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title: Curating Alternative Presents
page_type: course
track: Reflection
course_type: Workshop
feature_img: /assets/images/2024-25/year-1/t-3/curating-alternative-presents.jpg
img_caption: Credit | Citizens of the World. Miguel Adrover spring 2003 fashion show.
faculty:
    - saul-baeza
ects: 3
---

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## Syllabus

**Curating Alternative Presents**
(MDEF Festival + Elisava’s Masters Exhibition + IAAC's Masters Exhibition)

This course offers hands-on experience in curating an academic one-day festival and two themed exhibitions. Students will explore the principles of curatorial practice, from concept development and research to spatial design and public engagement. Through collaborative planning and real-world implementation, participants will gain practical skills in event coordination, exhibition-making, and audience outreach within academic and cultural contexts. 

**Keywords:**

Curation, Narratives, Exhibition Design, Critical Reflection

### Learning Objectives

- Develop curatorial concepts: Students will learn to conceptualize and articulate curatorial themes that connect scholarly content with social impact.
- Plan and execute cultural events: Students will gain practical experience in organizing, managing the logistics and production of an academic festival and two public exhibitions.
- Collaboration and team management: Students will work in teams to curate events and dynamics, integrating diverse perspectives and areas of expertise.
- Design engaging narratives and visitor experiences: Students will explore strategies to create meaningful and accessible narratives that engage varied audiences.
- Reflect on Curatorial Practice: Students will critically assess the social, academic, and cultural impact of their curatorial decisions.


### Methodological Strategies

- Case studies
- Lectures  
- Group discussions  
- Prototyping 
- Team-based learning  


## Schedule

=== "28/04 - 9:30 to 13:30"

    - Course Introduction + dynamics + objectives
    - Cluster agreement + first draft proposals
    - Production teams agreement + first draft proposals

=== "13/05 - 8:00 to 10:00 - ONLINE"

    - Cluster dynamics presentation and feedback
    - Production dynamics presentation and feedback
    - Communication Plan

=== "02/06 - 14:30 to 16:30"

    - Cluster dynamics presentation and feedback
    - Production dynamics presentation and feedback

=== "10/06 - 9:30 to 13:30"

    - Final Rehearsal


## Deliverables

- Flag
- Exhibition supports
- Communication Plan
- Blueprints


## Grading Method

| Percentage  | Description                         |
| ----------- | ------------------------------------|
| 40%         | Participation                     |
| 20%         | Flag Design    |
| 30%         | Blueprints                        |
| 10%         | Personal reflections               |

!!! ects "European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System (ECTS)"

    {{ ects }} ECTS


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