Hispanic art studies and hispanic history

1.- Critical knowledge of Hispanic museums 2.- Analytical vision of Hispanic collecting 3.- Knowledge of the exhibition activity in Spain 4.- To develop a global approach on the museographic criteria that underlies in the design of the exhibitions on the Hispanic archaeological heritage. 5.- To understand the diverse problems and solutions applied to the musealization of archaeological sites, areas and cities in the Hispanic world.

1.- Museums. Concept and historical evolution. From the encyclopedic to the virtual museum. Legal initiatives promulgated by the ICOM. Museographic/museologic criteria. Architectural and typological variants. Current reality and examples. Spain and Latin America. 2.- The Spanish Museums System. Organization and museographic plan in the main Spanish museums. Autonomic and local museums. 3.- Archaeological museums. The archaeological record. Research and dissemination of the archaeological heritage: some current trends. The history of Spanish archaeological museums. Case-studies. 4.- The musealization of archaeological sites. Typologies and problems. Interpretation centres and didactic resources. Management and director plans. The social impact of archaeological sites management. Case-studies. 5.- Archaeological cities and parks. Integral management. Archaeological routes. The managment of archaeological heritage in historical cities. Archaeological parks: typologies and problems. Case-studies. 6.- Foundations and Contemporary Arts Centers. Concept, evolution and present. New management models. Productive culture. Definition and examples. Its reality in the Hispanic world. 7.- Exhibitions. New exhibition spaces. Exhibition techniques. The media art exhibition. Typologies. Spain and Latin America.

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