Course Syllabus

Course Information：

Year-Semester Course Number Course Name Phase Credits Hours Required/Elective Instructor Class Student NO. Withdraw Note

Fall Semester
Year 2025 348571 Archives Curating and Value Added 1 2.0 2 ★ Ya-Hsuan Wang 4CVD2 37 0 　

Year-Semester	Course Number	Course Name	Phase	Credits	Hours	Required/Elective	Instructor	Class	Student NO.	Withdraw	Note
Fall Semester Year 2025	348571	Archives Curating and Value Added	1	2.0	2	★	Ya-Hsuan Wang	4CVD2	37	0

Course Plan：

Instructor Ya-Hsuan Wang　Office Hours

Email musechelsea@gmail.com

Last Updated 2025-05-28 18:51:15

Course Objective This course aims to guide students in understanding the role of archives in the preservation, exhibition, and value-added application of cultural materials. Starting with the fundamental concepts of archives, the course explores how curatorial methods and innovative value-adding strategies can transform historical texts into cultural content with contemporary relevance and market potential. Through the integration of domestic and international case studies, topics will cover institutional archives, community memory, digital translation, and brand licensing. Students will engage in group discussions, project-based assignments, and site visits to learn how to navigate the entire process—from data analysis and curatorial concept development to creative value-added production—while cultivating interdisciplinary practical skills and creative thinking.

Course Schedule week 1 9/10 Course Introduction: What is an archive? Overview of value-added applications week 2 9/17 Fundamentals of Archival Texts: Key concepts and classifications week 3 9/24 How Do Archives Become Cultural Resources? Cultural roles and value of archives week 4 10/1 Introduction to Online Cultural Platforms and Databases week 5 10/8 Curation Basics I: Archival narratives (in-class exercise) week 6 10/15 Curation Basics II: Archival display strategies week 7 10/22 Case Study Presentations I: Archival curation case reports (Group presentations) week 8 10/29 Case Study Discussions II: Comparative insights on curatorial practices week 9 11/5 Midterm Assessment: Submission of midterm report week 10 11/12 Field Trip: On-site visit to an archival or curatorial institution (The actual visit date will be adjusted based on the availability of the host organization) week 11 11/19 Curatorial Design Practice I: Archive selection and contextual analysis week 12 1/26 Curatorial Design Practice II: Narrative building and exhibition planning week 13 12/3 Group Presentations: project proposal showcase week 14 12/10 Value-Added Perspectives I: Translation and interpretation of archival content (in-class exercise) week 15 12/17 Value-Added Perspectives II: Visual translation and productization case studies week 16 12/24 Value-Added Strategy Practice: Extended applications and product proposal development week 17 12/31 Final Group Presentations: Value-added product or campaign proposals week 18 1/7 Final Submission: Turn in final written report

Evaluation and grading policy Attendance: 20% Assignments and Discussions: 20% Midterm Report: 30% Final Report: 30%

Materials All right reserved. Do not reproduce without permission.

Foreign-language textbooks:Yes
Nicola Pickering著(2022)，高文萱譯，博物館策展人工作指南：認識、管理與展示物件 (The Museum Curator’s Guide – Understanding, Managing and Presenting Objects)。典藏藝術家庭出版 (this book has both the original English version and a translated edition.)

The access to curricular consultation Academic consultation is available by appointment during the instructor’s office hours. Instructor’s email: chelsea@mail.ntut.edu.tw

The course corresponds to the SDGs SDG3：良好健康和福祉（Good Health and Well-being）
SDG4：優質教育（Quality Education）
SDG10：減少不平等（Reduced Inequalities）

Does the course incorporate AI 無（None）

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Instructor	Ya-Hsuan Wang　Office Hours
Email	musechelsea@gmail.com
Last Updated	2025-05-28 18:51:15
Course Objective	This course aims to guide students in understanding the role of archives in the preservation, exhibition, and value-added application of cultural materials. Starting with the fundamental concepts of archives, the course explores how curatorial methods and innovative value-adding strategies can transform historical texts into cultural content with contemporary relevance and market potential. Through the integration of domestic and international case studies, topics will cover institutional archives, community memory, digital translation, and brand licensing. Students will engage in group discussions, project-based assignments, and site visits to learn how to navigate the entire process—from data analysis and curatorial concept development to creative value-added production—while cultivating interdisciplinary practical skills and creative thinking.
Course Schedule	week 1 9/10 Course Introduction: What is an archive? Overview of value-added applications week 2 9/17 Fundamentals of Archival Texts: Key concepts and classifications week 3 9/24 How Do Archives Become Cultural Resources? Cultural roles and value of archives week 4 10/1 Introduction to Online Cultural Platforms and Databases week 5 10/8 Curation Basics I: Archival narratives (in-class exercise) week 6 10/15 Curation Basics II: Archival display strategies week 7 10/22 Case Study Presentations I: Archival curation case reports (Group presentations) week 8 10/29 Case Study Discussions II: Comparative insights on curatorial practices week 9 11/5 Midterm Assessment: Submission of midterm report week 10 11/12 Field Trip: On-site visit to an archival or curatorial institution (The actual visit date will be adjusted based on the availability of the host organization) week 11 11/19 Curatorial Design Practice I: Archive selection and contextual analysis week 12 1/26 Curatorial Design Practice II: Narrative building and exhibition planning week 13 12/3 Group Presentations: project proposal showcase week 14 12/10 Value-Added Perspectives I: Translation and interpretation of archival content (in-class exercise) week 15 12/17 Value-Added Perspectives II: Visual translation and productization case studies week 16 12/24 Value-Added Strategy Practice: Extended applications and product proposal development week 17 12/31 Final Group Presentations: Value-added product or campaign proposals week 18 1/7 Final Submission: Turn in final written report
Evaluation and grading policy	Attendance: 20% Assignments and Discussions: 20% Midterm Report: 30% Final Report: 30%
Materials	All right reserved. Do not reproduce without permission. Foreign-language textbooks:Yes Nicola Pickering著(2022)，高文萱譯，博物館策展人工作指南：認識、管理與展示物件 (The Museum Curator’s Guide – Understanding, Managing and Presenting Objects)。典藏藝術家庭出版 (this book has both the original English version and a translated edition.)
The access to curricular consultation	Academic consultation is available by appointment during the instructor’s office hours. Instructor’s email: chelsea@mail.ntut.edu.tw
The course corresponds to the SDGs	SDG3：良好健康和福祉（Good Health and Well-being） SDG4：優質教育（Quality Education） SDG10：減少不平等（Reduced Inequalities）
Does the course incorporate AI	無（None）
Note