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University of Essex BA Curating
University of Essex

University of Essex

BA Curating

Colchester, United Kingdom

BA

English

Full time

On-Campus

Key Summary

    About : The BA Curating program focuses on developing skills and knowledge necessary for curatorial practice. You'll explore contemporary art, exhibition design, and collection management, preparing you for various roles within the arts sector. The program emphasizes hands-on experience through internships and projects within galleries and museums, enhancing your practical skills and professional network.
    Career Outcomes : Graduates can pursue career opportunities as curators, exhibition organizers, or gallery managers. Other roles include working in arts administration, education, and community engagement within cultural institutions. Skills honed during the program also prepare you for positions in art criticism and cultural research.

BA Curating

Are you interested in becoming an exhibition curator or working in other areas of gallery management? Our BA Curating can provide you with the intellectual and practical skills you need to realise your career ambitions, combining classroom-based learning with hands-on experience in museums and galleries.

Within the classroom, you gain an overview of major developments in art history – something essential for any budding curator. You will also learn about the history and theory of exhibition design, with a particular emphasis on how curatorial choices shape our experiences while viewing artworks and the other objects on display in museums and galleries.

The Essex Collection of Art from Latin America (ESCALA), Europe’s largest collection of Latin American art, will offer you a place to experiment with installing artworks. Besides getting your feet wet with the more tactical aspects of installing art, these experiences will open your eyes to how curatorial decisions transform the kinds of stories that artworks tell when displayed alongside others.