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104 weeks
On campus (Parkville)
Full time / Part time
March | July
Course Overview
Where You Can Study
Melbourne
234 St. Kilda Road, Southbank, VIC 3006
Student Information
Tuition Fee
Commonwealth Supported Places (CSPs) available
Duration
2 years full time / 4 years part time (150-point and 100-point accelerated entry points available with relevant credit)
Intakes
March, July
Entry Requirements
Eligibility
Domestic and international:
Career & Study Pathways
Quality & Recognition
Academic Regulator
TEQSA
Accreditation Status
AccreditedCourse Content
Foundation subjects
e.g. Australian Art (AHIS20002), European Renaissance Art (AHIS20011), Art Markets and Methods (AHIS20018), Twentieth-Century Art: The Avant-Gardes (AHIS20020), Contemporary Aboriginal Art (AHIS30005), Contemporary Art (AHIS30020).
Issues in Art Conservation
Compulsory subject.
Art Museums and Curatorship
Compulsory subject.
Exhibition Management
Compulsory subject.
History and Philosophy of Museums
Compulsory subject.
Capstone option 1: Thesis
Art Curatorship Thesis Part 1 (ACUR90009), Art Curatorship Thesis Part 2 (ACUR90010), Research Principles & Practices Graduate (ARTS90032).
Art Curatorship Core and Project
Capstone option 2.
Art Curatorship Core and Placement
Capstone option 3.
Elective subjects
e.g. Interpreting Exhibitions (ACUR90005), Collection Management (ACUR90007), Curating Art in Practice (ACUR90008), Biennales, Triennales and Documentas (AHIS90007), Cultural Policy (AMGT90004), Managing Creative Content (AMGT90012), Marketing the Arts (AMGT90017), The Economics of Culture (AMGT90018), Global Perspectives on Arts Management (AMGT90032), Visual Culture Industries (SCRN90004).
Common Questions
The Master of Art Curatorship has been taught at the University of Melbourne for nearly 30 years, making it one of the most established programs of its kind in Australia.
Leading professionals from the Australian art world contribute to teaching programs, as well as the staff of the University's cultural collections and the Grimwade Centre for Cultural Materials Conservation, ensuring all knowledge gained is relevant and contemporary.
The Master of Art Curatorship is for those who want to focus their career in the arts museum sector, particularly those with a background in the arts, humanities, art history, studio arts, and collections or museum work.
The Master of Art Curatorship has two intake periods per year — March and July — and is offered on campus at the University of Melbourne's Parkville location.
Yes, the program includes exciting internship opportunities, and students will also have access to a network of innovative industry leaders and learn from some of the country's most influential teachers.
Application
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