Documentation and Display

This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2014:

Total time commitment 120 hours.

Admission into MC-CULMC - Master of Cultural Material Conservation

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Documentation and Display is relevant to the fields of museums, libraries, galleries, art curatorship and screen.

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For the purposes of considering request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Cwth 2005), and Student Support and Engagement Policy, academic requirements for this subject are articulated in the Subject Overview, Objectives, Assessment and Generic Skills sections of this entry.

It is University policy to take all reasonable steps to minimise the impact of disability upon academic study, and reasonable adjustments will be made to enhance a student's participation in the University's programs. Students who feel their disability may impact on meeting the requirements of this subject are encouraged to discuss this matter with a Faculty Student Adviser and the Disability Liaison Unit: http://www.services.unimelb.edu.au/disability/

The subject will critically examine how cultural organisations use documentation to archive their collections, promote cultural conservation and reveal context. Students will develop an interdisciplinary understanding and approach to the documentation of cultural material conservation in the arts and culture sector. This includes installation and display solutions for museums and cultural sites.

During the pre-teaching period students are expected to complete the course readings, review the lectures and any other course preparation as outlined on the LMS. The LMS will become available at the commencement of the pre-teaching dates.

In this subject students will:

• Apply an interdisciplinary understanding and approach to conserve the histories surrounding objects using new media.
• Use a range of media tools to build production pathways for documenting, editing, displaying and archiving cultural forms and process.
• Review ideas and programs generated by non-governmental organisations, community-based art centres and businesses promoting cultural heritage practice.
• Develop documentation packages that are technically sound and consistent within the cultural heritage and conservation sectors.Demonstrate a sound knowledge and understanding of the documentation principles, methodologies and best practice standards
• Apply critical and analytical skills and methods, to the identification and resolution of how new technology is used to promote increased public engagement and participation.
• Operate production equipment including video cameras, audio recording equipment, mobile devices, screen technology

• Multimedia presentation 2500 words equivalent, 50% (due 7 August 2014)

• Multimedia essay 2500 words equivalent, 50% (due 29 August 2014)

A subject reader will be available in the pre-teaching period. Additional texts may be recommended.

This subject is not available as a breadth subject.