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Art Curating

Unit of study table

Master of Art Curating

Students complete 72 credit points including:
(a) a minimum of 18 credit points of core units of study; and
(b) a minimum of 12 credit points of selective units of study; and
(c) a maximum of 36 credit points from elective units of study.
(i) a maximum of 12 credit points of elective units can be taken from units of study outside those listed in the Art Curating unit of study table, including:
(ii) a maximum of 6 credit points from units of study offered by other faculties.
(d) a minimum of 6 credit points of capstone units of study.

Graduate Diploma in Art Curating

Students complete 48 credit points, including:
(a) a minimum of 12 credit points of core units of study; and
(b) a minimum of 18 credit points of selective units of study; and
(c) a maximum 18 credit points from elective units of study
(i) a maximum of 6 credit points of elective units can be taken from units of study outside those listed in the Art Curating table

Graduate Certificate in Art Curating

Students complete 24 credit points, including:
(a) a minimum of 6 credit points of core units of study; and
(b) a minimum of 6 credit points of selective of study; and
(c) a maximum of 12 credit points from elective units of study.

 

Unit of study Credit points A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites
C: Corequisites N: Prohibition

Core

ARHT6914
Working with Art: Objects in Focus
6  
ARHT6935
The Art Museum: Past, Present and Future
6  
ARHT6960
Contemporary Curating
6 N CAEL5032

Selective

ARHT5902
Writing for the Art and Museum Sector
6
Prior knowledge of writing for or experience in the art and museum sector is beneficial but not essential.
ARHT5908
The Business of Art

6  
ARHT6956
Indigenising Museums:Theory and Practice
6  
ARHT6936
Biennales, Triennales and Contemporary Art
6  

Capstone

Master of Art Curating students need to complete either: ARHT6923 OR ARHT6920 and ARHT6921.
Students completing the dissertation can count ARHT6920 towards their elective.
ARHT6920
Dissertation Part 1
6
Students must also enrol in ARHT6921 the following semester.
ARHT6921
Dissertation Part 2
6 P ARHT6920
ARHT6923
Capstone Art Curating Placement
6  

Electives

ARHT6932
Ways of Curating: Exhibitions and Display

6  
ARHT6933
Exhibiting Australian Art
6  
ARHT6937
Collecting and Exhibiting Asian Art
6  
ARHT6942
Elective Art Curating Placement
6  
ARHT6953
Backstage at the Mitchell Library

6  
ARHT6957
Art and Crime: Theft, Fakes and Forgery
6  
ARHT6959
Curatorial Lab
6 A Gallery experience beneficial but not essential
N CAEL5033
ARHT6961
Curating Islamic Art in 10 Objects
6  
ARHT6962
Art Unseen: Addressing Absent Objects
6  
ARHT6963
Designer Labels: Curating Design Objects
6
ARHT6964
Art and the Moving Image
6  
GCST6901
Cultural Policy
6  
MHST6902
Museum and Heritage: Engaging Audiences
6 N MUSM7029
MHST6903
Managing Collections and Heritage Sites
6 N MUSM7031
MHST6904
Museum and Heritage: Objects and Places
6 N MUSM7033
MHST6913
Indigenous Museums and Heritage
6
MHST6914
Heritage in Action
6  
MUSM7030
Exhibition Development
6  
MUSM7032
Museum and Gallery Administration
6  
MUSM7035
Ethics of Cultural Property

6  
MUSM7036
Museums and the Digital
6  
WMST6904
Modernist Cultural Studies

6  
FASS7001
Academic English for Postgraduates
6
Where students intend to complete both FASS7001 and FASS7002, they should undertake FASS7001 first then FASS7002. Do not enrol in both in one semester.
FASS7002
Critical Thinking and Persuasive Writing
6  
WRIT6000
Professional Writing

6  
WRIT6001
Professional Editing

6