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

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.

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;
• advanced skills in researching and writing on art objects.

150 point program

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

The Master of Art Curatorship (Coursework and Minor Thesis) 150 point program requires:

Coursework Only Option:

• five compulsory subjects (62.5 points)
• minimum of one core subject (12.5 points)
• maximum of 75 points of elective subjects

or

Minor Thesis Option:

• five compulsory subjects (62.5 points)
• minimum of one core subject (12.5 points)
• minor thesis (37.5 points)
• maximum of 37.5 points of elective subjects

Please note: the minor thesis requires enrolment over two consecutive semesters

Capstone Requirement:

All students are required to complete the Capstone Requirement for the program (at least 25 points). Students must complete one capstone option -

Capstone Stream 1: Co-requisites: MULT90018 Internship 1 (Placement Only) (12.5 points) and ACUR90002 Art Museums and Curatorship (12.5 points)

Purpose: An opportunity to acquire a theoretical grounding in art curatorship and management practice and apply this knowledge in a professional context in order to develop an integrated understanding of art curatorship theory and practice.

Capstone Stream 2: ACUR90004 Minor Thesis Art Curatorship (37.5 points)

Purpose: An opportunity to integrate knowledge and research skills to address a specific art curatorship research question. Pathway to the PhD.

Capstone Stream 3: Co-requisites: MULT90018 Internship 1 (Placement Only) (12.5 points) and ACUR90006 Exhibition Management (12.5 points)

Purpose: An opportunity to acquire a theoretical grounding in arts management practice and apply this knowledge to solve problems that arise in a professional context in order to develop an integrated understanding of art curatorship theory and practice.

Capstone Stream 4: Co-requisites: MULT90018 Internship 1 (Placement Only) (12.5 points) and ACUR90005 Interpreting Exhibitions

Purpose: An opportunity to engage critically and theoretically with exhibition practices and strategies and apply this in a professional context in order to develop an integrated understanding of art curatorship theory and practice.

Compulsory Subjects

Five compulsory subjects (62.5 points)

Core Subjects

Minimum of one core subject (12.5 points)

Minor Thesis Option

Minor thesis (37.5 points)

Please note: the minor thesis requires enrolment over two consecutive semesters.

Elective Subjects

Coursework Only Option:

• maximum of 75 points of elective subjects

or

Minor Thesis Option:

• maximum of 37.5 points of elective subjects