3. Programme Museum Studies in the Low Countries Whichcompetencies do we need? 4 Reflectionsfrom the field Lunch The conception of Museum Studies at the Universities of Québec Break New perspectives in Museum Studies Debate (youcanvoteduring the break)
4. Programme Museum Studies in the Low Countries Whichcompetencies do we need? 4 Reflectionsfrom the field Lunch The conception of Museum Studies at the Universities of Québec Break New perspectives in Museum Studies Debate (youcanvoteduring the break)
5. Introduction How are Flemish museumprofessionals educatedtoday? How are Museum Studies conceivedinternationally? Howcan we establish Museum Studies as a newstudyprogramme in Flemishhighereducation?
17. Educationtoday level 7: masters Initialmasterswith links to museums Master in conservation and restauration Masterinterior design – scenography Master in cultural management Master in history Master in art history Master in archaeology Master in cultural studies
18. Museum Studies abroad General conclusions: Specialised programmes (masters, master-aftermaster) Trend: inbedded in more generalheritageprogramme Some (professional) bachelorprogrammes (Holland and UK)
19. How to establish Museum Studies in Flanders Seeds: competencesneeded Gardener: institution of highereducation Irrigation: lobbying Patience!
20. How to establish Museum Studies in Flanders: seeds New decreeonFlemishQualification System Strong link between professional qualifications and qualifications of study Field formulates profiles of competencesneeded in museums These profiles are put on the scale of the FlemishQualification System: theywillget a level (5, 6 or 7) Having a professional qualificationfor museum professionals stronglybenefits the establishment of a newstudyprogramme
21. Initiative museums How to make a professional qualification Establish a profile of competenceswith the SERV SERV submits profile to centralagency Ad-hoc sector specificcommissionsdiscuss the level of the competences Agencyadvises the ministers of culture and education Ministers submit the profile to the Flemishgovernment Ajustment to level needed? YES NO Accreditation
22. How to establish Museum Studies in Flanders: gardener Institutionforhighereducation Submits applicationfornewprogramme Aprovedbytwomainagenciesforhighereducation (Erkenningscommissie and NVAO)
23. How to establish Museum Studies in Flanders: Patience! Rationalisationhighereducation in Flanders Quite a long procedure Notmuch room fornew programmes Minors canbechangedeasier Maybe international programmes (Erasmus Mundus?)
24. How to establish Museum Studies in Flanders: Questions Basedon a scaledqualificationfor museumprofessionals Do we need a newprogramme? Orcan we adapt minors in existing programmes? Howmuch time do we need? 4 years (master), 6 months (postgraduateprogramme?) Do studentsneed a preliminaryeducation? Is Flanders big enough? Should we optfor a broadheritage-programmewith Museum Studies as a minor?
