BA (Hons) Curating at University of Essex

Programme overview

BA Curating combines art history with practical curatorial skills for working in museums, galleries and the cultural sector, including hands-on work with the University's ESCALA collection of art from Latin America and digital exhibition skills.

Department: School of Philosophical, Historical, and Interdisciplinary Studies | Duration: 3 years full-time (4 with optional placement or study abroad year) | Intake: October 2027 | Study mode: full-time; year abroad option, placement year option | Location: Colchester, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Modules include Writing and Researching Art History, Collect, Curate, Display: A Short History of the Museum, Introduction to Heritage and Museum Studies, Contemporary Art: 1945 until Now, Archives of Heritage and a Capstone in Art History, Curating or Heritage.

Career pathways

Curator, exhibitions officer, collections manager, heritage officer, arts administrator and cultural project roles, creative industries including auction houses, and postgraduate study in curating, museum studies or heritage.

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Application information

Entry requirements

112 UCAS tariff points from a minimum of 2 full A-levels. IB 29 points or 112 tariff points including 2 Higher Level subjects. Acceptability of some non A-level qualifications (such as BTECs) depends on subject and units. Contextual offer: 96 UCAS tariff points from a minimum of 2 full A-levels. International applicants whose first language is not English: IELTS 6.0 overall with a minimum of 5.5 in each component, or a specified score in an accepted equivalent test.

Domestic applicants: GBP 10,050 a year. Home/UK fee per year. Source

International applicants: GBP 22,575 a year. International fee per year. Source

Intake: October 2027

Duration: 3 years full-time (4 with optional placement or study abroad year)

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