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*Save the date* AGMS Open Day, Wednesday 15th February 2012
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Are you interested in Postgraduate study but you are not quite sure which is the right MA for you?
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Do you enjoy visiting museums, galleries or heritage sites and/or are considering a career as a curator, museum or gallery professional?
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You've heard about 'museum studies' and you are not sure what this is, but you are interested in finding out?
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Have you already applied for the MA Art Gallery and Museum Studies (AGMS) at the University of Manchester and would like to find out more about the courses and the resources of the MA?
If the answer to any or all the above is 'Yes', then why not join the AGMS Open Day at the University of Manchester on Wednesday 15th February 2011? You will have the chance to:
- Find out about the range of courses and work placements of the MA Art Gallery and Museum Studies
- Meet members of staff and current students
- See examples of creative group projects by past MA students
Book a place here. Any queries please contact the Postgraduate Admissions office on 0161-306 1259.
The Lives of Chinese Objects
The Lives of Chinese Objects
Louise Tythacott’s book ‘The Lives of Chinese Objects: Buddhism, Imperialism and Display’ – was published in July 2011.
Artcast
PhD Student Julian Hartley (Museology), Helen Stalker, (Assistant Curator of Fine Art at the Whitworth Art Gallery) and Steve Devine (New Media Officer at Manchester Museum) have teamed up with The Guardian’s Northerner blog in a curatorial project that uses a news website as a platform for discovering and exhibiting Prints and Drawings from the Whitworth’s collection. This project forms part of Julian’s research which explores how the Gallery can use digital spaces to open up its collections to new audiences. You can find the latest incarnation of this project on the Guardian here, and read Helen’s Prints and Drawing blog post on the project here.
Professional Development Programme
The Centre for Museology, as part of the Institute for Cultural Practices, announces a new continuing professional development programme that offers flexible access to a range of topics and formats in the arts and cultural sectors to meet the needs of established professionals and newcomers. It includes MA modules, professional doctorates and new intensive Spring and Summer Schools. Find out more
Archives+ Interpretation Concept
The Centre for Museology has recently completed the development of an interpretation concept for the new Archives+ initiative (funded by Manchester City Council and Renaissance NW) that will bring together Manchester’s largest archives and records in the Manchester Central Library. The Centre has developed a concept that aims to express the aspirations for Archives+ and inform the design of the physical spaces for the archives, activities and displays. The interpretation concept is also informed by relevant and good practice and takes into consideration the realities, aims, practices and challenges of the partners, the physical environment of the Library, the nature of the collections and the users’ needs. For more information about this, please contact kostas.arvanitis@manchester.ac.uk
UniverCity Culture: Mapping Manchester Digitally with University teaching & research
Dr Kostas Arvanitis (Museology) and Dr Abigail Gilmore (Arts Management) have been awarded funding from the Faculty of Humanities for their project 'UniverCity Culture: Mapping Manchester Digitally with University teaching & research' (£6,816.76).
The project will use web-based and mobile technologies to digitally annotate Manchester's cultural, historic and heritage environment with information on student projects, dissertations and staff research outputs. By leaving digital 'tips' and information about studies and projects that are tied to sites such as museums, galleries, archives, art organisations and monuments, this project aims to foster the School of Arts, Histories and Cultures students' identity, enrich prospective and current students' understanding of cultural and heritage sites and showcase the variety and richness of related University work.
If you would like to find out more about the project, please contact kostas.arvanitis@manchester.ac.uk and abigail.gilmore@manchester.ac.uk