TATE MA COURSE
Tate Liverpool commissioned Fort Resources to research and write a module as part of its University Network programme of collaboration with higher education bodies across the North West. Particularly it required a module to be delivered within its partnership with Manchester Metropolitan University for the new Urban Education masters degree.
The module explores the role of the contemporary art collection, gallery and artist in facilitating learning and social development in areas of urban regeneration.
The course uses Tate and a number of other museums, galleries, arts centres; and national / international artists and projects as case studies. It is delivered by a course leader and a number of guest speakers from the various professions involved.
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The course covers the following topics:
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Galleries and museums in a regeneration context
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The functioning urban gallery - staffing structures, collections, policies and project planning
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Models of practice, art and engagement - looking at community and education activity, and artists who use public participation in their work
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Experiential learning and art - investigating different learning methodologies for exploring and understanding contemporary art in the gallery
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Working with the community and stakeholder agendas - who is the community and what drives community arts programming for the urban gallery?
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Case studies - working with young people; developing local employment skills
Tate is also exploring the possibility of rolling this module out as a discrete short course for its lifelong learning and professional development programmes with the wider community.