Course - Museums and collections: Bachelor's Thesis in Art History - KUH2000
KUH2000 - Museums and collections: Bachelor's Thesis in Art History
About
Examination arrangement
Examination arrangement: Assignment and Oral examination
Grade: Letters
| Evaluation form | Weighting | Duration | Examination aids | Grade deviation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oral examination | 30 minutes | |||
| Assignment | 100/100 |
Course content
The course gives students an introduction to central themes related to collections and museums. The course will focus on how museums build and develop their collections and how they document and research these collections. The course will also look at how museums exhibit their collection or specific objects from their collections. Excursions to various museums and collections will provide an overview and insight into the field.
Students will write a bachelor thesis based on a specific collection. The thesis will preferably be based on one or several specific object(s) in the collection. As an example, theme for the thesis can be to do a research work on a specific object; it might be an investigation of an object as part of a collection or to investigate how an object or a group of objects are exhibited and conveyed to the audience. It can also be relevant to examine the architecture of the museum as a frame for the collection.
The theme and research question of the thesis will be developed under the guidance of the supervisor.
The students will gain an understanding of reading and writing academic texts, processing information, collection of empirical data and the assessment of research theories and methods within the discipline. The students will also gain an experience in oral and written presentation of research findings.
Learning outcome
Knowledge
Students will acquire:
- Knowledge about different collections, and what characterizes them
- An insight into theory regarding museums and collections
- An understanding of how to plan and complete a scientific project and paper
Students will:
- Develop skills to independently plan and carry out a scientific paper related to a work of art or a theme
- Acquire skills to develop and write an academic text
- Know how to summarize, analyse and conclude their findings, and give an oral presentation of their project.
Learning methods and activities
Lectures, seminars and individual supervision
There will be excursions to museums and collections, primarily in Trondheim.
Students will get supervision and feedback on outline, disposal and draft chapters of the bachelors thesis.
Compulsory assignments
- Mandatory attendance at first class session
- Submission of project topic
- Project proposal
- Oral presentation of project, and feedback on other students projects
- Sullabus
- Minimum two meetings with assigned supervisor
Further on evaluation
The final assessment is based on the written work of the thesis which is graded on the scale A-F. The assessment is adjusted by an oral examination, where the students will be able to defend the thesis and give their own assessment of the work.
The length of the thesis must be on 6000-8000 words.
Students who fail the course must deliver a new thesis with a different research question and have a new oral exam. It is not possible to write a bachelors thesis in semesters where there are no lectures given and supervision is not offered.
Specific conditions
Exam registration requires that class registration is approved in the same semester. Compulsory activities from previous semester may be approved by the department.
Admission to a programme of study is required:
Art History (BKUH)
Required previous knowledge
Admission to the Bachelor Programme i Art History and a specialization (a minimum of 67,5 ECTS) in Art History.
Course materials
Minimum 1200 pages syllabus. 600 pages form a common nucleus of course literature related to the lectures, whereas the remaining 600 minimum consists of individually chosen text
Credit reductions
| Course code | Reduction | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| KM2017 | 15.0 | 01.09.2019 | |
| KM2000 | 15.0 | 01.09.2019 | |
| KUH2100 | 15.0 | 01.09.2019 |
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Version: 1
Credits:
15.0 SP
Study level: Third-year courses, level III
Term no.: 1
Teaching semester: SPRING 2021
Language of instruction: Norwegian
Location: Trondheim
- The History of Art
Department with academic responsibility
Department of Art and Media Studies
Phone:
Examination
Examination arrangement: Assignment and Oral examination
- Term Status code Evaluation form Weighting Examination aids Date Time Digital exam Room *
- Spring ORD Oral examination
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Room Building Number of candidates -
Spring
ORD
Assignment
100/100
Release 2021-04-14
Submission 2021-05-14
Release 10:00
Submission 10:00
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Room Building Number of candidates
- * The location (room) for a written examination is published 3 days before examination date. If more than one room is listed, you will find your room at Studentweb.
For more information regarding registration for examination and examination procedures, see "Innsida - Exams"