Visual Technology in Museums

Programme description

Museums are one of the fastest growing fields of culture. The practices of domestic and foreign museums strongly suggest that, despite the existing diversity of forms of cultural existence of monuments, many tasks for their study and protection remain unaddressed
Advances in communication and information, and modern modes of social relations now make it possible to explore new horizons in museum work, based on a philosophical and cultural approach to the preservation of cultural heritage objects
The top priority is to train competitive specialists in modern museum practices for the conservation, use and popularisation of museum collections
This academic programme is in line with contemporary social and political priorities in Russia and opens four ways for graduates to implement their knowledge and skills: research and practical activities in museum studies; project activities in museums and galleries; museumification and revision of historical and cultural objects using information and visual technologies; and management in the field of culture

Main courses

Our advantages

Students master cutting-edge methods for analysing and storing scientific information in the museum
Students create scientific concepts for exhibition and display projects
Students gain skills of putting their knowledge into practice in the field of museum and exhibition, and museum and educational activities
Students gain skills of putting their knowledge into practice in the field of audiovisual production in various museums and other cultural institutions
The programme has its academic site for practical training — the "Museum Quarter/St Petersburg" inter-museum project
Graduates of the programme are potentially much-in-demand in the labour market, both in Russia and abroad — 70% of graduates are fully functional in top city museums

Main areas of research

International relations

Practical training and career opportunities

Organisations where our graduates work

museums and museum-type institutions, art galleries (state, public, industry-sponsored, and private ones)
academic institutions and other research centres, other cultural organisations and institutions; international research organisations and academic centres related to the study, preservation and promotion of cultural and natural heritage
higher educational institutions, general secondary schools and vocational schools, gymnasiums, and lyceums
historical and humanitarian editorial offices and publishing houses (academic and popular science ones)
the media including electronic and network
tourist and excursion organisations

Professions