Exhibition Management

Program Type:

Thesis

Course Code:

ART524

Course Type:

Elective

P:

3

Lab:

0

Credits:

3

ECTS:

15

Course Language:

English

Course Objectives:

The aim of the seminar is to give students an overview of the history of art exhibitions from the 18th century until now. For this, the class will experience how during the evolution of modern art, the exhibition of art became more and more connected to its exhibition. In the end, the students will be comfortable and knowledgeable in the field of exhibition-management, its’ niches and prerogatives. Next to theories of art and exhibition management, case studies and student presentations will create a connection to practice.

Course Content:

Next to contemporary exhibition theories, students will get a deep insight view in the required techniques of an exhibition manager. Various theoretical issues will be illustrated by various case studies of exhibition spaces in Istanbul and abroad. Every Student wil review one Exhibition and present it in class.

Teaching Methods:

1: Lecture, 2: Question-Answer, 3: Discussion, 4: Case Study

Assessment Methods:

A: Testing, B: Assignment, C: Homework

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Course Learning Outcomes

Learning Outcomes	Program Learning Outcomes	Teaching Methods	Assessment Methods
1) Presents the history and present of exhibitions	1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 12	1, 2, 3, 4	A, B, C
2) Relates art history and the history of exhibitons.	1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 12	1, 2, 3, 4	A, B, C
3) Debates the interconnection between art and its exhibition.	1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 12	1, 2, 3, 4	A, B, C
4) Introduces project management in the cultural sector	1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 12, 15	1, 2, 3, 4	A, B, C
5) Explains the conceptual development of exhibitions.	1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 12	1, 2, 3, 4	A, B, C
6) Explains the formal execution of exhibitions.	1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 12	1, 2, 3, 4	A, B, C

Course Flow

1	Introduction
2	Expounding the exhibition forms from the Renaissance until the end of the 19th century
3	The 20th century – Autonomy of modern art and its exhibition space
4	Modernism and Postmodernism as Forces of Change
5	Today’s Situation – Biennials, documenta, Manifesta and New Concepts
6	Study Trip (Gallery Visits)
7	Introduction to Project-Management in the Cultural Sector
8	Exhibition Techniques
9	Space Design
10	Transportation, Insurance and Depot Management
11	Mid Term Exame
12	Publications
13	Space Management
14	General Revision

Recommended Sources

Textbook

Inside the White Cube (B. O'Doherty, University of California Press, 1999)

Additional Resources

The Gallery Management Manual (Zella Jackson, 1998)Museum Management and Marketing (Robert R. Janes, Richard Sandell, 2007)

The Manual of Museum Management (Gail Dexter Lord, Barry Lord, 2009)

Müzeciliğin ABCsi (Bilgi University, 2012)

The Art of Showing Art (Reeve, Council Oak, 1992)

Assessment

ASSESSMENT
IN-TERM STUDIES	NUMBER	PERCENTAGE
Mid-terms	1	50
Quizzes	1	20
Assignment	1	30
Total		100
CONTRIBUTION OF FINAL EXAMINATION TO OVERALL GRADE		40
CONTRIBUTION OF IN-TERM STUDIES TO OVERALL GRADE		60
Total		100

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