[BCMA] Online Curatorship course available for registration

Tue Aug 7 09:44:47 PDT 2012

The Cultural Resource Management Program at the University of Victoria, British Columbia is pleased to offer the following online learning opportunity for professionals and volunteers working in museums, art galleries, heritage sites and cultural centres.

Please join us online this Fall for:

Curatorship:  Contemporary Perspectives (HA 488J)

September 10 - December 16, 2012; Distance offering
Instructor: Elizabeth Carter

As museums seek to engage with the diverse communities they serve and the cultures they study, curators are taking more inclusive approaches to their work. This course examines the core curatorial concepts of collections planning, research, analysis, documentation, management and exhibition development, and relates them to the evolving roles of museums in society. At the same time it explores the ways in which emerging competencies blend with traditional curatorial skills and knowledge to build sustained and meaningful relationships with community partners.

Regardless of the kinds of collections or heritage resources you work with, this course strengthens your capacity to:

 •relate curatorial work to the overall mission and organization of the museum
 •appreciate the range of tangible and intangible heritage resources that communities value
 •identify global and social trends that are reshaping curatorial practice
 •understand and interact with diverse audiences
 •collaborate with communities in the curatorial process
 •undertake curatorial research and analysis
 •plan for collections development
 •participate effectively in exhibition development teams
 •manage and share information
 •deal with concepts of community ownership, copyright and other legal considerations
 •work in an ethical and professional manner
 •a reality check - Do we see the world differently? What can we actually apply from this course? How will we know whether we have succeeded?

Fee: CAD$618.00 plus coursepack (prices determined by the UVic Bookstore).

Registration deadline: August 13; late registrations accepted if space permits.

http://www.uvcs.uvic.ca/Course/Curatorship-Contemporary-Perspectives/HA488J/

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About the Instructor:

Elizabeth Carter, Director-Curator of the Japanese Canadian National Museum in Burnaby, BC and former Curator of Indigenous Studies at the Glenbow Museum in Calgary Alberta. Beth has played the lead role of curator or project manager with numerous exhibitions and collections development activities, and draws on both her extensive experience and her studies at Cambridge University where she earned an M.Phil. in Social Anthropology (Museum Studies), in her teaching.

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About Our Program

The Cultural Resource Management Program offers distance education courses for professionals, volunteers and board members in museums, galleries, heritage sites, cultural centres and related organizations. Courses are designed to address the emerging needs of the sector and build your personal and organizational capacity.

In our courses, you interact with colleagues from across North America and beyond, participate in stimulating learning activities, and relate your learning to the practical issues and realities of your workplace and community. Courses are taught by instructors who are leading professionals in the field.

Courses can be taken individually or towards a comprehensive diploma or focused professional specialization certificate. Individual credit and non-credit course registration options are also available. Choose the program and / or course best suited to meet your needs from the flexible options available.

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For more information, including how to register:

Visit our website:  http://www.continuingstudies.uvic.ca/cultural

Contact us: crmcoord at uvic.ca or (250) 721-6119.

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