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London and its Museums

When:

30 June - 18 July 2025

School:

QMUL Summer School

Institution:

Queen Mary University of London

City:

London

Country:

United Kingdom

Language:

English

Credits:

7.5 EC

Fee:

2500 GBP

Early Bird deadline 31 March 2025
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London and its Museums

About

Through visits to ten of Londonā€™s most important institutions, this module will examine the development of how institutions curate culture from Renaissance ā€˜cabinets of curiositiesā€™ to the modern ā€˜white cubeā€™ gallery space. The module will equip students with the historical, theoretical, and practical knowledge necessary for studying culture through institutional collections. The class will analyse the techniques and practices museums use to collect, organise, and display their objects; we will consider the messages these institutions send through their architecture, patronage, and methods of display; and we will delve into some of the most important issues affecting cultural institutions today like decolonisation, repatriation, and social impact. Aside from the introductory class, the module will take place off campus, with seminar groups visiting a different institution in each meeting.

Target group

Undergraduates

Course aim

ā€¢ To introduce students to Londonā€™s museum collections.
ā€¢ To present a critical overview of the key theories, approaches, and debates relevant to museums, their collections, and their displays.
ā€¢ To provide opportunities for students to apply and examine these theories, approaches, and debates during class sessions in a variety of museum spaces.

Fee info

Fee

2500 GBP, The Queen Mary Summer School costs: Ā£2,500 per session. We are offering a 10% early bird discount for those who apply before 31 March 2025. From 31 March onwards we will offer a 10% discount to: ā€¢ Students and staff from partner institutionsā€¢ Alumni ā€¢ Current Queen Mary students. Accommodation On campus accommodation will cost approximately Ā£1013 per session. Additional costs and course excursions Please note that some courses have some additional fees not included in the tuition fee. These fees are for activities and field trips that may take place away from our campus. We will give further details of these costs in due course. Please note there is no deposit payment required for the Queen Mary Summer School.

Interested?

When:

30 June - 18 July 2025

School:

QMUL Summer School

Institution:

Queen Mary University of London

Language:

English

Credits:

7.5 EC

Early Bird deadline 31 March 2025 Visit school

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