Program Overview

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MA Fine Art: Curating

The MA Fine Art: Curating at UWE Bristol is designed for individuals looking to explore curating and develop curatorial skills in a diverse and supportive community of creative arts practitioners.

About the Course

This innovative curriculum is uniquely designed to offer critical, collaborative, and personal approaches to curating in contemporary cultural contexts. Students will gain knowledge and insights into contemporary arts and cultural practices and debates, taught by experts in the field with a long history of excellence in curating.

Why Study This Course?

Students will study alongside a committed group of peers and will collectively consider the role of curating in contemporary cultural contexts. The course is ideal for recently qualified arts graduates or well-established professionals looking to develop themselves academically.

Why UWE Bristol?

UWE Bristol is perfectly placed in Bristol, a socially and politically progressive city, widely recognised as one of the most creatively influential settings in the UK. The MA Fine Art: Curating course is based on Bristol's historic harbourside at Arnolfini, situated above this international centre for contemporary art.

Where Can It Take Me?

Graduates will have a broad range of options available to them regionally, nationally, and internationally. The course offers the opportunity to develop a personal curatorial practice, which can lead to a career in galleries and museums, film, education, or the wider creative industries.

Entry

Entry Requirements

The university is seeking highly motivated students from any background, committed to creative growth in the supportive School of Arts community. Most applicants would have an honours degree in the arts or media-related subject, but those with qualifications in other disciplines or prior professional experience are also encouraged to apply.

International Applicants

For country-specific entry requirements, please refer to the country information pages. Applicants will be asked to provide a personal statement for review.

Selection Process

Applicants will be asked to provide a personal statement for review, which should communicate confidently and coherently their rationale for application. Most personal statements are around 500 words in length.

English Language Requirement

International and EU applicants are required to have a minimum overall IELTS (Academic) score of 6.5 with 5.5 in each component.

Structure

Content

The MA Fine Art: Curating course gives students the opportunity to develop a range of professional, conceptual, technical, and creative skills. The curriculum is carefully sequenced to deliver a dynamic student journey over three intensive terms.

Learning and Teaching

The course is taught by a team with expertise across a breadth of creative practice. Students will learn through a combination of lectures, seminars, workshops, tutorials, and studio practice, and will also benefit from events with industry experts.

Study Time

This is a full-time course, which starts in September and runs for three terms over 12 months. Learning and teaching sessions typically take place over three days per week.

Assessment

Students will be assessed through a range of methods throughout the year, including presentations, portfolio, and practical and written work.

Fees

Full-Time Course

• Home Award Fee: ｣10,250
• Home Module Fee (15 Credit): ｣854
• International Award Fee: ｣16,250
• International Module Fee (15 Credit): ｣1,354

Features

Placements

Students will take part in a three-month curatorial residency with a cultural organisation in Bristol or the South West. They will pitch their own curatorial project and receive training, mentoring, and support to make it happen in partnership with their partner organisation.

Study Facilities

Students will meet regularly at the City Campus and will have access to extensive and industry-standard departmental facilities and resources, including a fabrication centre, comprehensive printmaking resource, and a well-resourced library.

Careers

Careers/Further Study

Many graduates enter or continue employment in the creative industries, as curators, in museum studies, in art sales, or running their own businesses. Others continue into teaching roles in both formal, gallery, and community education programmes. Some students progress to PhD study at UWE Bristol or elsewhere.