the term, a mock examination with answers will be given to students.
Work placement(s)
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Organisational remarks and main changes to the course
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Contacts
Full-time Teacher :
Nicolas NAVARRO, chargé de cours
Département des Sciences historiques
Service de Muséologie
Quai Roosevelt 1B - Bât. A4 - 0/3, Liège - 4000
email : nicolas.navarro@uliege.be
Website : https://www.museologie.uliege.be
Secretary : Josiane DERULLIEUR - 04.366.53.41