First Culture Education programme starts in cooperation with Museumhuis Groningen

The Faculty of Arts and Museumhuis Groningen are together starting the first post-HBO/WO academic Culture Education Programme. The aim is to strengthen the theoretical underpinning of culture education.

The new programme will start in April 2013 and will concentrate on the culture-educational sector. The programme is a response to the most recent developments in the field. This means more attention to internal quality and an anchoring of culture education in school and society, after an essential and fruitful increase in projects.

Programme

The various interrelationships of aspects of culture education (culture, cultural awareness, media, arts, heritage, philosophy) will be discussed. Targeted assignments will enable the participants to apply and test the knowledge they gain in their daily practice.

The programme is intended for managers, trainers, policy officers (middle and high level) and developers in the culture-educational field. The programme will be headed by Prof. Barend van Heusden (professor of Culture and Cognition) and Dr Eelco van Es, both from the Arts, Culture and Media department.

If you would like more information, please go to Leergang Cultuuronderwijs (Dutch only)

www.rug.nl/let/leergangcultuuronderwijs

Further information: Dr Eelco van Es

Arts, Culture and Media (KCM) is part of the Faculty of Arts of the University of Groningen. The teaching and research of KCM concentrates on studying the arts and the social context in which they function.

Museumhuis Groningen is an umbrella organization for museums and heritage institutes in the province of Groningen. In addition, Museumhuis functions as a knowledge and advice centre for museums and local governments. Museumhuis Groningen fulfils and important role in the implementation of provincial policy, including culture education.