The Master of Art Curatorship has been taught at the University of Melbourne for nearly 30 years. This comprehensive program incorporates theoretical, historical and practical study units that focus on the changing role of art museums and arts organisations in collecting, interpreting and exhibiting art. 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 you gain is relevant and contemporary.

The Master of Art Curatorship is for those who want to focus their career in the arts museum sector. If you have a background in the arts, humanities, art history, studio arts, and collections museum, then this program will get your career to the next stage. The program is niche in that it only looks are the art visual culture, you'll be looking into the world of the art museum, which is a very vibrant sector within itself.

We will equip you with more than just an education. Learn from some of the country's most influential teachers, access a network of innovative industry leaders and engage with our exciting internship opportunities.

200 point program (2 years full-time or part-time equivalent)

This is our most popular program for those who have completed undergraduate study. No experience is necessary.

• 50 points of Compulsory subjects
• 50 points of Foundation subjects (to be completed in the first 100 points)
• Minimum 50 points of Core subjects (with a maximum 100 points)
• Maximum 50 points of Elective subjects

150 point program (1.5 years full-time or part-time equivalent)

This program is for those who have completed undergraduate study in a cognate discipline.

• 50 points of Compulsory subjects
• Minimum 50 points of Core subjects (with a maximum 100 points)
• Maximum 50 points of Elective subjects

100 point program (1 year full-time or part-time equivalent)

This program is for honours graduates or those who have completed at least two years professional work experience in a closely related field, in addition to relevant background study.

• 50 points of Compulsory subjects
• Minimum 25 points of Core subjects (with a maximum 50 points)
• Maximum 25 points of Elective subjects

On graduation from the Master of Art Curatorship, you will be ready for work in professional fields including:

• Art auctioneering
• Arts policy and law
• Art publishing and archiving
• Collection, gallery and exhibition management
• Freelance curating
• Artist-run spaces
• Curatorship and an art museum or art space

In order to be considered for entry to the 200 point program, applicants must have completed: To be considered for entry into this course, you must have completed an undergraduate degree (or

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