Museology in Florence

This subject is taught on location in the major European art centre Florence, Italy, using the social, economic, geographical and cultural effects of the art centre as a case study of historical and contemporary culture. It will investigate Florence's most important museums and private collections, in order to understand their place in the origin and development of the museum as an institutional type from the Renaissance to today Students will study the display and consumption of art, allowing consideration of recent developments in museology, arts policy, commodity theory and cultural tourism. A quota of 20 students applies to this subject. Please see 'Eligibility and Requirements' for further information on how to apply for this subject.

在佛罗伦萨背景下学习博物馆学理论与实践。

• 1Evaluate key issues in artistic and critical practice in a specific art centre
• 2Analyse specific artistic and critical practices within a social, historical and theoretical context
• 3Investigate methods involved in the collecting, arrangement and display of art and cultural artefacts in a range of museums, private collections and art institutions
• 4Conduct independent research using catalogued sources and bibliographical indexes, including research on-site