Courses Postgraduate 2010 Art History & Curating (MA/PgCert) Art History & Curating (MA/PgCert) |
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 The MA in Art History and Curating is a postgraduate programme offering a theoretical and critical approach to the study of contemporary art history, curation and practice within a professional context. Taking the beginning of the 20th century as a starting point, the programme will address key developments and theoretical approaches up to the present day. The programme would appeal to graduates who have studied Fine Art (as a practical discipline) as well as a wide range of other academic subjects including English, History, Drama, Dance, Music, Film, Education studies and Psychology. There are opportunities to participate in overseas study tours and in recent years the department has visited Amsterdam, Barcelona, Bilbao, Milan, Paris, Florence, Venice and New York. London visits and regional exhibition visits will take place regularly depending on the exhibition programme for the year.The Arts play a significant and growing role in wealth creation and the regeneration of urban and rural environments. Visiting galleries and museums has never been more popular. The numbers of Art Education and heritage sites are expanding and all look to recruit postgraduates with a background in the Arts and Art History. Study Details/Module Information At the outset you will be introduced to the Art History and Curating programme through a series of lectures, seminars and tutorials, delivered by specialist academic staff. Your tutors will provide you with a firm foundation and knowledge of visual cultures and applied arts primarily in Europe and the U.S. enabling you to understand your own learning and study needs within the context of the subject. A contextual journal is introduced that will underpin your academic studies facilitating a personal and individual perspective.You will continue to develop your theoretical skills through continuous tutorial consultation and supervision enabling you to devise your own work programme from the range of courses on offer. Teaching is by lectures, seminars, tutorials and gallery visits to enable the first hand study of artworks; their context and curation. We expect a critical approach towards writing with an awareness of contemporary art practice and the historical socio-political and cultural forces that inform it. Your programme of study will be agreed with your subject tutors, and will make full use of the museums and galleries on Merseyside and beyond. Teaching/learning and assessmentWe recognise that your life experience and style of learning may be very different from your peers. By offering a range of teaching methods and learning support you can work within an individually designed programme of study. Teaching methods include lectures, seminars, workshops, individual and group tutorials, and presentations as well as an individually supervised dissertation. The Sheppard-Worlock Library, the Writing Centre, our Virtual Learning Environment, other online resources and access to the Museums and Galleries on Merseyside will help you to develop the knowledge and skills required to complete your studies successfully. The Cornerstone gallery, with a rolling programme of exhibitions, is housed on campus and offers opportunity to curate live exhibitions. We use a variety of methods to assess your learning, reflecting the fact that we all learn in different ways. For Art History and Curating these may include formal written examinations, essays, critiques and reviews, presentations, and a final dissertation related to your chosen area of expertise. Research EnvironmentThe Fine Art and Design Department is staffed by professional practitioners who are all research active in their own specialised areas of practice. Tutors are practising historians, curators and writers, with national and international experience in their chosen field of research. The Cornerstone Campus houses a broad range of Creative subjects and a wide variety of extra curricular activities including the annual Cornerstone Arts Festival of music, performance and art. You will have unparalleled access to the Tate Liverpool, Walker, Open Eye and Bluecoat galleries, the innovative FACT centre and the International Liverpool Biennial. Career Opportunities
Art History and Curating provides a firm foundation for diverse career opportunities and its study provides a broad range of transferable skills. The programme offers graduates a diverse range of career pathways including the media, publishing or journalism in galleries and museums, heritage and cultural industries, marketing and advertising. Key information
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MA Art History and Curating
