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Research School of Humanities and the Arts · ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences
This course focuses on the process of exhibitions design within the context of museums, cultural collecting institutions and heritage agencies. It examines contemporary innovative exhibitions and their designs, technologies, audience development, project management and stakeholder consultation. Practical skills such as writing for exhibitions (from proposals, education kits, labels to catalogues), object handling, hanging and public program development will be developed. Importantly, the exhibition developed as part of this course will actually be shown at an appropriate venue (such as a museum or heritage site).
Participation/Group Work
Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3
Catalogue Essay and Text Panel
Learning outcomes 1, 4
Oral Presentation
Learning outcomes 1
Exhibition Proposal
Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4
130 hours of total student learning time made up from: a) 36 hours of contact over 12 weeks: combination of lectures, tutorials and seminars; and b) 94 hours of independent student research, reading and writing. Work Integrated Learning Projects Students will work with the ACT National Trust and associated stakeholders to produce, as a group, a small exhibition showcasing the ACT National Trust and their annual Heritage Awards. Focus will be on the role of the ACT National Trust in supporting the heritage of the ACT, through showcasing the work of the 2023 Award recipients, and highlighting the 2024 Awards.
Not applicable Preliminary Reading Paul Basu and Sharon Macdonald (eds), "Exhibition Experiments", Malden MA: Blackwell, 2007. Georgia Rouette, "Exhibitions: A Practical Guide for Small Museums and Galleries", Museums Australia (Victoria), 2007. Lord, B and Lord, G "The Manual of Museum Exhibition" Walnut Creek: Alta Mira (2001) Serrell, B (1996) "Exhibit Labels: An Interpretive Approach" Walnut Creek: Alta Mira