Postgraduation Intangible Cultural Heritage

It aims to build a theoretical and methodological framework that will enable technicians, teachers, researchers, animators, programmers, local elected officials, etc., to understand the different dimensions and variants of intangible cultural heritage, as well as to support forms of action that are in line with both the specific nature of intangible heritage and the `Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage¿ (UNESCO, 2003). Specific objectives: a. Understand the concept of intangible cultural heritage and cultural heritage; b. Identify typologies and apprehend specificities of ICH in different contexts; c. Provide operational tools for defining ICH safeguarding strategies; d. Criticise changes in the concept of intangible cultural heritage in the light of the development of societies and legislative developments; e. Introduce and problematise the concept of ICH in the context of museums; f. Present the theoretical framework on museums and ICH; g. Analyse good practices for safeguarding ICH; h. Acquire skills in identifying, surveying, inventorying, recording, collecting, preserving and disseminating intangible cultural heritage; i. Expand methodological skills to update knowledge; j. Carry out autonomous research; k. Apply the knowledge acquired to `case studies¿; l. Draw up itineraries of intangible cultural heritage; m. Adapt intangible cultural heritage itineraries to the specific needs of specific groups; n. Joining heritage promotion and valorisation working groups.