Master in Museology
Education objectives
The study program aims to: 1) Give a solid background in knowledge and expertise of Museology, including: documentation, inventory, display, management, education and communication, linking research with professional and technical dimensions; 2) Give a solid knowledge and skills of critical thinking in the field of History and Theory of Museums, focusing on the collecting and diversity of museum typologies and analyse the role of museums in the dynamics of contemporary culture, enabling students to perform original research for application in professional contexts; 3) Provide students with technical skills and practices contextualized through study visits and practical work; 4) Provide students with academic knowledge and skills appropriate to the performance of functions as museum curator or specialized technician in the fields of museology, heritage and cultural tourism.
General characterization
DGES code
9318
Cicle
Master (2nd Cycle)
Degree
Master
Access to other programs
Access to the cycle of studies which leads to a Doctorate Degree. For the specific access conditions, consult the regulations governing the doctoral programmes at NOVA FCSH.
Coordinator
Alexandra Curvelo da Silva Campos
Opening date
2023-09-25
Vacancies
20
Fees
1300 Euros/year or 3000 Euros/year (foreign students)
Schedule
Presencial Pós-Laboral
Teaching language
Portuguese Language
Degree pre-requisites
Duration: 2 years/4 semesters
Total credits: 120 credits (60 credits from curricular units + 60 credits from the non-teaching component)
Non-teaching component modes: Dissertation or Project Work or Internship with Report.
A full-time student is expected to accomplish 50 ECTS in all the curricular units offered. The student also carries out 10 credits as free-elective optional (from curricular units of postgraduate level at FCSH/NOVA, UNL, or other national or foreign institutions of higher education under agreement).In the 3rd semester the student must attend a follow-up seminar for the non teaching component (5 ECTS).
The degree of "mestre" corresponds to the level 7 of the NQF and EQF-National Qualifications Framework/European Qualifications Framework.
Competencies:
1) Give a solid background in knowledge and expertise of Museology, including: documentation, inventory, display, management, education and communication, linking research with professional and technical dimensions;
2) Give a solid knowledge and skills of critical thinking in the field of History and Theory of Museums, focusing on the collecting and diversity of museum typologies and analyse the role of museums in the dynamics of contemporary culture, enabling students to perform original research for application in professional contexts;
3) Provide students with technical skills and practices contextualized through study visits and practical work;
4) Provide students with academic knowledge and skills appropriate to the performance of functions as museum curator or specialized technician in the fields of museology, heritage and cultural tourism.
Conditions of admittance
Application and access conditions to the cycle of studies reflect the conditions established in the national legislation, namely: - to hold a licenciado degree or legal equivalent; - to hold a foreign academic degree recognized by the Scientific Council of NOVA FCSH; -to hold an academic, scientific or professional curriculum vitae recognized by the Scientific Council of NOVA FCSH. Applicants will be selected and ranked according to the criteria annually defined in the application edict.
Evaluation rules
A final grade, expressed as a number between 10 and 20 on a scale of 0 to 20 as well as its equivalent on the ECTS grading scale, is awarded for the post-graduate diploma. The final grade of the post-graduate diploma is the average, by credit, of the grades obtained in the course units in which the student obtained the 60 credits from the taught part of the Masters course. A final grade, expressed as a number between 10 and 20 on a scale of 0 to 20 as well as its equivalent on the ECTS grading scale, is awarded for the Masters degree. The final grade of the Masters degree will be the average of the final grade of the taught part of the course, weighted to 40%, and the grade awarded to the dissertation, project work or practical work experience report, weighted to 60%.
Structure
(a) Students take 20 credits in the set of curricular units offered | ||
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Code | Name | ECTS |
Options | ||
722051318 | Inventorying and Conservation of Collections | 10.0 |
722051317 | Museum Education and Mediation | 10.0 | Mandatory ECTS number: 20 |
Obrigatórias | ||
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Code | Name | ECTS |
722051321 | Dissertation in Museology | 55.0 |
722051323 | Work Experience with Report in Museology | 55.0 |
722051314 | Patrimony Management and Law | 10.0 |
722051312 | History of Museums and Museology | 10.0 |
722051313 | Museum Planning and Programming | 10.0 |
722051315 | Monitoring Seminar (Museology) | 5.0 |
722170175 | Project Work in Museology | 55.0 |