U N I V E R S I T Y O F S P L I T FACULTY OF HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES GRADUATE STUDY PROGRAMME Art History (double-major) Specialization: teacher education Class: 602-04/16-02/0002 Reg. No.: 2181-190-02-6/1-16-0015 Split, December 23rd, 2015 Graduate study programme Art History 1 GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTION Name of higher education Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences in Split institution Address Poljička cesta 35, 21000 Split Phone +385 21 329 284 Fax +385 21 329 288 E-mail [email protected] Internet address www.ffst.unist.hr GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE STUDY PROGRAMME Name of the study Graduate university study programme Art History (double-major); programme specialization: teacher education Provider of the study Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences programme Other participants N/A Type of study programme Vocational study programme☐ University study programme X Undergraduate☐ Graduate X Integrated☐ Level of study programme Postgraduate☐ Postgraduate specialist☐ Graduate specialist☐ Academic/vocational title Master of Education (MEd) in Art History (mag.educ.hist.art.) earned at completion of study Graduate study programme Art History 2 1. INTRODUCTION 1.1. Reasons for starting the study programme The graduate study programme at the Department of Art History at the Faculty of Humanities and Social Science in Split has been designed to train professionals in humanities and to further develop their knowledge and skills in art history. The need for such experts has long been present in the labour market, both locally and nationally, and has become even greater with Croatia's accession to the EU. The programme provides students with the opportunity to acquire general and specialized knowledge in the field of art history. Upon completion of the graduate study programme Art History, the Master of Education in Art History will be able to work in primary and secondary schools, galleries, museums and various other cultural institutions. As a result of modern developments and changes in the society and especially due to European integration processes, there is an increasing need for experts with specialized knowledge to work in science and culture. In the local labour market in Split-Dalmatia County and neighbouring areas that need is particularly great due to the rapid development of tourism. With Croatia's accession to the EU, the possibilities of international cooperation for students, teachers, and researchers have increased and the access to the regional market of professional services has been opened. Through its teaching, as well as its scientific and professional activities, the Department of Art History is playing an important role in raising awareness in the wider community about the need to preserve and protect artistic and cultural heritage – both as an important economic resourse and an indispensable component in defining national, regional and cultural identity. 1.2. Relationship with the local community (economy, entrepreneurship, civil society, etc.) Potential partners from non-higher education institutions are primary and secondary schools in Split, the Split-Dalmatia County, the Croatian Chamber of Commerce, and the Tourist Board of Split. Split has numerous galleries and museums engaged in the research, presentation, protection and conservation of the cultural heritage of Central Dalmatia (from Illyrian times to the present day): the Archaeological Museum, the Museum of Croatian Archaeological Monuments, the Conservation Department of the Ministry of Culture, the City Museum of Split, the Gallery of Fine Arts, the I. Meštrović Gallery, etc. The Department of Art History cooperates with these institutions through joint projects, which students can also be involved in. Recently, the cooperation with the civil sector has intensified; the Department of Art History has been engaged in the preparation of conservation studies and conservation management plans at home and abroad. With the development of cultural tourism, new possibilities for further development of the Department of Art History in Split have emerged. 1.3. Compatibility with requirements of professional organizations Graduate study programme Art History 3 Graduate study programme in art history at the Department of Art History in Split has been created in accordance with contemporary trends in art history. An interdisciplinary approach to the study of art history and the introduction of many new courses creates the basis for a better understanding of the field. The general programme of each course-unit or module is based on contemporary sources and includes fundamental topics from specific academic disciplines as well as recent research insights. Teaching methods and techniques employed encourage critical thinking and creativity which are essential to students’ professional development. 1.4. Partners outside the higher education system The Department of Art History in Split cooperates with museums and galleries in Split and the region in conception and preparation of joint projects and exhibitions. See 1.2 1.5. Financing The programme is financed by the Ministry of Science, Education, and Sport (national budget). 1.6. Comparability of the study programme with other accredited programmes in higher education institutions in the Republic of Croatia and EU countries The study programme was created in accordance with European educational structures (ECTS system, study cycles, etc). Many similar programmes are implemented at universities in Croatia and abroad (e.g. University of Zagreb, University of Rijeka, and University of Zadar). The programme at the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences in Split is comparable to the existing graduate programmes in art history at the University of Zagreb, University of Rijeka, University of Zadar, University of Mostar, and University of Ljubljana in terms of course structure and course content. Therefore, knowledge, skills and competences acquired upon completion of the programme are also similar. Compare: Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Ljubljana http://www.ff.uni-lj.si/ 1.7. Openness of the study programme to student mobility (horizontal, vertical in the Republic of Croatia, and international) As part of Erasmus programmes, the educational and scientific cooperation and exchange (at undergraduate, graduate and doctoral level) was established with many organizations outside Croatia. Agreements on cooperation in the field of art history and cultural history were signed in order to facilitate teacher/student exchange and mobility programmes, guest lecture programmes, and organization of symposia. In the past nine years many students and teachers of the Department of Art History in Split have participated in the Erasmus programmes, thanks to agreements that the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences in Split has signed with the University of Ljubljana, University of Trieste, University of Graz, University of Chieti-Pescara, Graduate study programme Art History 4 University of Catania, and others. 1.8. Compatibility of the study programme with the University mission and the strategy of the proposer, as well as with the strategy statement of the network of higher education institutions The programme is compatible with the Development Strategy of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences of the University of Split. 1.9. Previous experience in equivalent or similar study programmes The double-major graduate programme in Art History (according to the Bologna principles) has been implemented since the academic year 2006/2007. The programme was first started at the Academy of Arts in Split; in 2007/2008 it was established as a study programme at the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences in Split. Over the past years the Department of Art History in Split has gained local and regional recognition based on the knowledge and experience of the employees and reputable external partners in the research of artistic heritage and on empirical research. Furthermore, scientific, educational, and professional communication with relevant universities and museums and galleries at home and abroad has been established. Since the inception, the department has gathered a large collection of books and scentific journals in the field of art history. Graduate study programme Art History 14 2. DESCRIPTION OF THE STUDY PROGRAMME 2.1. General information Scientific/artistic area of the study Humanities programme Duration of the study programme 4 semesters (2 years) The minimum number of ECTS 60 (120) required for completion of study Enrolment requirements and BA degree in Art History (minimum of 180 ECTS points) admission procedure 2.2. Learning outcomes of the study programme (name 15-30 learning outcomes) Upon completion of the programme, the graduate will be able to: 1. Define and distinguish between historical and artistic methods of analysis and interpretation of works of art and phenomena at an advanced level 2. Demonstrate an advanced level of professional communication based on relevant arguments and interpretations of works of art and art phenomena 3. Apply and demonstrate more complex professional art history terminology in oral and written form 4. Critically use primary and secondary written and visual sources 5. Interpret and critically evaluate the concepts of the form, meaning and structural levels of works of art and phenomena 6. Interpret works of art and art phenomena in the contexts of cultural identity development 7. discuss research approaches and methodologies