Summary
Kolkata Centre for Creativity and University of Jammu are jointly offering a three-month certificate course on Museum Studies
The course aims to equip students with an interdisciplinary approach towards museums and their management
Are you a museum lover? Do you wish to be a part of the team of experts who work behind the scenes curating artefacts for museums? The Kolkata Centre for Creativity and The Centre for Studies in Museology of University of Jammu have joined hands for the second edition of the online certificate course on Museum Studies.
“Our Museum Studies course is in partnership with the University of Jammu. The course provides a detailed insight into the world of museology and expands the horizon of students to improve their practice or prepare them to enter the world of museums,” said Richa Agarwal, chairperson, Kolkata Centre for Creativity.
Anyone with a graduation or post-graduation degree in any discipline can apply. The 50-seater three-month-long course will be held online. Those interested can apply by November 10, 2021. The course will commence on November 13, 2021. Classes will be held every Saturday and Sunday, 11am to 1pm.
The syllabus has been designed by mentors like Amareswar Galla, executive director, International Institute for the Inclusive Museum and United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) chair, India; Subrata Nath, additional director general, National Museum, New Delhi; and Ganga Singh Rautela, former director-general, National Council of Science Museums.
The course will touch upon topics like introduction to the museum and its role in society, promotion and awareness of regional art, culture and literature through museums, challenges and problems faced, the role of information technology and financial management, museum management and community involvement.
“The Centre for Studies in Museology is the only interdisciplinary Centre in the Jammu and Kashmir to offer research on Museum Studies. This is the first time in 2021 that the centre, in collaboration with Kolkata Centre for Creativity, has decided to offer a three-month online certificate course. This is the second batch. The course has been designed for those in love with their culture, art and history. It is an intensive course in which all aspects of museology have been covered. Efforts have been made to take care of the requirements of working professionals, hence the classes are held only on weekends. By the end of the course, working museum professionals would have the latest information in the field, both national and international, which will prove helpful in their day-to-day curatorial work. Others would be sufficiently equipped to start their heritage galleries, small museums, work with local communities and be an entrepreneur,” said Poonam Chaudhary, director, Centre for Studies in Museology, University of Jammu.
Some of the career prospects include exhibition curator, archivist, outreach manager, focussing on audience engagement and satisfaction, museum coordinator.
Registration closes on November 10, 2021.
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Last updated on 06 Nov 2021
