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Museology is the study of the "museum experience" seen both through the eyes
of the institution, and the visitor.
The principal reasons behind the creation of museums were first, to eliminate
arbitrary, private collections, and secondly, to open collected works into a
public sphere in which they could be appreciated by the general public who could
gain and profit from an experience to be shared instead of cloistered and
confined.
Museology has only just recently begun to see an improvement in strides made by
historians and scholars to focus on its true potential as a legitimate field of
study. In 2000, very little discussion had taken place and virtually no research
had been done at all.
Museums, as a result of competition and the growing tourism market, face a
constant identity crisis and must always remain current in an economy that
privileges experiences, immediacy, and what the industry calls adventure.[5] But
the booming market plays two roles in the lives of museums and museology. In
recent years, there has been tremendous growth in the museum population
worldwide; the opportunity created by tourism has left the two intimately
linked, but as their relationship grows, so too do concerns as to how to cope
with public criticism. A larger audience for museums begs understanding in how
to satisfy needs and expectations; museology takes into consideration and
studies those public demands and build theories as to why they work and how to
duplicate them.
The following are some of the institutes offering the relevant
courses:
Department of Museology, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh
offers M.Sc in Museology.
The eligibility criterion is graduation in History, Archaeology,
Botany, Zoology and the allied subjects. The admission is based on performance
at an entrance test. For details, log on to www.amu.ac.in
National Museum Institute, Delhi offers MA in Museology.
The eligibility criterion is BA/ B.Sc/ BFA in a discipline under
Humanities and Social Sciences/ Science. The admission is based on performance
at an entrance test and Interview. For details, log on to http://nmi.gov.in
University of Calcutta, Kolkata offers MA in Museology.
The eligibility criterion is Bachelor's/ Master's degree in
History/ Ancient Indian History and Culture/ Islamic History and Culture/
Anthropology/ Ethnology/ Sociology/ Archaeology/ Pali/ Sanskrit/ Persian/ Modern
Indian Languages (listed in the eighth Schedule of the Constitution of India)/
Folklore/ Fine Art/ Visual Art/ Applied Art/ Art History/ Education/ Tourism.
The institute also offers M.Sc in Museology. The eligibility criterion is
Bachelor's/ Master's degree in Zoology/ Botany/ Geology/ Geography (with Zoology
or Botany or Geology or Chemistry or Anthropology in combination)/ Earth
Sciences/Anthropology/ Agriculture/ Environmental Science/ Marine Science. For
details, log on to www.caluniv.ac.in
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