Curating

Course Structure

1. History and Theory of Curating
2. Curatorial Internship
3. create and interpret knowledge at the forefront of the discipline through the development of critical, conceptual and practical abilities
4. develop a self-directed programme of practice and related research
5. contextualise and theorise practice in relation to, and through critical evaluation of, the work of contemporary practitioners and leading researchers within the discipline
6. develop a comprehensive understanding of methodologies applicable to independent research
7. develop autonomy in practice work within a context that fosters collaborative learning
8. sustain an advanced practice that encompasses the disciplines of writing, discussion and producing practice-based outcomes
9. achieve high-level skills and competencies as a preparation for professional practice and further development in the field of curating
10. embed your research within the context of the University and utilise the resources offered in the research environment such as staff expertise, symposia and colloquia
11. develop public outcomes outside the University in a range of formats
12. attract students from a diversity of arts contexts and contexts that inform artistic practice, including fine art, history of art, sociology, journalism, English literature, film studies architecture and philosophy
13. attract intellectually able and talented students who are enquiring, open to experimentation, discussion and collaboration as well able to work independently
14. provide a forward-thinking, dynamic learning environment that responds to the current climate of debate and production in the arts.
15. forge an international identity within the field of study through developing partnerships with international universities and non-HEIs
16. support specialism and progression by allowing students to opt for specific routes of study that include curating, art history, cultural history, arts management, conservation or museum studies.
17. the contemporary and historical contexts for your individual practice and related research
18. the formative debates in the wider contexts of cultural production
19. the contemporary and historical critical and theoretical debates in your chosen topic area and in wider cultural contexts
20. how to evaluate research methodologies, apply methods and propose new hypotheses applicable to specific research intentions
21. the interdisciplinary field through fostering an awareness of, and involvement within, a diversity of research orientations and pathways in curating and museum studies
22. the definitions and practice-based assertions of what defines critical discourse in contemporary arts practices, including curating
23. interdisciplinary practice: the relation between and interactions within disciplines of art criticism in relation to curating
24. the approaches to producing professional practice-based outcomes in a range of media for a range of institutions and settings
25. high-level skills and competencies within professional practice and their application.
26. to critically reflect upon the theories, concepts and ideas that shape work in the field of curating to an advanced level of achievement
27. to analyse complex issues and communicate their conceptual understanding to a range of audiences
28. to critically reflect upon, refine and present the theoretical framework for independent practice
29. to realise and present a body of critical work that demonstrates inventiveness in the application of knowledge
30. to develop a curating practice that is self-reflexive
31. to demonstrate independent and creative approaches to research, including planning and problem-solving
32. to exercise the initiative, responsibility and decision-making necessary to support continued professional development
33. to demonstrate self-direction and inventiveness in work and discourse, and act independently in planning and implementing practice to a professional standard
34. to understand and evaluate the conceptual and practical concerns that arise within public contexts.
35. the ability to effectively deploy terms and concepts relevant to understanding curating in a contemporary context
36. the ability to locate evidence from a wide range of primary and secondary sources, and interpret it in relation to the aims and conceptual framework of curatorial practice
37. the ability to present and discuss cultural material in the context of the arts, heritage, exhibitions, museums, and galleries, employing argument and interpretative skills relevant to professional practice
38. the ability to draw upon your understanding of the materials and processes central to a variety of cultural practices in the practice of curating
39. the ability to critically evaluate a range of different conceptual and practical methodologies and approaches to understanding curating in a contemporary context
40. the ability to reflect upon practical work in a gallery context and to assess its significance in the form of a research journal.
41. the ability to articulate ideas and information comprehensibly in visual, oral and written forms
42. the ability to organise information effectively and respond to written sources
43. the ability to communicate to a range of audiences
44. the ability to source, navigate, select, retrieve, evaluate, manipulate and manage information from a variety of sources
45. the ability to select and employ communication and information technologies
46. the ability to produce written documents
47. the ability to interact effectively with others, for example through collaboration, collective endeavour and negotiation
48. the ability to accurately define and review the work of others
49. the ability to negotiate regarding the planning and execution of a project or the dissemination of its outcomes
50. the ability to study independently, set goals, manage workloads and meet deadlines
51. the ability to explore your strengths and weaknesses
52. the ability to develop autonomy in learning
53. the ability to listen effectively and so to learn from and participate constructively in discussion
54. the ability to seek and use feedback, and critically reflect on and improve your performance
55. the ability to identify and define intellectual and practical problems
56. the ability to explore alternative solutions to research problems and discriminate between them
57. the ability to gather, organise and deploy ideas in order to formulate arguments cogently and express them effectively orally, visually and in written form
58. the ability to research and evaluate sources in the process of carrying out independent study.