MA Curating at Teesside University

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.

Department: Art & Design  |  Duration: 1 year full-time (September start) or 16 months (January start); 2 years part-time (September) or 28 months (January)  |  Intake: January or September  |  Study mode: full-time, part-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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