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MA Curating at University of Essex

University of Essex, United Kingdom

Programme overview

The MA Curating combines practical curatorial experience with the history and theory of exhibition making, preparing you for careers in museums, galleries and the wider cultural sector. You’ll develop the knowledge, practical skills and critical understanding needed to curate exhibitions that engage audiences and explore the social, political and cultural impact of art. Through hands-on projects, professional placements and interdisciplinary collaboration, you'll graduate ready to pursue a career in curating or continue into research.

Faculty: Faculty of Humanities  |  Department: School of Philosophical, Historical, and Interdisciplinary Studies  |  Duration: 1 year  |  Study mode: full-time; part-time  |  Intake: October 2027  |  Location: Colchester, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Core and compulsory modules: Year 1: AR941-7-SP, Seminar Series for Art History.

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Entry requirements

A 2:2 degree in any discipline with a minimum of 3 modules relating to visual culture: Visual Culture modules include, but are not limited to: Advertising Aesthetics Archaeology Architecture Art History Curatorial/Museum Studies Digital Imaging English Literature Fashion Film Studies Film and Literature Fine Art Graphic Design History Landscape Design Media Studies Photography If you do not hold a degree which includes relevant modules, then we can still consider you. If English is not your first language, we require IELTS 6.5 overall with a minimum

Domestic applicants: GBP 11,600 a year. Listed for October 2027 entry. Source

International applicants: GBP 25,075 a year. Listed for October 2027 entry. Source

Intake: October 2027

Duration: 1 year

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