Inter-institutional Postgraduate Programme (opens in a new tab)
Museology – Cultural Management
(3 academic semesters)
Participating schools:
School of Architecture, AUTh
School of Mechanical Engineering, AUTh
School of Early Childhood Education, AUTh
Department of Primary Education, University of Western Macedonia
Administrative support: School of Architecture
Chair: Professor Anastasios Tellios
Director: Professor Alkmini Paka
Secretary: Theodora Iordanidou
The Programme admits holders of degrees from Greek or foreign higher education institutions in engineering and, more generally, the sciences, fine and applied arts, and the social sciences and humanities. Graduates of the corresponding TEI departments are also admitted.
The Programme offers both theoretical/research and applied postgraduate training and specialisation in museology and cultural management, always in relation to the students’ first degree. Postgraduate Diplomas of Specialisation are awarded according to the first degree, e.g. architect-museologist, archaeologist-museologist, educator-museologist, artist-museologist, manager-museologist, etc.
The Programme lasts three academic semesters and is worth 90 ECTS credits. A Diploma Supplement is also awarded, certifying all additional educational activities with the corresponding workload. It includes lectures, workshops, seminars, visits to museums in Greece and abroad, visits to archaeological sites, an internship, written assignments and a written dissertation.
■ In the 1st semester the following are taught:
Teaching Area I: A101 Issues in the History and Theory of Culture
Teaching Area II: A102 Issues in Theoretical Museology
Teaching Area III: A103 Issues in Organisation and Management
■ In the 2nd semester the following are taught:
Teaching Area IV: B201 Applied Museology
Teaching Area V: B202 Architectural Programming and Design of Museums and Exhibitions, Enhancement of Archaeological Sites, Monuments and Ensembles
Teaching Area VI: B203 Museum Education
■ In the 3rd semester students complete their internship (200 hours) at a museum or cultural organisation, at the “Museology – Cultural Management” programme or in a related research project, in Greece or abroad, either through the IKY internship programmes or with special scholarships, and write their dissertation.
During their studies, students write reports on the visits the programme organises to museums in Greece and Europe as part of its parallel educational activities. They also attend seminars on Museology and Cultural Management, Museum Organisation and Management, Museum Education, Programming and Design of Museums and Enhancement of Archaeological Sites, Monuments and Ensembles, special lectures, and the proceedings of the International Symposia on Museology and Cultural Management organised by the Programme.
Information:
tel: 2310 994364, 994355
web: http://ma-museology.web.auth.gr (opens in a new tab)
email: museology(at)arch.auth.gr / samarant(at)arch.auth.gr / evimournou(at)arch.auth.gr
facebook: @mamuseology
CALL FOR THE NEW CYCLE:
https://ma-museology.web.auth.gr/prokirixi2022/ (opens in a new tab)
Call for applications for the new 2022-2024 cycle
