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Curating

Classes

Monday 10 February - Friday 14 February 2025, 10am-6pm

5 sessions - Check class timetable
Availability limited

Monday 24 February - Friday 28 February 2025, 10am-5pm

5 sessions - Check class timetable
Availability limited

Monday 17 March - Friday 21 March 2025, 10am-5pm

5 sessions - Check class timetable
Availability limited

Overview

The role of the museum or gallery curator has long expanded beyond its traditional focus on the care of objects. Today the curator is tasked with a variety of key roles, including the acquisition, interpretation and display of objects. Curators use objects to tell stories; they create exhibitions and communicate with (and shape) audiences.

This intensive curating short course takes place over five days and will introduce you to the core aspects of curatorial practice. It encourages both critical reflection and practical engagement and allows you to consider some of the key challenges facing the profession within the museum sector today. Each morning we begin with classroom learning and follow this with visits to a range of museums and galleries across London in the afternoon.

This postgraduate-level course is an introduction to the profession. It is designed for those interested in pursuing a curatorial career or those already working in the sector and looking to advance their career by specialising in the field. This course can also count towards your Continuing Professional Development (CPD).

Assessment of this course consists of an exhibition project which includes tasks such as creating a series of short introductory wall texts, a list of key themes and objects, and a detailed room plan.

30 credits at level 7

  • Entry requirements

    Entry requirements

    Most of our short courses have no formal entry requirements and are open to all students.

    For this course you will already have an undergraduate degree and you may also have professional museum or gallery experience.

    As part of the enrolment process, you may be required to submit a copy of a suitable form of ID.

    International students who wish to come to the UK to study a short course can apply for a Visitor visa. Please note that it is not possible to obtain a Student visa to study a short course.

  • How to apply

    How to apply

    You register directly onto the classes you would like to take. Classes are filled on a first-come, first-served basis - so apply early. If you wish to take more than one short course, you can select each one separately and then register onto them together via our online application portal. There is usually no formal selection process, although some modules may have prerequisites and/or other requirements, which will be specified where relevant.