Graduate Certificate in Art Curating
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About this course
The Graduate Certificate in Art Curating will provide you with a rich combination of core academic skills, historical knowledge, critical insight and community-engaged experience.
Who is it for?
This qualification is designed for students looking for a career or professional development in art institutions of all types.
Key information
Duration
6 months full-time
(Available part-time)
Not available to student visa holders.
Intake/s
Location
Camperdown/Darlington University of Sydney
Study mode
Face to face
Additional information
Credit points
Total amount of credits points required to complete this course. All subjects have a credit point value to indicate their contribution towards completing the course.
Career paths
You will be well prepared for employment in a gallery or curatorial organisation.
What you’ll study
You will explore and analyse traditional institutions such as museums and galleries, as well as the expanding field of contemporary curating and its wide range of non-traditional exhibition spaces, including artist-run and community art spaces, public art projects, festivals and commercial spaces.
Taught partly at Sydney College of the Arts, you will have access to our gallery spaces, art studios, practical expertise and shared postgraduate culture. You will benefit from collaboration with eminent institutions including the Art Gallery of New South Wales and the Museum of Contemporary Art Australia.
We offer excellent resources, including the Schaeffer Library Australia's finest dedicated modern and contemporary art library. Enjoy a vibrant calendar of social events, research seminars, an active student association and access to the University's art collections and galleries.
For indicative information on course structure, units of study and course rules, please refer to the latest course handbook via the 2024 Handbooks website. Handbooks for future years, including for new courses commencing in a future year will progressively be available in November each year.
Why study with us?
Established in 1852, the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences is home to some of the world’s most outstanding scholars with over 165 years of teaching and research excellence.
By choosing to study in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences you will be choosing to join a vibrant, academically rigorous community, one where you will hone your research and critical thinking skills – no matter where your interests lie within the arts, humanities and social sciences.
We bring the critical power of the humanities to bear on all forms of media to investigate rapidly emerging technologies and contemporary content practices.
Our wide-ranging research and spirit of enquiry leads us to collaborate across the University, and indeed the world, in research partnerships targeting complex issues.
Fees
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Admission criteria
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Qualifications
Mandatory for course entry
Admission to candidature for the Graduate Certificate in Art Curating requires:
- a bachelor's degree from the University of Sydney or an equivalent qualification; or
- equivalent professional experience in a relevant field.
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English language requirements
Mandatory for course entry
You may need to provide evidence of your English proficiency to study with us. Find out which requirements are applicable to you below:
How to apply
Submit application
Submit an application through our portal.
Closing dates
Semester 1
31 January of the commencing year
Semester 2
15 July of the commencing year
