MA Curation - Contemporary Art and Cultural Management
University of Exeter, Exeter | Devon, England | Estd in 1955 | Government University
Devon, England
About MA Curation - Contemporary Art and Cultural Management
MA Curation Contemporary Art and Cultural Management prepares students about the international contemporary art world by developing an understanding of the cultural, social, and economic issues involved in it. This University of Exeter course equips students with visual literacy, high-order conceptual and communication skills for the arts sector and beyond. Apart from studying a course with higher employability rate, students will also gain many academic and transferable skills. University of Exeter provides opportunities for expert international art fairs, guest lecturers, and field trips to London throughout the duration of the course. Students will be experiencing the culturally-rich South West of the UK.
Students need to achieve a total of 180 credits with compulsory modules to be awarded a MA degree. There are four modules of coursework of 30 credits each, a dissertation of 60 credits, and a curatorial project of 60 credits. Institutions and Agencies: the Business of Contemporary Art, Arts of the Contemporary World, Art Writing are course-work subjects. In the Art Writing module students will write arts criticism, interpretation, exhibition texts, online content and podcasts.
After successful completion of the course, the course graduates can find career opportunities in public galleries or museums, Arts and Culture Policy industries, Heritage Management, Commercial galleries and dealerships, Curation, Arts Investment and Wealth Management, Academia, Marketing, PR and Communications, cultural management departments of governments. The course also prepares students for advanced art history, gallery studies, or related disciplines.
Particulars | Details |
Discipline | Creative Industries |
Campus | Streatham Campus |
Duration | 1 year full time |
Fees for Full time course | £25,500 |
Scholarship | Available |
Highlights
Ranking and Stats
| Domain | Year | Score | Rank | Rank Band |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arts & Humanities | 2019 | 45.6 | 98 | NA |
| Arts & Humanities | 2020 | 48 | 83 | NA |
| Arts & Humanities | 2021 | 49.4 | 84 | NA |
| Arts & Humanities | 2022 | 47 | 98 | NA |
| Arts & Humanities | 2023 | NA | NA | 43.6–46.7 |
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Admission and Application
University of Exeter acceptance rate for graduate courses is 75% which is reasonably selective. International students have representation from 140 countries who can choose from 128 postgraduate programs. There are 5,535 postgraduate taught students at University of Exeter pursuing the most industry-relevant courses. Application to MA Curation: Contemporary Art and Cultural Management must happen through University of Exeter application portal. Candidates can receive admission decisions within over 20 days from the date of application.
How to Apply
Visit the official website of University of Exeter at exeter.ac.uk.
Go to “Search for a course” on the homepage.
Select “Postgraduate Taught Course” and enter the course name MA Intercultural Communication and Migration.
Once on the course homepage find the “Apply Online” section on the right side.
Create an account in the application section using name, and email address.
Select program level (Postgraduate Taught), faculty, and mode of education (Full-time/part time).
After checking the details, click on the “Apply” button.
Enter the following details:
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Documents Required
Academic Transcripts of bachelor’s degree.
Proof of work experience (If required).
Statement of purpose explaining the reasons for pursuing the course.
Copy of Passport.
Financial Declaration documents for obtaining study in the UK VISA.
Eligibility
PG taught programs have high competition for University of Exeter. So the university may conduct interviews to select candidates. Merely, fulfilling the eligibility criteria doesn’t guarantee admission. Academic requirements need completion of a bachelor’s degree with minimum 60%. Candidates with a score of 50-65% need to have work experience.
A bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 58 - 60% or CGPA of 5.8-7.5 on a 10 point scale that partly or fully covers Drama, Art History, Business Studies, Cultural Studies, English, or History.
A bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 50 - 65% along with work experience.
IELTS score of 6.5 with a minimum of 6.0 in each component.
TOEFL IBT score of 90 with minimum 21 for writing, listening, reading and speaking.
PTE Score of 67 with minimum 64 in all communicative skills.