Museum Pedagogy 1

Museum Pedagogy 1 /op 2+1

Teacher: Joó Júlia

Aims:

The course will help students understand the key notions of museum education, evaluate art mediation trough museum institutions, analyse the relationship between community and museum and the roles they play, focusing on younger museum attendants (children, students). The course provides an introduction to museum education by exploring the perspectives and roles of the museum educator

Topics:

1. History of teaching in the art museum

2. Defining the term “museum education”

3. Museums and formal learning

4. Museum educator job description

5. Teaching in the art museum

6. Museum teaching strategies

7. Museums and an inclusive approach to learning

8. Engaging people with museum

9. Program structure

10. Museums, societies and culture change

11. Engaging children, families and schools

12. Conclusive discussions.