Overview

You’ll get professional experience managing the Winchester Gallery, with unique access to the University’s vast network of practising artists, academics and researchers who will inform and inspire your curatorial practice.

Why choose this course?

By studying this Contemporary Curating course at the University of Southampton you’ll have the opportunity to:

curate compelling art exhibitions based on research across disciplines and discourses

develop critical thinking to collate and curate artworks which challenge the audience

understand the current concerns and limitations of contemporary curation and culture

get hands-on experience from practical workshops in object-handling and setting up exhibitions using lighting and tools

attend visits to local and London-based art exhibitions where you’ll question and debate different curatorial approaches

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Curator as Practitioner

Curatorial Challenges and Experiments

Curatorial Histories and Contexts

Objects and Methods

Experimental Publishing

Exploring the Visual Language of Display

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months
Part-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-22 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-08-26 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-09-09 00:00:00 , National

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Language

English

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120

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TOEFL^® IBT

92

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PTE Academic

67

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Southampton, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Visual Arts Art History Museum Studies View 100 other Masters in Museum Studies in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

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120

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92

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67

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6.5

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General requirements

You'll need a 2:1 degree or equivalent international qualification in arts, design, humanities, curating, art history, exhibition design, management, philosophy, communication, social sciences, marketing, psychology, and a two-page, written and visual portfolio document that details your curatorial experience to date.

Your portfolio should demonstrate your knowledge of curating and should include:

a brief description of a curatorial project you’ve seen in the past year, explaining why this was interesting and what you gained

an example of an art historical or curatorial text you’ve read in the past year

a recent experience you’ve had in contemporary curating, explaining what you did and your responsibilities

an explanation of what you did, if you assisted a curating experience

an explanation of the projects you've been involved with

information about the venues, the public or private funding and if you were a volunteer or paid

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

28700 GBP / year

≈ 28700 GBP / year
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Citizens or residents

11000 GBP / year

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Living costs

Southampton

United Kingdom

697 - 1093 GBP / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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