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MA Curating (with Advanced Practice) at Teesside University

Teesside University, United Kingdom

Programme overview

Curating is a professionally focused MA based at MIMA (Middlesbrough Institute of Modern Art), covering the advanced practical and intellectual requirements of a curator including collections, commissioning, interpretation, engagement, project management and critical theoretical contexts. It begins with key issues such as decolonisation, diversity and inclusion, place-making and sustainability, then develops advanced curatorial skills. The advanced practice route extends the course to two years.

Department: Art & Design  |  Duration: 2 years full-time  |  Intake: January or September  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Middlesbrough, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Core modules are Curating Collections and Access, Global Critical Contexts and Major Project: Curatorial Practice.

Career pathways

Graduates are prepared for curating careers across the cultural and creative industries including visual arts, museums and heritage, programming, and projects across media, design, performance, fashion and festivals, and in sectors such as teaching, academia, health and the environment.

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Application information

Entry requirements

An undergraduate degree or equivalent experience.

Domestic applicants: GBP 4,967 a year (2026/27). Full-time, 2 years Source

International applicants: GBP 20,000 for the whole programme (2026/27). International two-year Advanced practice/Applied master's total (GBP 10,000 per year); tuition only Source

Intake: January or September

Duration: 2 years full-time

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