FUNDAMENTALS OF CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT OF CULTURAL HERITAGE I

The course, which is one of the characterising learning activities of the degree course in Conservation and Management of Cultural Assets and Activities, is intended for students (surnames A-L) of the curricula EGART - Economics and Management of Arts and Cultural Activities and TARS - Performing Arts Techniques.
It constitutes the first 6 cfu module (FT0451-1) of the exam of Fundamentals of Conservation and Management of Cultural Heritage and is linked to the second 6 cfu module (FT0451-2) taught by Prof. Andrea Erri in the fourth period.

- knowledge and understanding: to know the different phases of the history of museums and the basic vocabulary of the discipline; to acquire key concepts about museums and to understand their social function and organisation; to know the phenomenon of art exhibitions.

- ability to apply knowledge and understanding: ability to place the different phases of the history of museums and forms of exhibition design in the right context; ability to use the specific vocabulary of the discipline.

- judgement skills: ability to formulate a critical judgement both on the choices of organization and displaying of a museum and on the reasons behind an exhibition and the criteria adopted.

- Communication skills: knowing how to describe, through the use of appropriate vocabulary, museum realities; acquire the ability to express adequately the complexity of debates on the management of cultural heritage and exhibitions.

- learning ability: knowing how to recognise the fundamental characteristics of a museum and to understand the complex web of interests, not only scientific, that can lie behind the organisation of an exhibition.

No special prerequisites are required, beyond an interest in art history and museums.

Starting from the notion of cultural heritage, the course aims to provide an overview of the history and evolution of museums, as well as their past and current function and their organisation, without neglecting to address the issue of art exhibitions.

- Lessons notes

- Raffaella Fontanarossa, Collezionisti e musei. Una storia culturale, Torino 2022.
- Maria Vittoria Marini Clarelli, Il museo nel mondo contemporaneo. La teoria e la prassi, Roma 2024, chapters 3, 4 and 6.

To support exam preparation, the following volume may also be useful:
- Maria Teresa Fiorio, Il museo nella storia. Dallo studiolo al museo virtuale, Milano 2023 (III ed.).

Further bibliography will possibly be indicated during the course.

Assessment will be in the form of a written test (five open-answer questions, max. 120 minutes) on the bibliography and topics covered during the course.
The score for each question ranges from 0 to 6.
To pass the exam, a mark of 18/30 or higher is required.

The final exam grade (12 cfu), recorded only after passing both modules, will be obtained from the average of the two partial marks.

Regarding the grading scale for the oral exam:

A. Scores in the range of 18-22 will be assigned for:
Sufficient knowledge of the textbooks and related topics
Limited ability to use data and form independent judgments
Sufficient communication skills.

B. Scores in the range of 23-26 will be assigned for:
Fair knowledge of the textbooks and related topics
Fair ability to use data and form independent judgments
Fair communication skills.

C. Scores in the range of 27-30 will be assigned for:
Good or excellent knowledge of the textbooks and related topics
Good or excellent ability to use data and form independent judgments
Fully appropriate communication skills.

D. The “laude” will be awarded to students with excellent knowledge and comprehension of the textbooks and related topics.

written

Frontal lectures with the help of PowerPoints, readings, dialogic interaction with students, possible interventions by external experts.
The course uses the university e-learning platform (moodle.unive.it), where teaching materials will be made available.

Attendance at classes is highly recommended.

For any updates or additions, please consult the Moodle page of the course.

Ca 'Foscari applies Italian law (Law 17/1999; Law 170/2010) for support and accommodation services available to students with disabilities or with specific learning disabilities. In case of motor, visual, hearing or other disabilities (Law 17/1999) or a specific learning disorder (Law 170/2010) and need for support (classroom assistance, technological aids for carrying out individualized exams or exams, accessible format material, notes retrieval, specialist tutoring to support the study, interpreters or other), please contact the Disability and SLD office: disable@unive.it.

This subject deals with topics related to the macro-area "Human capital, health, education" and contributes to the achievement of one or more goals of U. N. Agenda for Sustainable Development