Introduction to Museology

or what it is all about

 

Taught by: Mgr. Lenka Vargová, PhD.

Form of teaching : lecture

ECST: 3

Aim of the course:

The aim is to clarify the origin, development and position of museology in our country and in the world, to gain an overview of its institutional base and representatives; learn to work with museum literature.

Brief outline:

Definition of the term museology, Basic terminology of museology and cultural heritage, Evolution of the museum phenomenon and directions of museological thinking, Structure of museology as a scientific discipline, important representatives, Subject and system of study of museology, Institutional base of museology in our country, international organizations, Current trends and problems, Introduction to the management of cultural institutions

Course requirements:

• During the semester: a paper due the last week of class and minor assignments during the semester. For the seminar paper, the students will select a museological publication and present it. Presentation in the last class.
• During the examination period: final test. To pass the final written exam, the student needs to obtain at least a 60% pass rate.

Recommended literature:

• KAČÍREK, Ľ. – RAGAČ, R. – TIŠLIAR, P.: Múzeum a historické vedy. Krakov 2013, 285 s. ISBN 978-83-7490-585-5
• BENEŠ, Josef: Základy muzeologie. Slezská univerzita, Opava 1997.
• GREGOROVÁ, Anna: Múzeá a múzejníctvo. Martin, Matica slovenská 1984, 308 s.
• WAIDACHER, Friedrich: Príručka všeobecnej muzeológie. SNM Bratislava 1999, 477 s. ISBN80-8060-015-5