Gallery Management

Course Code:

ART 208

Course Period:

Spring

Course Type:

Core

P:

3

Lab:

0

Credits:

3

ECTS:

5

Course Language:

İngilizce

Courses given by:

Bengü Gün Ünsal

Course Objectives:

The aim of the seminar is to give students an overview of necessary knowledge and experiences of the field of gallery management. The seminar helps students to become comfortable and knowledgeable in the field of Gallery Management, its’ niches and prerogatives.

Course Content:

Next to contemporary theories, students will get a deep insight view in gallery and museum management through various case studies of galleries and museums in Istanbul and abroad. In the end of the seminar, case studies, study trips as well as student presentations, which are based on interviews with professional gallery and museum managers, will create a connection to practice.

Course Methodology:

1: Lecture, 2: Question-Answer, 3: Discussion, 4: Case Study

Course Evaluation Methods:

A: Testing, B: Assignment C: Homework

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Course Learning Outcomes

Learning Outcomes	Program Learning Outcomes	Teaching Methods	Assessment Methods
1) Expresses the basic principles of managing a gallery	1, 4, 7, 11	1, 2, 3, 4	A, B, C
2) Expresses the basic principles of managing a museum	1, 4, 7, 11	1, 2, 3, 4	A, B, C
3) Relates galleries and museums to the art scene as well as to society	1, 4, 7, 11	1, 2, 3, 4	A, B, C
4) Discusses rules for evaluating galleries and museums	1, 4, 7, 11	1, 2, 3, 4	A, B, C
5) Presents the history of galleries.	1, 4, 7, 11	1, 2, 3, 4	A, B, C
6) Presents the history of museums.	1, 4, 7, 11	1, 2, 3, 4	A, B, C

Course Flow

Week	Topics	Study Materials
1	Introduction
2	The history of galleries and museums from the 18th century until the 20th century
3	The history of galleries and museums in the 20th/ 21th century
4	Theories of Gallery Management 1
5	Practices of Gallery Management
6	Study Trip (Gallery Visits)
7	Theories of Museum Management
8	Practices of Museum Management
9	Study Trip (Museum Visit)
10	Off Space Gallery and Alternative Models
11	Mid Term Exame
12	Student Presentation 1
13	Student Presentation 2
14	General Revision

Recommended Sources

Textbook	The Manual of Museum Management (Gail Dexter Lord, Barry Lord, 2009) The Gallery Management Manual (Zella Jackson, 1998)
Additional Resources	Museum Management and Marketing (Robert R. Janes, Richard Sandell, 2007) Collecting Contemporary, (Lindemann, Taschen, 2006)

Material Sharing

MATERIAL SHARING
Documents
Assignments	Presantations will be evaluate as final examination
Exams	Mid-term, Final Examination

Assessment

ASSESSMENT
IN-TERM STUDIES	NUMBER	PERCENTAGE
Mid-terms	1	30
Assignment	1	20
Final	1	50
Total		100
CONTRIBUTION OF FINAL EXAMINATION TO OVERALL GRADE		50
CONTRIBUTION OF IN-TERM STUDIES TO OVERALL GRADE		50
Total		100

Course’s Contribution to Program

No	Program Learning Outcomes	Contribution
No	Program Learning Outcomes	1	2	3	4	5
1	To educate students as an Arts and Cultural Manager with an interdiciplinary outlook.					X
2	To gain expertise in Visiual and Performance Arts in detail.		X
3	To teach students the main actors in art and cultural sector.				X
4	To educate students in order to make them aware of the close relationship between artist, art work, critic and art collector.					X
5	To teach students basics of business administration in relation to the cultural sector.		X
6	To instruct students to evaluate the importance of team work and co-operation.				X
7	To give them essential knowledge about the work of cultural professionals (those who work for museums, art institutions, festivals, and so on) and possible pitfalls they can face.					X
8	To make students followers of international art.				X
9	To enable them to pinpoint the issues in their area of expertise and give them essential tools to solve problems.				X
10	To make them able to plan and put in practice their projects collectively.			X
11	To give students professional tools to evaluate all the facts in art and culture area.					X
12	To teach them how to use PR and publicity tools in their job.				X
13	To teach students methodology, documentation and archiving.				X
14	To make students aware of necessary level of legal knowledge in order to make contracts.		X
15	To equip students with the basic knowledge of accounting.		X

ECTS

ECTS ALLOCATED BASED ON STUDENT WORKLOAD BY THE COURSE DESCRIPTION
Activities	Quantity	Duration (Hour)	Total Workload (Hour)
Course Duration (Including the exam week: 16x Total course hours)	14	3	42
Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice)	14	4	56
Mid-terms	1	10	10
Homework	1	10	10
Final examination	1	10	10
Total Work Load			128
Total Work Load / 25 (h)			5,12
ECTS Credit of the Course			5

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