The course gives an introduction to museology. Museology is the study of the museum as phenomenon, and musealization as practise. The first part of the course gives an overview of the discipline and places it in relation to the global field of cultural heritage and museum studies. The second part focuses on the most discussed problems in the field, ranging from the societal relevance of museum institutions to their history and origins, suggesting diverse selection of frameworks and approaches as well as recent and resonant case studies.
The information below is only for exchange students
Starts
1 September 2025
Ends
18 January 2026
Study location
Varied
Language
English
Type of studies
Mixed,
25%,
Distance
Number of mandatory meetings
No mandatory meetings.
Number of other meetings
None
Outline for distance course
The course is online without any physical meetings. The studies require access to technical equipment such as a computer with a camera and microphone.
Required Knowledge
General entry requirements
Selection
Students applying for courses within a double degree exchange a greement, within the departments own agreements will be given first priority. Then will - in turn - candidates within the departments own agreements, faculty agreements, central exchange agreements and other departmental agreements be selected.
Application code
UMU-A1580
Application
This application round is only intended for nominated exchange students. Information about deadlines can be found in the e-mail instruction that nominated students receive.
Notification of admission will be sent in end of May.
