Curatorial practice has come to play an increasingly vital role in the representation and interpretation of art. Consequently, curators work as intermediaries across an ever-expanding number of contexts – from the gallery, public realm and the local community to the mass media and online art. This type of work requires a sound knowledge of the range of approaches, methods and contexts in curatorial practice today and demands inventiveness, resourcefulness, adaptability and flexibility.

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Further Studies

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Employment Opportunities

On completion of the course, you’ll be a well-informed, critically astute curator with the ability to move between a wide range of curatorial contexts, having questioned the social and ethical implications of the work you do, and developed an awareness of the key issues in curatorial practice.

Course Structure

Project work develops key practical and professional skills, while seminar-based modules and live research build substantial knowledge of a range of contexts and curatorial practices. The programme director, Dr Joan Gibbons, is a published academic writer who ensures the academic rigour of the course, and curatorial practice tutors have worked on artist initiatives and operated as artists/curators. The programme has input from practising curators from a range of contexts and links with the Ikon Gallery, VIVID and Eastside projects.

Shared Option Modules (15 credits)

Term 1:

Advanced Practice

Art in the Public Realm

Arts Policy and Cultural Planning

Discourses in Art and Design

Perspectives on Art as a Global Human Experience

Subjectivity, Arts and Culture

Term 2:

Art and New Media

Models and Methods of Curatorial Practice

Mythologies of Madness

Photography as Research

Project Planning

Queer Strategies in Practice

Small Arts Business Set Up

Unconscious to Conscious Theories

Entry Requirements

• Either a first degree in a relevant subject, or equivalent qualifications or experience.

Application Details

Please apply direct to BIAD Admissions. Tel: 0121 331 5150 Email: biad.admissions@bcu.ac.uk

Fees Notes

For information on fees please contact BIAD Admissions: Tel: +44 (0)121 331 5150. Email: biad.admissions@bcu.ac.uk

Enquiries

For information on the course or to discuss your application please contact Mona Casey (MA Contemporary Curatorial Practice Course Director) directly:
Tel: +44 (0)121 331 5970
Email: mona.casey@bcu.ac.uk