MA Contemporary Curatorial Practice at University of the Witwatersrand

Programme overview

Master of arts by coursework and research report in the field of Contemporary Curatorial Practice The Master of Arts in Contemporary Curatorial Practice by Coursework and Research Report is a 1-year full-time or 2-years part-time degree that serves as part laboratory, part residency and part academy. The coursework invites students to think critically about questions of the para-curatorial, decolonial curatorial methodologies, exhibition making, exhibition histories, self-organisation, new institutionalisms, artistic research, collaborative production and the various meanings of curatorial practices within the present.

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

What you will study

Master of Art in the field of Contemporary Curatorial Practice by course work (only) Requirements: 3 courses and a research report with optional with a practical component (i) Core Courses: Curating Exhibitions and Exhibition Histories (ii) 1 elective - wits.ac.za/wsoa/cpavc/postgraduate/ Please consult the latest Humanities Rules and Syllabuses to see what other electives can be taken with this d

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Entry requirements

Entry Requirements: A bachelor’s degree with honours from Wits or another university with a 65% total mark aggregate. Documentation required: Complete Application Transcripts Certified copies of qualifications Motivation CV Sample of writing (i.e. honours essay or related academic writing) 1-page concept note or description of intended research direction. Additional entry requirements may apply.

ZAR 59,990 for the whole programme (2026). Average tuition fee per programme for 2026 as stated in the 2026 Fees Book, Chapter 2 (Average Tuition Fees); excludes additional charges (notes, computer, lab and other fees). Postgraduate international students pay local tuition plus the non-refundable Source

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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