
Overview
- Develop a range of subject specific, academic and transferable skills, including high order conceptual and visual literacy and communication skills for the arts sector and beyond
- Gain access to expert guest tutors and lecturers, international art fairs, London Field trips and professional placements that will give your career an edge
- Benefit from teaching in an international gallery space in term two in central London, in close proximity to the fine art sector
Careers
This International Contemporary Art - Curation and Business programme at The University of Exeter will prepare you for graduate level employment by developing a number of the skills and attributes that are valued by employers.
- engage imaginatively in the process of understanding and analysing contemporary international arts, and acquire the analytical tools necessary for an understanding of them.
- promote a sense of the complex social, cultural, and institutional interactions between the production and reception of contemporary art and acquire the critical tools necessary to reflect upon these interactions.
- engage critically with theoretical perspectives, major debates, and intellectual paradigms in the fields of art history, visual culture and arts criticism, and to encourage comparative reflection on the shared and contested knowledge produced therein.
- understand the historical evolution of key concepts and procedures, in arts practice, art criticism and curatorship, and to consider the distinct and shared ways in which these concepts and procedures have developed within and beyond particular national traditions as well as different institutional contexts.
- to develop a comparative understanding of the ways in which aesthetic judgements are constructed and aesthetic processes are experienced with regards to contemporary art.
- acquire a sense of the distinctive social and cultural importance of the contemporary arts through an intellectually stimulating and satisfying experience of learning and studying.
- develop the basis for further study in art history, gallery studies, or related disciplines.
- develop a range of subject specific, academic and transferable skills, including high order conceptual and visual literacy and communication skills of value in graduate employment.
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Visit official programme websiteProgramme Structure
Courses include:
- Institutions and Agencies: the Business of Contemporary Art
- Arts of the Contemporary World
- Art Writing
- Internship
- Dissertation
- Curatorial Project
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Duration
- Full-time
- 12 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- StartingApply anytime.
Whilst we don’t have a formal deadline for application, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible. We close to applications wishing to join us for study in 2022/2023 on Friday 16 September. We advise international applicants to submit a complete application by mid-July.
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Business Administration Visual Arts International Business View 597 other Masters in International Business in United KingdomExplore more key information
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- Accidents
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Other requirements
General requirements
- Normally a minimum 2:1 Honours degree, or international equivalent, in a subject that includes some coverage of Art History, Business Studies, Drama, English, Cultural Studies and History.
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International
25500 GBP/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 25500 GBP per year during 12 months. -
National
15700 GBP/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 15700 GBP per year during 12 months.
Living costs for Exeter
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
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