150 Point Master of Art Curatorship (Coursework and Minor Thesis)

Major/Minor/Specialisation !038AB-SPC+1001 (2013)

Note: This is an archived Handbook entry from 2013.

Year and Campus: 2013

Coordinator

Semester 1 -

Associate Professor Alison Inglis

Email: asi@unimelb.edu.au

Semester 2 -

Dr Christopher Marshall

Email: crmars@unimelb.edu.au

Contact

The Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences

Email: arts-gradstudies@unimelb.edu.au

Overview:

The Master of Art Curatorship (Coursework and Minor Thesis) provides specialist training and a professional qualification for graduates who are working, or seeking to work in the field, and may also be taken for general interest. This program does not necessarily lead to higher degree study, however high achieving students who complete the thesis option may qualify for entry to a masters by research or PhD.

Objectives:

Students who complete the masters will have a good understanding of:

  • the role of the visual arts in Australia as reflected by professional networks, funding bodies, and government departments/agencies at national, state and local level;
  • the changing role of art museums/galleries in society and the history of collecting;
  • the current discourse associated with issues of access, education and funding within art museums and cultural institutions;
  • the organisational structure of a collecting institution and the various responsibilities and tasks of its personnel;
  • art conservation theory and practice and its role in storage, transportation, display and interpretation of art objects;
  • the theory and practice of cataloguing and presenting art objects in an art museum;
  • students will also have acquired advanced skills in researching and writing on art objects.
Structure & Available Subjects:

150 point program

Duration: 1.5 years full-time / up to 3 years part-time

  • seven compulsory subjects (87.5 points)
  • elective subjects (62.5 points)

Or if choosing the thesis option:

  • seven compulsory subjects (87.5 points)
  • completion of thesis at level 500 (37.5 points)
  • elective subjects (25 points)
Subject Options:

Compulsory Subjects

87.5 points

Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:
Not offered in 2013
12.50
Not offered in 2013
12.50
Not offered in 2013
12.50
Not offered in 2013
12.50
Not offered in 2013
12.50

Elective Subjects

elective subjects (62.5 points)

Or if choosing the thesis option:

completion of thesis (37.5 points) and

elective subjects (25 points)

Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:
Not offered in 2013
12.50
Not offered in 2013
12.50
Not offered in 2013
25
Not offered in 2013
12.50
Not offered in 2013
12.50
Not offered in 2013
12.50
Not offered in 2013
12.50
Not offered in 2013
12.50
Not offered in 2013
12.50
Not offered in 2013
12.50
Not offered in 2013
12.50
Not offered in 2013
12.50
Not offered in 2013
12.50
Not offered in 2013
12.50
Links to further information: http://www.culture-communication.unimelb.edu.au/
Related Course(s): Master of Art Curatorship (Coursework and Minor Thesis)

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