Art History and Museum Curating MA

Gain the skills to join the exciting world of museums, galleries and the cultural heritage sector. You’ll work with academics who have relationships with museums across the UK, and direct experience of curating exhibitions and permanent collections in the museums and galleries sector.<br/><br/>You’ll gain invaluable museum experience working in close contact with museum staff – and in a team of curating students – to address a live issue for a specific museum. Between February and the end of June, you’ll get the opportunity to work on some of the pressing issues facing the sector today. In previous years, museums have included projects relating to:<br/><br/><br/>- disability and access<br/><br/><br/>- Black Lives Matter<br/><br/><br/>- queer heritage and erotic art<br/><br/><br/>- narratives engaging with the repatriation of museum objects.<br/><br/><br/>The participating museums are:<br/><br/><br/>- Charleston<br/><br/><br/>- Ditchling Museum of Art and Craft<br/><br/><br/>- the British Museum<br/><br/><br/>- the Towner Eastbourne.<br/><br/><br/>In class, you’ll explore the history, theory and politics of art institutions and build a critical framework for the practice of curating. And you’ll also visit museums in Sussex and London. This allows you to learn first-hand about institutional histories, collections, permanent galleries and temporary exhibitions.<br/><br/>We understand that deciding where and what to study is a very important decision. We’ll make all reasonable efforts to provide you with the courses, services and facilities described in this prospectus. However, if we need to make material changes, for example due to government or regulatory requirements, or unanticipated staff changes, we’ll let you know as soon as possible.