MA Art Curating in Practice at University of Manchester

Programme overview

Develop your curatorial practice amongst world-class collections. Develop the knowledge, skills and experience to shape contemporary curatorial practice. Build practical expertise in curation, exhibition-making, collection management and audience engagement, through studying in a world class university gallery: the Whitworth.

What you will study

A master’s degree is formed of 180 credits. 120 of these credits are made up by a mix of mandatory and optional course units, with 60 credits taken in each semester. The availability of individual course units may be subject to change.

Career pathways

There was multidimensional access to the Whitworth as a university gallery. It is useful for people who are looking to launch a career in art galleries, as well as those eager to advance in their existing curatorial career.

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Application information

Entry requirements

We normally expect students to have a First or Upper Second-class honours degree or its overseas equivalent in a humanities-based subject area. We accept a range of qualifications from different countries that equate to a UK 2.1. Applicants that do not meet the academic entry qualification criteria but with evidence of extensive professional experience in relevant practice (3+ years) may be considered on an individual basis. English language: IELTS 7.0 with 7.0 in writing and no skill below 6.5 is required or 100+ in the TOEFL iBT with a minimum writing score of 25 and no skill below 22.

Intake: 2027 entry

Duration: 1 year (full-time)

Apply through the official page: https://www.manchester.ac.uk/study/masters/admissions/how-to-apply/

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