Learning outcomes

Training in expertise, management and preventive conservation in the field of civil and religious textiles, referred to here as "movable heritage". 

Content

1.   Master specialised knowledge Master, in an active and integrated manner, a body of disciplinary knowledge (technology, history of styles and ornamentation, iconology, conservation, etc.) and multidisciplinary knowledge (terminology, problems, methods, conceptual frameworks) which are essential for action in the fields of expertise in movable heritage. 1.1 Mastering the basic knowledge of movable heritage. 1.2 Master specialised knowledge relating to three aspects: materials and techniques (knowledge of materials and how they are used); styles (knowledge of chronological reference points, major representative pieces, vocabulary and syntax of ornament); uses, functions and meanings (knowledge of typologies and their specific vocabulary, context of use, iconographic themes).

 

2.   Use disciplinary methodologies Study, analyse and interpret an object or a collection of objects, using disciplinary methodologies, in order to gain historically situated knowledge. 2.1 Identify and characterise materials and techniques (= technological analysis). Using tangible objects, analyse the principles of construction and their constraints, particularly in terms of the materials used. Establish links with morphological analysis. 2.2. Analyse the morphological components of objects using appropriate concepts and vocabulary (= stylistic analysis). Characterise a style in general and its specific variations. Refine the chronology of styles according to the place and time of production. Apply the analysis of ornament to any art object. 2.3 Identify and interpret the iconographic theme and/or the programme organised on the object (= iconological analysis) using the appropriate reference tools (dictionaries, online resources, etc.). 2.4 Identify the uses and functions of the object by establishing a link with its form (= typological analysis). Understand the meaning of the object by linking it to a group of objects and to its historical and socio-cultural context (cult, private use, etc.), and understand the interactions and issues involved.




Teaching methods

Lectures: for each EU, there are two types of lectures. On the one hand, the theoretical and general aspects are taught by lecturers from UNamur and UCLouvain, a team whose teaching forms the basis of the course. On the other hand, specialists recognised for their experience and/or their research activities are specialised in the arts of metal will be invited to take part in the courses in a targeted manner; - Supervised exercises and field visits: these learning outcomes are resolutely turned towards the object and towards the field. Alongside the field visits, which bring students into direct contact with the objects, there are exercises designed to develop students' analytical skills and critical judgement based on a reasoned selection of representative tangible objects made available to them. This direct contact with objects makes up for the shortcomings inherent in the reproductions of the course materials made available to students and the images projected on the screen during theory classes.

- Preparatory work by students: more methodological than encyclopaedic, the learning approach favours the principle of the flipped classroom for part of the course. After familiarising themselves with the subject matter using a variety of teaching aids (syllabuses, online tools and resources), students take part in most of the exercise sessions, working through direct interaction (questions and discussions) based on case studies specifically chosen to focus on fundamental and cross-disciplinary issues.




Assessment method

Oral exam before a jury, with preparation.

Language of instruction

French