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Postgraduate Diploma in Art Curatorship

This course is available

On-Campus

Level of Study

Postgraduate Certificate or Diploma

Duration

2 years

Next start date

Expected Feb 2027

Campus

Main Campus

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Summary

The Postgraduate Diploma in Art Curatorship is a one-year programme made up of four practice-oriented and fascinating courses.

This Diploma will appeal to students intending to work in museums, art galleries, and commercial art sectors.

Subjects and Courses
  • ARTC402 Never Neutral: Museums in Context
  • a special project, such as staging an exhibition ( ARTC404 )
  • a gallery internship ( ARTC401 )
  • one elective 400-level course from Art History

Entry criteria

You will need either:

  • a Bachelor of Arts
  • a Bachelor of Fine Arts
  • other qualifications of an equivalent standing
  • evidence of extensive practical, professional, or scholarly experience.

If English is not your first language, you are also required to meet UC's Postgraduate language requirements. See how to provide your English language evidence to UC. If you need help meeting these requirements, or would like to practise your English skills before studying, UC offers English for Academic Purposes (EAP) language programmes.

For the full entry requirements, see the Regulations for the Postgraduate Diploma in Art Curatorship or use the admission requirements checker.

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