Overview
You’ll work with academics who have relationships with museums across the UK, and direct experience of curating exhibitions and permanent collections in the museums and galleries sector. Our long-standing partnerships with local and national museums and collections include:
- the British Museum
- Historic Royal Palaces
- the National Trust
- Brighton Museum & Art Gallery
- Charleston.
You’ll also learn from museum professionals. In the past this has included senior staff from the V&A, Tate and Towner Art Gallery.
Studying Art History and Museum Curating at University of Sussex you’ll explore the history, theory and politics of art institutions and build a critical framework for the practice of curating. You visit museums in Sussex and in London, allowing you to learn first-hand about institutional histories, collections, permanent galleries and temporary exhibitions.
You’ll have the choice of combining museum curating with either the study of art history or the history of photography.
Careers
You gain knowledge about objects and collections, and develop a critical awareness of museum practices.
You develop communication and project management skills. These skills provide the practical and theoretical foundation for careers in:
- museums
- galleries
- heritage at curatorial level
- the cultural sector more broadly.
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Visit programme websiteProgramme Structure
Courses include:
- Art History Research Skills and Methods
- Museum Skills: Contexts and Display
- Placement (Art History & Museum Curating)
- Art's Queer Stories
- Body and Society: Representing Women
- Dreams through a Lens: Surrealist Photography in Europe and North America
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Duration
- Full-time
- 12 months
- Part-time
- 24 months
- Flexible
Start dates & application deadlines
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Courses can be in high demand, so we recommend that you apply as early as possible.
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Student insurance
Make sure to cover your health, travel, and stay while studying abroad. Even global coverages can miss important items, so make sure your student insurance ticks all the following:
- Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
- Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
- Liability
- Home contents and baggage
- Accidents
- Legal aid
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Other requirements
General requirements
- You should normally have an upper second-class (2.1) undergraduate honours degree or above.
- Subject-specific requirements: Your qualification should be in art history or another relevant humanities or social sciences subject. You may also be considered for the course if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing.
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International
24000 GBP/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 24000 GBP per year during 12 months. -
National
11650 GBP/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 11650 GBP per year during 12 months.
Living costs for Brighton
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
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