[spectre] New University Program : EXHIBITION DESIGN & MANAGEMENT

[Oliver Grau]

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Section1; }EXHIBITION DESIGN& MANAGEMENT (Certified Program)=20
INTERNATIONALPROGRAM in ENGLISH =96 Start April 16, 2011
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The modularized, low-residencycertified program =93Exhibition Design and =
Management=93 focuses on the conceptionand management of exhibitions with =
a special eye on experiential worlds andimmersive exhibition strategies, =
and imparts the fundamental competencies ofcontemporary exhibition =
practice.=20
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=3D> IN ENGLISH -After being offered 4 successful years in German, the =
program will now stepinto the European scene and be offered for the first =
time in English. =20
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=3D> EXPERTS - Witha faculty of international experts: Prof. Herbert =
LACHMAYER (Staging Knowledge;U.- Arts & Design, Linz), Gerfried STOCKER =
(director; Ars Electronica),Frank den OUDSTEN (designer, teacher, writer, =
performer), Lutz ENGELKE (founder;Triad- Berlin), Martin FRITZ (curator, =
consultant, writer), Dr. Harald GR=DCNDL (founder;EOOS =96 Vienna), Pat =
MUNRO (exhibition evaluator), Dr. Dieter BOGNER (museum planner),Prof. =
Jorge WAGENSBERG (scientific director; Fundacio =91la Caixa=92, Barcelona,B=
ecky GILBERT (board member; European Fundraising Association), Dr. Dieter =
RONTE(art museum director; Hannover, Bonn, Krems) and others. Case-studies =
andbest-practice examples from today and tomorrow will be shown for =
theirfar-reaching insights into the contemporary varieties of exhibiting.
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=3D> PROGRAM - Thecertified program is a part of the post-graduate masters =
program at theDepartment for Image Science, under the direction of the =
American exhibition developerWendy Jo Coones, M.Ed., who has been a part =
of the realization of 60international exhibitions. Based on the needs and =
schedules of the students,the credits earned in Exhibition Design and =
Management can be combined withother programs to upgrade to an academic =
expert or masters degree.
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=3D> MODULES
Module 1: FromTheory to Practice: competent planning and organization of =
exhibitions=20
16. - 24. April2011
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Module 2: From thePractice to Preparation: professional realization of =
exhibitions 05.11.2011 -17.11.2011
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=3D> CONTENT OFTEACHING - In our modern knowledge society, exhibitions are =
more than justpresentations of artifacts; they enable experiences to take =
place in special stagedspaces with a variety of purposes. Exhibitions =
inform, entertain and animate.Whether for a museum, theme park, science =
center, exhibit hall, or experientialworld =96 a harmonious visitor =
experience can only be accomplished throughsensible implementation of =
design and organizational knowledge.=20
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=3D> FACTS - Theprogram addresses anyone who needs current skills and =
competencies for handlingthe realization of exhibition projects. For =
example: Staff in museums,collections and similar institutions, promoters =
and curators of science or art/ culture, and staff in tourist, fair or =
theme park establishments.=20
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More informationon the program and application www.donau-uni.ac.at/exhibit
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=3D> DANUBEUNIVERSITY KREMS - located in the UNESCO world heritage Wachau, =
70km fromVienna, is the only public university in Europe specializing in =
advancedcontinuing education by offering low-residency degree programs for =
workingprofessionals and lifelong learners. Our students & faculty members =
comeacross Europe and beyond. Without interrupting their career, students =
have theopportunity to learn through direct experience, social learning in =
small groupsand contacts with institutions and specialists.=20
The Center inMonastery Goettweig, where most Exhibition Design and =
Management courses takeplace, is housed in a 14th century building, =
remodeled to fit the needs ofmodern research in singular surroundings.=20
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=3D> Contact =20
Andrea Haberson
Department forImage Science
Danube UniversityKrems
Dr.-Karl-Dorrek-Str.30, A-3500 Krems
Tel: +43(0)2732893-2569=20
andrea.haberson at donau-uni.ac.at =20
www.donau-uni.ac.at/dis=20
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