Program Overview

Curating and Creative Practice, Doctor of Professional Practice

Overview

Enhance your analysis and research knowledge and skills at doctoral level, alongside developing advanced critical and independent study. Study in our School of Arts & Creative Industries and benefit from our unique association with international art gallery Middlesbrough Institute of Modern Art (MIMA), who are acknowledged across the sector as a leader in curatorial approaches and socially engaged practice.

Course Details

Core Modules

• Action
• Analysis
• Articulation
• Methodology
• Publication
• Review

Modules offered may vary.

How You Learn

Learn through intensive study sessions, using the MIMA Study Centre as a base, fostering a community attitude and supporting collaboration. Lectures and workshops are delivered during the intensive sessions by a team of academics and professors, supported by visiting professionals. You are expected to take a high level of responsibility for your own learning, with supervisor support, outside of the intensive sessions.

How You Are Assessed

You are assessed through a presentation and submission of project work. This typically includes reports, presentations, project research and development work, finished presentations and visuals. Each module has continuous informal assessments throughout the semester and includes a formal assessment such as a portfolio or essay supporting a research project.

Entry Requirements

• A master's degree and a minimum of three years' applied sector experience.
• You must also submit a short research proposal.
• You will be invited to interview, where you must show you have recent and relevant study or practice in curation or creative practice.
• International students require IELTS 6.

Employability

Career Opportunities

A DrPP Curating and Creative Practice provides a definitive and distinctive experience that supports you in establishing advanced research-led practices. It also supports the understanding and knowledge required for developing professionally in your sector or beyond, including into academia. The cultural sector is rich with creative management and leadership roles that a DrPP Curating and Creative Practice enhances employment for.

Information for International Applicants

Qualifications

International applicants - find out what qualifications you need by selecting your country.

Fees

Full-time

• Fee for UK applicants: £7,710 a year, £20,130 in total
• Fee for international applicants: £17,000 a year, £51,000 in total
• Length: 3 years
• Start date: September

Part-time

• Fee for UK applicants: £4,350 a year, £17,400 in total
• Length: 5 years
• Start date: January or September

Why Choose Teesside?

• Stand out from other job applicants with your higher level qualification, specialist knowledge, and expanded networks.
• Improve your project management, critical thinking, research skills, time management, presentation skills, and teamwork.
• The median salary for working-age postgraduates (£45,000) was £6,500 more than for working-age (those aged 16 to 64) graduates (£38,500) in 2022.
• Study in our friendly town-centre campus with £280m of recent investment.
• Study at Europe's first Adobe Creative Campus and develop your creative and digital skills.