MFA in Curating
The MFA in Curating is a two-part programme designed to develop professional and academic excellence in contemporary curatorial practice. It is for students who want to take up the challenge of contemporary curating as an artistic, social and critical undertaking, and to develop their professional practice in this area.
Louisa Adam, MFA in Curating
2 years full-time or 3 years combined full-time and part-time.
Due to the popularity of this programme we ask you for a deposit of £450 to secure any offer made to you after applying for the programme. The deposit will be credited against your tuition fees when you enrol.
Deadline: Thursday 2 December 2010 for entry the following September. Late applications may be considered only if there are vacancies. If appropriate, your application can be accompanied by slides showing examples of previous work. Please make sure that you clearly label any slides and supporting material with your name and address; Goldsmiths cannot accept responsibility for any loss or damage. Please see Returning your work.
Please see How to apply.
Applicants for Part One (diploma stage): element of professional experience (interning in gallery or equivalent institution, curating own shows or degree shows etc).
Applicants for entry directly onto Part Two of the programme for either full-time or part-time routes must show through interview and, where appropriate, portfolio that they have established a professional practice and have already fulfilled the criteria demanded at the end of Part One of the programme through professional curatorial, academic or artistic experience.
If your first language is not English, you normally need a minimum score of 7.0 in IELTS or equivalent.
AHRC
Curators in galleries and museums; managers and directors in commercial galleries; independent curators; cultural policy makers, teachers and academics; writers and critics.
Independent research and practice; public presentation; oral and written communication; project development; exhibition administration; concept development; collaboration; intellectual analysis; catalogue, essay and review writing; research organisation and presentation.
Please see Tuition fees.
The postgraduate Art Open Days will take place on Wednesday 6 October 2010 (2pm) and Wednesday 27 October 2010 (2pm). You can also visit our Exhibitions and Events Archive.
Art
The programme draws on the international scope of contemporary arts practice at Goldsmiths and in London and instigates debate about the relationship between that practice, current critical discourse and concepts of curating. It is for curators and those with related academic and practical experience who want to achieve professional excellence and innovation in their practice.
What you study
The programme is divided into two parts – Part One (diploma stage; one year full-time) and Part Two (MA stage; can be taken either full-time [one calendar year] or, where appropriate, part-time [one academic year followed by one calendar year]). Students who successfully complete Part One proceed onto Part Two. You may be able to enter the programme directly onto Part Two if you have relevant curating experience.
The programme will enable you to establish a professional practice by achieving a firm sense of direction for your curating and its concerns, and will encourage you to reflect on this through individually directed research. You are introduced to curatorial concepts and practices through group analysis and guided research, and develop independent curatorial research and practice, working either on your own ideas or with a London-based gallery or institution.
If you are an international student and would like to study a 'tailor-made' programme (for up to a year), you may be interested in applying for an Associate Graduate Studentship.
Application enquiries
Please see how to apply for information on applying to this programme.