Work for great museums and broaden your professional horizons as an art expert”

Museums are born to collect and conserve valuable objects. They are also devoted to the research and dissemination of these priceless artifacts to society. They also become an important part of tourist routes in large cities, a clear example being the Louvre Museum in Paris, a must stop to appreciate Leonardo da Vinci's La Gioconda (aka The Mona Lisa).

Their origin as cultural elements can be traced back 200 years; nevertheless, museums are just what we call what human beings have been doing for millennia: collecting and treasuring objects of cultural value. Therefore, it is essential to continue this tradition by having professionals capable of managing and understanding the operation of these institutions. 

This postgraduate diploma will provide students with comprehensive content that will enable students to manage these venues with the necessary knowledge of art. The program is purely online, granting continuous access to information from anywhere in the world.

Working in a museum will bring you closer to the world's most important works of art, where you can contribute to their conservation and restoration” 

This postgraduate diploma in Art and Museums contains the most comprehensive and up-to-date academic program on the market. Its most notable features are:

• Practical cases presented by experts in Art History, Museology and Heritage Conservation
• The graphic, schematic, and eminently practical contents with which they are created, provide scientific and practical information on the disciplines that are essential for professional practice
• Practical exercises where the self-assessment process can be carried out to improve learning
• Its special emphasis on innovative methodologies
• Theoretical lessons, questions to the expert, debate forums on controversial topics, and individual reflection assignments
• Access to content from any fixed or portable device with an Internet connection

Museums currently demand professionals who are passionate about art and restoration” 

The program’s teaching staff includes professionals from sector who contribute their work experience to this training program, as well as renowned specialists from leading societies and prestigious universities.

The multimedia content, developed with the latest educational technology, will provide the professional with situated and contextual learning, i.e., a simulated environment that will provide immersive training programmed to train in real situations.

This program is designed around Problem-Based Learning, whereby the professional must try to solve the different professional practice situations that arise during the academic year. For this purpose, the student will be assisted by an innovative interactive video system created by renowned and experienced experts.

By enrolling in this online program, you will be able to balance your work and academic life"

You will not have to complete a final project to obtain the qualification that will certify you to work in a museum"

The postgraduate diploma in Art and Museums offers students the opportunity to advance their professional careers as experts in art history. To achieve this, they will enjoy an online program that will provide them with the criteria used to select the objects to be exhibited to the public and the restoration work that must be done to preserve these artifacts, canvases and sculptures.

If your goal is to work in large museums, this program will bring you closer to achieving it”

General Objectives

• Possess a level of knowledge necessary to master all aspects of Art History and its influence on the present
• Develop critical thinking with respect to the different artistic movements and stages
• Gain in-depth knowledge of the influence of Classical and Christian Iconographies and their projection in contemporary times
• Know how to identify reliable historical and artistic sources
• Integrate the conceptual foundations of Art History in the areas of Museology and Heritage Conservation
• Identify the most relevant Figures and Iconographies in universal and Christian history

Specific Objectives

Module 1. Introduction to Art History I

• Ascertain the characteristics, functions and basic lines of Art History in its different manifestations
• Analyze, appreciate and situate artistic works in their context
• Know the great themes in the arts and the interaction between them and across borders, thus adopting a perspective for intercultural dialogue
• Ascertain the characteristics, functions and basic lines of Art History in its different manifestations
• Analyze, appreciate and situate artistic works in their context
• Know the great themes in the arts and the interaction between them and across borders, thus adopting a perspective for intercultural dialogue

Module 2. Introduction to Art History II

• Become familiar with the contributions made in Ancient History
• Know the contributions of Ancient History in shaping the cultural, political and socioeconomic foundations of the present day
• Organize historical information in a coherent manner and transmit it according to the critical canons of the discipline
• Prioritize the lines of thought, concepts, beliefs and cultural traits of each people

Module 3. Museology and Heritage

• Distinguish between museography and museology
• Recognize some of the most relevant museums in Art History
• Understand the problems museums have to face and the inconveniences that can arise during the assembly of an exhibition
• Become acquainted with the different types of exhibitions and how they differ

The demand in the sector today is clear: Museums need committed professionals in disseminating the pieces on display”