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Art Curatorship & Art History

Contact
Coursework

Semester 1:
Dr Louise Marshall
Phone: +61 2 9351 3073
Email: louise.marshall@sydney.edu.au

Semester 2:
Dr Catriona Moore
Phone: +61 2 9351 6905
Email: catriona.moore@sydney.edu.au

Research

Assoc Prof Jennifer Milam
Phone: +61 2 9351 4210
Email: jennifer.milam@sydney.edu.au

See also: Film Studies

Requirements
Graduate Certificate in Arts (Art History)

4 units of study = 24 credit points

Graduate Diploma in Arts (Art History)

6 units of study = 36 credit points

Master of Arts (Art History)

8 units of study = 48 credit points

A Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Sydney with a major in Art History, or equivalent.

Graduate Certificate in Art Curatorship

4 units of study = 24 credit points

A Bachelor degree with a major in the humanities or 3 years recent, relevant professional experience.

Graduate Diploma in Art Curatorship

6 units of study = 36 credit points

A Bachelor degree with a major in the humanities.

Master of Art Curatorship

8 units of study = 48 credit points

A Bachelor degree with a major in the humanities.

Master of Arts (Research)

A Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Sydney with a major in Art History and a distinction average, or equivalent.

Master of Philosophy

A Bachelor of Arts degree with a good Honours result in Art History from the University of Sydney, or equivalent, or a Master's degree with Merit (distinction average) in a relevant subject area, including a dissertation.

Doctor of Philosophy

A Bachelor of Arts degree with Honours Class I or II.1 in Art History from the University of Sydney, or equivalent.

Units of study
Cores - Art Curatorship program
  • ARHT6914 Art and Curatorship~
  • ARHT6935 The Art Museum: Past, Present and Future~
  • ARHT6923 Gallery Internship~
  • ARHT6942 Gallery Internship 2~
and one of
  • ARHT5902 Art Writing
  • ARHT5908 The Business of Art
Electives - all students
  • ARHT5907 Studies in Eighteenth Century Art
  • ARHT6916 American Art: Pollock to Warhol
  • ARHT6925 Cinematographic Performance
  • ARHT6930 Film Theory: Art, Industry, Culture
  • ARHT6934 The Eighteenth Century: Art, Text, Film
  • ARHT6939 The Documentary Film
  • ARHT6952 Modern and Contemporary Art & Aesthetics
  • ARHT6953 Backstage at the Mitchell Library
  • ARHT6920 Dissertation Part 1*
  • ARHT6921 Dissertation Part 2*
  • ARTS7000 Academic Communication for Postgraduates
  • USSC6919 American Film and Hollywood

Candidates in both programs may elect to undertake some units of study offered in the postgraduate program in Museum Studies; please see separate entry
~Core units of study are available to candidates in the Art Curatorship program only. There are no core units for Art History. Art History students may choose from the list of Electives. Gallery Internships are available to Master of Art Curatorship and Graduate Diploma in Art Curatorship candidates only.
*Department permission required - the dissertation is available to MA (Art History) and Master of Art Curatorship candidates only. Please discuss your proposed topic for the dissertation with the postgraduate coordinator prior to enrolling in these units of study..

Course rules

 

Graduate Certificate in Art Curatorship

Graduate Diploma in Art Curatorship

Master of Art Curatorship


These resolutions must be read in conjunction with applicable University By-laws, Rules and policies including (but not limited to) the University of Sydney (Coursework) Rule 2000 (the 'Coursework Rule'), the Resolutions of the Faculty, the University of Sydney (Student Appeals against Academic Decisions) Rule 2006 (as amended) and the Academic Board policies on Academic Dishonesty and Plagiarism.

Course resolutions

1 Course codes

Code

Course title

DG035

Graduate Certificate in Art Curatorship

DF039

Graduate Diploma in Art Curatorship

DC063

Master of Art Curatorship

2 Attendance pattern

The attendance pattern for these courses is full time or part time according to candidate choice.

3 Master's type

The master's degree in these resolutions is an advanced learning master's course, as defined by the Coursework Rule.

4 Embedded courses in this sequence

(1)
The embedded courses in this sequence are:
(a)
the Graduate Certificate in Art Curatorship
(b)
the Graduate Diploma in Art Curatorship
(c)
the Master of Art Curatorship
(2)
A candidate for the graduate certificate or graduate diploma may apply to progress to a longer course in this sequence, providing the candidate meets the admission requirements for that course. Only the longest award completed will be conferred.

5 Admission to candidature

(1)
Available places will be offered to qualified applicants based on merit, according to the following admissions criteria. In exceptional circumstances the Dean may admit applicants without these qualifications but whose evidence of experience and achievement is deemed by the Dean to be equivalent.
(2)
Admission to candidature for the Graduate Certificate in Art Curatorship requires:
(a)
a bachelor's degree from the University of Sydney, with a major in a relevant subject area in the humanities, or an equivalent qualification; or
(b)
at least three years' recent, relevant, professional experience.
(3)
Admission to candidature for the Graduate Diploma in Art Curatorship requires:
(a)
a bachelor's degree with a minimum credit (65%) average, from the University of Sydney, including a major in a relevant subject area in the humanities, or an equivalent qualification; or
(b)
completion of the requirements for the Graduate Certificate in Art Curatorship with a minimum credit (65%) average, or an equivalent qualification.
(4)
Admission to candidature for the Master of Art Curatorship requires:
(a)
a bachelor's degree with a minimum credit (65%) average, from the University of Sydney, including a major in a relevant subject area in the humanities, or an equivalent qualification; or
(b)
completion of the requirements for the embedded Graduate Diploma in Art Curatorship with a minimum credit (65%) average, or an equivalent qualification.

6 Requirements for award

(1)
The units of study that may be taken for these courses are set out in the Postgraduate Table of Units of Study for the Art Curatorship subject area.
(2)
To qualify for the award of the Graduate Certificate in Art Curatorship a candidate must complete 24 credit points, including:
(a)
12 credit points of core units of study; and
(b)
12 credit points of elective units of study.
(3)
To qualify for the award of the Graduate Diploma in Art Curatorship a candidate must complete 36 credit points, including:
(a)
24 credit points of core units of study; and
(b)
12 credit points of elective units of study.
(4)
To qualify for the award of the Master of Art Curatorship a candidate must complete 48 credit points, including:
(a)
24 credit points of core units of study; and
(b)
24 credit points of elective units of study.

7 Course transfer

A candidate for the master's degree or graduate diploma may elect to discontinue study and graduate with a shorter award from this sequence, with the approval of the Dean, and provided the requirements of the shorter award have been met.

8 Cross-institutional study

Cross-institutional study is not available in the Graduate Certificate in Art Curatorship.

9 Credit transfer policy

A maximum of 6 credit points may be credited towards the Graduate Certificate in Art Curatorship if:
(a)
the study was completed prior to admission;
(b)
the study was through the University's Summer or Winter Schools or Centre for Continuing Education; and
(c)
it is for a unit of study being offered to candidates for the Graduate Certificate in Art Curatorship.

10 Transitional provisions

(1)
These resolutions apply to students who commenced their candidature after 1 January, 2011.
(2)
Candidates who commenced prior to 1 January 2011 will complete the requirements in accordance with the resolutions in force at the time of their commencement, provided that requirements are completed by 1 January 2016. The Faculty may specify a later date for completion or specify alternative requirements for completion of candidatures that extend beyond this time.