B5060 - Museology, Museography and Virtual Environments (1) (LM)

Learning outcomes

At the end of the course, students will acquire fundamental knowledge about the concept of museum in its recent transformations from a theoretical/methodological and social-historical perspective. Particular attention will be paid to the museum communicational turn, in terms of both museum studies (museology) and museum practices (museography), to the virtual museum, to the digital curatorship, and to the initiatives that envisage active participation of the public.

Course contents

The course aims to provide theoretical bases on contemporary museology and museography with a particular focus on the relationship between museums and publics in the digital environment.

The topics covered will be as follows:

 

• Museum definitions
• Museology and / or museography
• Museums and audience-centred approach
• Precursors, beginnings and developments of digital media for museums
• "Virtual museums"
• Digital tools for museum accessibility
• Digital tools for diagnostics and research
• Digital tools for heritage preservation and reconstruction
• Digital tools for visitor studies
• Museum professionals in the digital era

N.B. Students with specific learning disorders (SLD) or temporary/permanent disabilities should contact the appropriate University office (https://site.unibo.it/studenti-con-disabilita-e-dsa/en) immediately and agree with the teacher the most effective strategies for attending the lectures and preparing for the exam.

Readings/Bibliography

The readings list consists of a selection of texts, most of which can be found online or downloaded from the VIRTUALE platform linked to the course webpage.
The detailed list, as well as indications as to whether each text can be found online and/or on the VIRTUALE platform, will be provided at the beginning of the course.

Teaching methods

Face-to-face classes for 30 hours.

The course is part of the integrated course Digital heritage and multimedia which is composed of two modules: A - Interaction Media Design (Prof. S. Pescarin) [see here] + B - Museology, Museography and Virtual Environments (Prof. C. Tartarini).

In the two modules students will follow theoretical lectures and participate to hands-on sessions of design and creation of multimedia content.

With regard to the theoretical part, covered in the module B - Museology, Museography and Virtual Environments, the readings list is the same for attending and non-attending students. Please note, however, that in module B class there will be focus, exercises and discussion forum. Consequently attendance at the course is therefore strongly recommended.

Assessment methods

The course is part of the "integrated course" Digital heritage and multimedia. So there will be only one final exam which will include module A [Interaction Media Design (Prof. S. Pescarin)] + module B [Museology, Museography and Virtual Environments (Prof. C. Tartarini)] assessments.

The exam is made of 3 parts:

1. T1: WRITTEN TEST [Interaction Media Design (Prof. S. Pescarin)];
2. T2: WRITTEN TEST [Museology, Museography and Virtual Environments (Prof. C. Tartarini)];
3. O3: FINAL ORAL SESSION [Digital heritage and multimedia (Prof. S. Pescarin + Prof. C. Tartarini)].

DETAILS

T1) WRITTEN TEST Module A - Interaction Media Design (Prof. S. Pescarin): the test is aimed at verifying the acquisition of main concepts among those listed here.

Passing the test is mandatory to be able to enroll for final exam.

The time for students to complete this written test is 90 minutes.

The mark represents 25% of the overall score.

T2) WRITTEN TEST Module B - Museology, Museography and Virtual Environments (Prof. C. Tartarini): the test is aimed at verifying the acquisition of main concepts among those listed above.

Passing the test is mandatory to be able to enroll for the final exam.

The time for students to complete this written test is 90 minutes.

The mark represents 25% of the overall score.

N.B. In case of GLOC/ERASMUS students attending ONLY module B - Museology, Museography and Virtual Environments the mark will represent 40% of the overall score.

O3) FINAL ORAL SESSION (project work presentation) Digital heritage and multimedia [Prof. S. Pescarin + Prof. C. Tartarini]

The project must be submitted by mail to both professors at least 10 days before the final examination date (dates of the final examination will be published in https://almaesami.unibo.it/)

The mark represents 50% of the overall score.

In case of GLOC/ERASMUS students attending ONLY module Museology, Museography and Virtual Environments the mark will represent 60% of the overall score.

N.B. Students with specific learning disorders (SLD) or temporary/permanent disabilities should contact the appropriate University office (https://site.unibo.it/studenti-con-disabilita-e-dsa/en) in advance. The office will be responsible for proposing adaptations to interested students. Such adaptations must be submitted to the teacher for approval at least 15 days before the exam session. The teacher will also evaluate the adaptations regarding the training objectives of teaching.

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

• EXCELLENT (i.e. final score: 30 or 30 cum laude): in-depth view of all the course topics; active and intensive involvement in the development of the project following all the theoretical principles and the practical guidelines provided to the student during the lectures;
• VERY GOOD (i.e. final score: between 26/30 and 29/30): accurate knowledge of the topics and very good analysis skills; active involvement in the development of the project following the theoretical principles and the practical guidelines provided to the student during the lectures;
• GOOD (i.e. final score: between 25/30 and 22/30): good knowledge of the topics and involvement in the development of the project following the theoretical principles and the practical guidelines provided to the student during the lectures
• SUFFICIENT (ie.e. final score: between 18/30 and 22/30): partial view of the course topics; minor contribution to the development of the project
• INSUFFICIENT = UNSUCCESSFUL (i.e. final score: lesser than 18): either not reaching even partial view on the course topics or not providing any contribution to the project. In the event of an "unsuccessful" assessment, the student must re-apply for a later examination call.

Teaching tools

Lectures are held in a classroom equipped with pc connected to the Intranet and Internet.

The VIRTUALE platform will be used as a repository of resources for all students (attending or non-attending)

Office hours

See the website of Chiara Tartarini