Cultural Resource Management Program, University of Victoria
There's still time to register in our fall distance education courses...
If you missed out on registering in our distance learning opportunities this
fall, don't despair! We have a couple of spaces available in each of these
two print and web-based courses, which run through April, 2000. Assignment
deadlines can be adjusted to enable you to complete the courses in a
comfortable and timely way. Please contact us for more information!
"Museum Principles and Practices"
As no museum is immune from the rapid and pervasive forces of change that
increasingly characterize our world, the role, purpose, operations and even
the existence of museums are continually contested both from within and from
outside the museum's walls. This print and WWW-based course engages you in
an exploration of the traditions of the museum profession and the changing
roles and functions of museums in contemporary society. Newly revised course
materials provide practicing and future museum professionals with an
overview of current issues, and enhance your ability to:
* appreciate the past, present and future contexts and frameworks in which
museum work takes place
* engage in current debates around the purpose of museums with knowledge of
all aspects of museum operations
* build your understanding of the role of museums in service to society and
to communities
* understand the functional areas of museum work, their processes and their
interrelationship within the museum as a complex organization
* forge crucial links between philosophical foundations and professional
practice
* strengthen your professional network
Fees: $640, including tuition of $453 and a program fee of $187
(Off-continent shipping, $100)
Texts (if you don't have access to these locally you can order them with the
course):
Museums: Places of Learning $14.95
The Handbook for Museums $48.50
"Principles and Practices in Heritage Conservation"
Sustainable approaches to the conservation ensure that the historic and
physical qualities of heritage resource are cared for within the context of
community interests, economic considerations, cultural tourism
opportunities, and long-term preservation goals. This survey of the
principles and practices that shape the conservation of our built
environment provides you with an understanding of the evolution of the
movement, the ethical and legal contexts in which conservation takes place,
and the technical and organizational considerations which shape professional
practice. You will develop your knowledge of:
* the foundation principles of heritage conservation
* the importance of accommodating diverse perspectives and values in
heritage conservation planning and management
* the ways in which heritage conservation activity is integrated with
broader economic, social, and community dynamics
* the philosophical, historical and intellectual basis of the policies,
approaches and procedures encountered in the conservation process
* the diversity of tasks, skills and types of expertise which are called
upon in conservation practice
* heritage conservation literature, sources and reference materials
* the structure and functions of the heritage conservation community
Fees: $640, including tuition of $453 and a program fee of $187
(Off-continent shipping $100)
Texts (if you don't have access to these locally you can order them with the
course):
Well Preserved by Mark Fram, $31.95
Historic Preservation by James Marston Fitch, $30.95
For more information, please contact:
Brenda Weatherston, Program Coordinator
Cultural Resource Management Program
Division of Continuing Studies, University of Victoria
PO Box 3030 STN CSC
Victoria B.C. Canada V8W 3N6
Phone (250) 721-6119 Fax (250) 721-8774
E-mail: [log in to unmask]
Visit our Web Site! http://www.uvcs.uvic.ca/crmp/
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PLAN AHEAD:
ON-CAMPUS COURSES:
Communicating Through Exhibitions Nov 22-27
Heritage Interpretation February 21 - 26
Museums in the Marketplace March 6 - 11
Caring for Collections April 3 - 8
Approaches to Repatriation April 10 - 15
UPCOMING DISTANCE EDUCATION COURSES:
Principles and Practices in Heritage Conservation - now until April
Museum Principles and Practices - now until April
Museum Information Management Jan 17 - April 21
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