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Art Curating

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

Art Curating

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.

Core

ARHT6914
Art and Curatorship
6      Semester 2
ARHT6935
The Art Museum: Past, Present and Future
6      Semester 1
ARHT6960
Contemporary Curating
6    N CAEL5032
Semester 1

Selective

ARHT5902
Art Writing
6   

Prior knowledge of writing for or experience in the art and museum sector is beneficial but not essential.
Semester 2
ARHT5908
The Business of Art

This unit of study is not available in 2021

6      Semester 1
ARHT6936
Biennales, Triennales and Contemporary Art

This unit of study is not available in 2021

6      Semester 1
ARHT6956
Indigenising Museums:Theory and Practice
6      Semester 2

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   
Note: Department permission required for enrolment
Students must also enrol in ARHT6921 the following semester.
Semester 1
Semester 2
ARHT6921
Dissertation Part 2
6    P ARHT6920
Semester 1
Semester 2
ARHT6923
Capstone Art Curating Internship
6   
Note: Department permission required for enrolment

Semester 1
Semester 2

Electives

ARHT5909
Death and Disease in Renaissance Art

This unit of study is not available in 2021

6      Semester 1
ARHT6930
Film Theory: Art, Industry, Culture
6      Semester 2
ARHT6932
Matisse and Picasso-Discourse and Exhibition
6      Semester 1
ARHT6936
Biennales, Triennales and Contemporary Art

This unit of study is not available in 2021

6      Semester 1
ARHT6937
Curating Asian Art
6      Semester 1
ARHT6942
Elective Art Curating Internship
6   
Note: Department permission required for enrolment

Semester 1
Semester 2
ARHT6953
Backstage at the Mitchell Library
6      Semester 1
ARHT6959
Curatorial Lab
6    N CAEL5033

Note: Department permission required for enrolment

Semester 2
GCST6901
Cultural Policy
6      Semester 2
MHST6902
Museum and Heritage: Engaging audiences
6    N MUSM7029
Semester 2
MHST6903
Managing Collections and Heritage Sites
6    N MUSM7031
Semester 1
MUSM7030
Exhibition Development
6      Semester 1b
Semester 2b
MUSM7032
Museum and Gallery Administration
6      Semester 1
MUSM7035
Ethics of Cultural Property
6      Semester 2
MUSM7036
Museums and the Digital
6      Semester 2b
WMST6904
Modernist Cultural Studies

This unit of study is not available in 2021

6      Semester 1
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.
Semester 1
Semester 2
FASS7002
Critical Thinking and Persuasive Writing
6      Semester 1
Semester 2
WRIT6000
Professional Writing
6      Semester 2
WRIT6001
Professional Editing
6      Semester 1