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Honours specialising in Curatorship at University of Cape Town

University of Cape Town, South Africa

Programme overview

The BA Honours specialising in Curatorship (126 NQF credits, HEQSF level 8) is a one-year programme combining critical thinking in curatorship with collections and display practice.

Faculty: Faculty of Humanities  |  Department: Michaelis School of Fine Art  |  Duration: 1 year full-time (2 years part-time for bona fide part-time students)  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

What you will study

Four taught courses and a research essay: Research Essay/Project, Critical Thinking in Curatorship, and three electives from Art Criticism and Aesthetic Theory, Working with Collections, Virtual Display and Local Issues in Curatorship.

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Application information

Entry requirements

A major in Fine Art, Visual and Art History, or any other appropriate cognate discipline. Acceptance is on the recommendation of the Head of Department. Faculty of Humanities (FH3): applicants need a Bachelor's degree with the equivalent of a major in the Honours subject from UCT, another UCT faculty or a Senate-recognised university, plus any additional programme requirements.

Tuition is charged per module, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

The application fee is R100 for undergraduate and postgraduate applications from South Africa and the SADC region, and R300 for applications from outside the SADC region; it is non-refundable and payable by direct deposit, EFT or credit card (online). UCT students and graduates are exempt except for GSB programmes.

Apply through the official page: https://applyonline.uct.ac.za

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