The Master's Degree in Movable Cultural Heritage aims to address the study, management, assessment, conservation and research of Colombian movable cultural heritage, from an interdisciplinary perspective and with an emphasis on the social activation of cultural heritage.
It is an interdisciplinary, in-person master's degree in the form of in-depth study or research, and is based on work on specific projects based on the needs that exist throughout Colombia.
The Master's Degree is committed to interpreting cultural assets as objects that link the past to the future: it studies them as indispensable documents for understanding our existence and for enriching the wide variety of disciplines developed in our institution.
Objectives
- To train highly academic researchers in topics related to movable cultural heritage.
- To train professionals in the assessment, management and conservation of movable heritage.
- Promote the appropriation and social activation of Colombian cultural heritage.
- Participate in the protection of Colombian cultural heritage through research projects of Master's students.
Study Plan
It is carried out over a minimum of three semesters and has 36 credits, which are divided as follows: 5 heritage research seminars (20 credits), 2 elective seminars (8 credits) and 2 in-depth degree project development courses (8 credits).
Areas of Research or Emphasis
A good part of the heritage expressions are related to the field of movable cultural heritage: the development of solid research in the field would allow for a deeper understanding of the aesthetic, architectural and visual expressions of the country, which in turn would allow for the formulation of clearer heritage policies. Museums, for example, require researchers trained in the field. The need to develop research and consolidate heritage policies in areas that have not been sufficiently addressed, such as colonial art or nineteenth-century Colombian art, has become increasingly evident.
Program Model
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Alumni Profile
The graduate of the Master's Degree in Movable Cultural Heritage will be able to:
Carry out assessment processes for different types of movable cultural heritage, taking into account existing public policies in Colombia and the needs in defining new heritage. In this sense, graduates will also be able to work on establishing heritage value categories and promote the declaration of new Assets of Cultural Interest (BIC) of different categories: National, Regional or Local.
Establish heritage management strategies; in this sense, priority will be given to the use and conservation of cultural heritage based on planning and administration tools for material, technical and human resources.
Ensure the preservation of heritage resources for the enjoyment of future generations of Colombians.
Facilitate the processes of communication and social appropriation of movable cultural heritage at different territorial scales. Based on the recognition of cultural heritage, efforts will be made to communicate, investigate and protect heritage from within the communities themselves.
Support research, management and communication processes in different institutions such as museums, libraries, archives, cultural centres, architectural monuments, historical centres and private institutions with art and cultural property collections. Activities may be carried out in research and education institutions, and in national institutions such as ministries, regional heritage institutes, etc.
Contact Information
Contact: Graduate School Faculty of Arts and Humanities
Email: postgraduatesfacartes@uniandes.edu.co
Phone: 601 3394949 Exts. 4925-2636
19A Street No. 1 - 37 East, Block K, Second Floor