Course title
博物館展示論   [Theory of Museum Exhibition]
Course category museum curators courses  Requirement   Credit 2 
Department   Year   Semester 2nd 
Course type 2nd  Course code W0206
Instructor(s)
齋藤 有里加, 遠藤 康一   [SAITO Yurika]
Facility affiliation Graduate School of Engineering Office afjgxte/L1151  Email address

Course description
Learn about the history and significance of museum exhibitions and the process of exhibition business. We will deepen our understanding of the features of the various exhibitions and commentary methods while introducing case studies. In addition, they will learn basic knowledge on display production, such as the flow lines of the venue and the relationship with physical and psychological factors.
Expected Learning
In the museum, exhibition is one of the most important functions. At the same time, not only curators, but also exhibitors, volunteers, visitors, etc., it is a place where a wide variety of people are involved. To acquire knowledge and skills on the theory and methods of the history of the exhibition, the process of making the exhibition, the forms of the exhibition, etc., and to develop the basic ability of the museum's exhibition function.
Course schedule
・ Museum and exhibition 1 Purpose and significance of exhibition, history and present of exhibition
・ Museum and exhibition 2 Exhibition space, diversity of exhibition
・ Exhibition process 1 Exhibition planning and management: Frame creation
・ Exhibition process 2 Exhibition design, implementation and operation: Realization
・ Composition and method of exhibition 1 Story and material arrangement of exhibition
・ Composition and method of exhibition 2 Exhibition elements, space and communication
・ Composition and method of display 3 Characteristics of exhibitions by museum and by museum type
-Layout and design of the exhibition and space 1 Space composition and exhibition of the museum
-Layout and design of the exhibition and space 2 Flow line planning of the exhibition space, gaze planning
・ Exhibition space design practice 1
・ Exhibition space design practice 2
・ Planar design exercise 1
・ Planar design exercise 2
・ Development of exhibition 1 New technology and possibility of exhibition
・ Development of exhibition 2 Exhibition and local community
Prerequisites
Required Text(s) and Materials
References
"Exhibition theory? Make a museum display" (Japan Exhibition Association, 2010): A unique book that comprehensively introduces contemporary museum displays. Authors range from museums to display companies and designers.
"Non-Designers Design Book" (Robin Williams, 2016 (4th edition)): Introducing planar design technology from four basic principles, with design as communication in mind.
Assessment/Grading
Overall judgment based on design practice (40%), report (20%), and participation in class participation discussion (40%).
Message from instructor(s)
The exhibition is a comprehensive social technology. We will organize the purpose and story of the exhibition, shape the exhibition space using various technologies, and manage them to aim for thinking for designing communication with people and society, and to acquire basic technologies.
Course keywords
Museum, exhibition, space, science communication
Office hours
Make an appointment after mail contact
Remarks 1
In the design exercise, please bring a PC with an application that allows drawing and layout work such as Illustrator, PowerPoint, Keynote, etc. installed.
Remarks 2
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Lecture Language
Japanese
Language Subject
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2/21/2020 5:25:09 PM