Art Curatorship

Art Curatorship

Coursework

The Art Curatorship program has been designed to train the art curators and gallery professionals of the future. Through a structured program of core and elective units, students gain a sophisticated understanding of the full range of cultural, theoretical, social, political and economic issues underlying the art gallery and museum system. A key component is the project-based internships supervised by industry professionals in local, national and international visual arts organisations, which provide invaluable workplace experience, training and networking opportunities. You will be trained to work as art curators, educators, collection managers, administrators, critics, dealers and valuers. Our degrees allow those already working in the sector - art teachers, advisors, curators, librarians, administrators, writers and gallery workers - to further develop their career prospects, while also serving as a career change option for those new to the field. Some of the units of study available for this degree include: Art and Curatorship (taught at the Art Gallery of New South Wales); The Art Museum: Past, Present, Future; and Curating Asian Art.

See also: Art History, Film Studies

Contact
Department website: sydney.edu.au/arts/art_history_film/

Dr Thomas Berghuis
Phone: + 61 2 9114 0552
Email:

Awards and Requirements

Please refer to the degree resolutions in this Handbook for information on the specific admission requirements for different coursework award courses. sydney.edu.au/handbooks/arts_PG/coursework/masters/art_curatorship.shtml

Graduate Certificate in Art Curatorship
Candidates for the Graduate Certificate in Art Curatorship must complete 24 credit points, comprising 6 credit points of core units of study, 6 credits points of a recommended curatorial elective unit of study and 12 credit points of elective units of study.

Graduate Diploma in Art Curatorship
Candidates for the Graduate Diploma in Art Curatorship must complete 36 credit points, comprising 12 credit points of core units of study, 12 credit points of compulsory internship units of study, 6 credit points of a recommended curatorial elective unit of study and 6 credit points of an elective unit of study.

Master of Art Curatorship

Candidates for the Master of Art Curatorship must complete 48 credit points, comprising 12 credit points of core units of study, 12 credit points of compulsory internship units of study, 6 credit points of a recommended curatorial elective unit of study and 18 credit points of elective units of study.