7AAYCC09 Inside Today's Museum: Tate Modern
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Taught by Michaela Ross
This course is available to 18 students in 2010-11. King's College London students study alongside members of the general public in mixed classes.
This course provides an in-depth examination of Tate Modern. It will look at how the institution came into being and how its range of public activities and internal operations run on a daily basis. From the initial architectural proposal and future plans for expansion to the paintings on the walls and the products in the shop, the practical aspects of running Tate Modern will be explored in the context of current debates around cultural institutions, architecture, collections, displays and audiences. The course is recommended for those involved in or intending to pursue a career in arts management. Sessions will consist of lectures, guest speakers, visits and student presentations.
This course is available to 18 students in 2010-11. King's College London students study alongside members of the general public in mixed classes.
This course provides an in-depth examination of Tate Modern. It will look at how the institution came into being and how its range of public activities and internal operations run on a daily basis. From the initial architectural proposal and future plans for expansion to the paintings on the walls and the products in the shop, the practical aspects of running Tate Modern will be explored in the context of current debates around cultural institutions, architecture, collections, displays and audiences. The course is recommended for those involved in or intending to pursue a career in arts management. Sessions will consist of lectures, guest speakers, visits and student presentations.
Week 1: What makes a museum? History and architecture of the contemporary art museum
Week 2: Live Art and New Curational Practices
Week 3: Development and public funding
Week 4: The future of Southwark in relation to 2012
Week 5: Roles and functions of the museum: Displays, exhibitions and learning at Tate
Week 6: The Unilever Series and corporate sponsorship at Tate Modern
Week 7: Reading week
Week 8: The role of interpretation and new media
Week 9: Transforming Tate Modern: Expanding into the future
Week 10: The Museum and its publics: Visitor Services and Access
Week 11: Tate Archive and Conservation Visit
Week 12: Review and course evaluation
Week 2: Live Art and New Curational Practices
Week 3: Development and public funding
Week 4: The future of Southwark in relation to 2012
Week 5: Roles and functions of the museum: Displays, exhibitions and learning at Tate
Week 6: The Unilever Series and corporate sponsorship at Tate Modern
Week 7: Reading week
Week 8: The role of interpretation and new media
Week 9: Transforming Tate Modern: Expanding into the future
Week 10: The Museum and its publics: Visitor Services and Access
Week 11: Tate Archive and Conservation Visit
Week 12: Review and course evaluation
Key reading
Inside the White Cube: the Ideology of the Gallery Space by B. O' Doherty (1988)
Tate Modern: The Handbook by Frances Morris (2006)
Also Tate Papers is a good source for Tate staff research, particularly the section on Museology: http://www.tate.org.uk/resaerch/tateresearch/tatepapers
Tate Modern: The Handbook by Frances Morris (2006)
Also Tate Papers is a good source for Tate staff research, particularly the section on Museology: http://www.tate.org.uk/resaerch/tateresearch/tatepapers
Assessment
1 essay of 4000 words maximum