Supervisory Control at Museums

Main courses

Key Issues in Restitution and Repatriation of Cultural Values
Archive Heuristics
Exhibition Spaces of St Petersburg
Culture in the System of Legislation
Cultural Tourism
Curatorship in Contemporary Art Practice
Minor Museums of St Petersburg
Mass Culture
International Cooperation in the Field of Preservation of Cultural Heritage
Museum Work in the BRICS Countries
Museum Source Studies
Museums Law
Research Activity in Contemporary Museum
Literary Museums of Russia
Museumfication of Palace-Garden Ensembles
Sociocultural Practices of Curatorship in the Key Concepts of Museology
Expertise, Certification and Evaluation of Natural Science Objects and Collections
Semiotics

Our advantages

Master's programme training in ‘Museum curatorship’ is designed to provide training of highly qualified specialists in the field of museology and cultural heritage protection. They will be capable of self-realisation and self-education, and possess professional skills and abilities. The principles and methods of work that they acquire may be used in further educational and scientific activities, as well as in solving particular problems upon graduation
Museum curatorship is an integrative museum profession. It conforms to the modern level of understanding of the essence of museology, and its place in the system of humanitarian knowledge
The programme provides knowledge in the main areas of the curator's work (custodian, research, cultural and educational activities) in museums and museum institutions of various profiles
Particular emphasis is placed on the museum institutions in St Petersburg and their relationship with the global processes of culture development in general, as well as museology of museum business in particular
The programme focuses on: the main problems and specifics of the museum institute functioning in the modern socio-cultural situation; its connection with modern scientific, ideological and art discourses; and the influence of the latter on the main areas of museum activity
The graduate is able to carry out pedagogical, research, cultural and educational, expert and analytical, organisational and managerial activities

Career opportunities

Career

The programme is aimed at training specialists in the field of museology and heritage protection. Completion of this educational programme helps develop a values-based attitude to cultural and natural heritage, understanding of the importance of its actualisation for modern culture

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