Specialisms

Module code: MU7020

Your specialism will give you an opportunity to develop expertise within a particular area of museum studies, such as art curation, the natural environment, heritage, education, and the digital world. In these specialisms you'll address current and emerging cross-disciplinary themes such as the pervasive influence of digital technologies and sustainable practices in the museum. Each specialism will be delivered through an intensive three-week period of teaching (followed by a reading week) and assessed using a variety of formats that will equip you with a portfolio of achievements.

Topics covered

• Critical practice in art exhibitions (Art)
• Critical practice in art programming (Art)
• Stages of curating (Art)
• Your digital life (Digital)
• User centred design (Digital)
• Gaming the museum (Digital)
• Design for disability (Digital)
• Creative learning (Education)
• Participatory pedagogy (Education)
• Oral histories (Education)
• Museums as spaces of Care (Education)
• Heritage education (Heritage)
• Politics of heritage and identity (Heritage)
• Difficult heritage (Heritage)
• Emotions (Heritage)
• Museums and the Anthropocene (Green)
• Museums, climate change, biodiversity and pollution (Green)
• Green museums (Green)
• Sustainable practices (Green)