MA Contemporary Curatorial Practice by research at University of the Witwatersrand

Programme overview

Master of arts by research in the field of Contemporary Curatorial Practice Masters of Arts, by research in the field of Contemporary Curatorial Practice Programme Code: ACA00 A Masters Degree in Contemporary Curatorial Practice can be undertaken in three different ways: by dissertation, by dissertation and practical project, or by coursework and research report, or by dissertation only. Dissertation students are required to work with a supervisor to produce either a dissertation of 40,000 words, or a dissertation of 20,000 words in combination with a practical project.

Faculty: Humanities | Department: Wits School of Arts | Duration: 1 - 2 years | Study mode: full-time | Location: Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

What you will study

At the beginning of your studies, you will be allocated a supervisor(s) that you will work with towards developing your research project all the way to completion. HART8008A - Dissertation in Contemporary Curatorial Practice

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Application information

Entry requirements

Entry Requirements: A bachelor’s degree with honours from Wits or another university with a 65% total mark aggregate. A supervisor from the Department must be identified and approached prior to application. Documentation required Complete Application Transcripts Certified copies of qualifications Motivation CV Sample of writing (i.e. honours essay paper) 1 page description of intended research Additional entry requirements may apply.

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.

Postgraduate applications are made online at www.wits.ac.za/applications; the closing date for each programme is listed in its course finder entry. The application fee is R200 (not payable by current Wits students applying online), paid via the Self-Service Portal or by EFT to the Wits University Application Fees account at FNB.

Apply through the official page: https://www.wits.ac.za/applications

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