Curating and Collections University of the Arts London (UAL)

Overview

You will work alongside curators, learning how to handle art and design objects. Professionals in the curatorial team at Chelsea Space will guide your curating of artefacts. Your exhibition skills will be underpinned by curatorial knowledge, enhanced by study visits to major institutions.

What to expect

• Practical skills that will sit alongside critical reflection to help you develop a balanced approach to curating
• Learn curatorial methods, such as exhibition design, concept development, marketing, press releases, audience engagement, artist liaison and budgeting
• Explore current critical debates, staying up to date on issues, such as the formation of publics, dissemination of exhibition content, as well as objects and their interpretation
• The course will help build your confidence in handling a range of materials, such as: moving image, paintings, photographs, prints, drawings, garments, textiles, ceramics and glassware

• Receive support from the curatorial team at Chelsea Space who will provide training within an active and supportive curatorial environment so that you can skilfully engage with the best examples of contemporary practice

Careers and alumni

Many MA Curating and Collections graduates go on to work as curators either, independently or within galleries, museums or other art and design organisations.

Some of our course alumni develop public programmes, while others choose further study and research exhibitionary practice and typically focus on collections research, exhibitions history and curatorial practice.

The Curating and Collections programme at University of the Arts London (UAL) provides students with the critical, historical and contextual studies needed to advance their careers.