Reading Armley- The Industrial Museum.

The Level 2 HAMS group visited the Industrial Museum at Armley on Wednesday. Nick Cass set us three themes to consider; encouraging visitor interest, 'good' historical interpretation, and work processes, worker's lives and the social structure of the workplace; all this leading to a future discussion.

BA students Art Market field trip

Hello All,

the undergraduate students (from all of our 4 UG programmes, not just BA Art History and Museum Studies) went on an Art Market field trip to London last week. There were so many of them I had to divide them into 3 groups! Anyway, I think we had a great time, wandering (purposefully of course), the area around St James's and Bond Street...where many businesses in the art world congregate - for interesting historical reasons (you'll need to do the Art Market course to find out!)......

Here is one of the student groups outside Christie's Auctioneers, King Street rooms....

Students at Christie's Auctioneers

We also took in a number of art dealerships, including Hauser & Wirth, White Cube, Fine Art Society and Marlborough Fine Art (who were very generous with their time...).....
  It'll be same again next year, for a new bunch of Art Market student enthusiasts!
Mark

WELCOME to our Undergraduate Students!

The new intake of Leeds University undergraduate students - not just the Art History & Museum Studies students, but students from the art history, cultural studies and fine art programmes as well, all gathered at the Stanley & Audrey Burton Gallery at the University for a soiree this evening. There were speeches and some really nice wine, plus some fab goody bags full of interesting art gallery stuff for everyone (thanks to Layla Bloom at the Stanley & Audrey Burton Gallery).....

BA Students at the Stanley & Audrey Burton Gallery

The students are a great bunch, lively and inquisitive, and seem to be enjoying their first week at university.....teaching starts next week though....but I'm sure they will be conscientious!

Keep up to date with the progress of the Museum Studies students (both BA and MA) on the Blog!

Mark

MA Art Gallery & Museum Studies Welcome Drinks Reception

New Postgraduate students reception

The new cohort of MA Museum Studies students arrived at the university today...24 students, from countries as far away as USA, Korea, Taiwan, Canada, Greece...as well as from nearer to home of course, West Yorkshire!

Welcome to you all, we hope you enjoy your year of study!

Mark

Staff and Students at PG Reception

Back after the summer break

Hi All,

well, it seems like ages since the Blog was populated...all been on holiday no doubt!...(I've been away too...Amsterdam...Abbotsford....got lots to post....later)....we've got a new intake of Undergrad and Postgrad students starting this coming week too...lots more voices for the Blog I hope!

I'll post news of the 'Induction Week' activities soon....


Mark