Masters Degrees in Curatorial Studies (Contemporary Arts Practice)

Our interdisciplinary MA Arts Management, Policy and Practice course covers the wide range of expertise associated with running arts organisations and coordinating arts and cultural programmes and events, as well as the strategic development of art forms, cultural leadership practices and local cultural management. Read more

Taught by curators, you'll work with a rich and diverse group of partner organisations in the sector. Combine contemporary practice with an understanding of theory and history in a flexible approach. Read more

MA/MFA Contemporary Curating explores the notion of curatorial practice in contemporary culture in addressing a number of inter-related fields of creative practice and theoretical approaches and situate them in a historical and critical context. Read more

This programme is aimed at graduates wishing to develop a curatorial career within the field of contemporary visual arts. It enables you to pursue independent and self-directed working, and to lay the practical, intellectual and professional foundations for working in future curatorial roles or contexts. Read more

Explore how to curate a compelling and relevant art exhibition within groups and independently. From curating contemporary performance to handling historic art objects, you'll learn how to apply practical skills to a variety of different art mediums and disciplines. Read more

The course is for those who want to develop skills in addressing contemporary social issues in museums and galleries. Read more

Are you fascinated by visual culture and exhibition practice? Do you want to pursue a career in the gallery and arts sectors?  The MA in Art History and Curating is one of the few postgraduate programmes in the country that offers you the opportunity to work in a team with academic and museum professionals to develop a curatorial project such as a public exhibition. Read more

This collaborative degree, between Kingston School of Art and  The Design Museum , has grown into one of the world's foremost programmes for design curators. Read more

Explore curating as a creative and collaborative practice and gain professional experience in real-world situations, whatever your stage of practice and career. Read more

The prestigious Master's in History of Design and Curatorial Studies , which Parsons offers in conjunction with Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum, brings an object-focused, practice-based approach to the study of European and American decorative arts and design dating from the Renaissance to the present. Read more

MFA Curating is designed for students who wish to take up the challenge of artistic, social and critical curating with a contemporary approach to the subject. Read more

A first of its kind, this MA Film Programming and Curating explores the diverse ways in which films are selected and presented to an audience. Read more

Are you interested in the profession of curator? And are you looking for a programme that offers the practical experience necessary to pursue a successful curatorial career? Then apply to our programme! In addition to offering courses in curatorial practice and theory, Curatorial Studies in Art History provides excellent students with an internship in a museum in the Netherlands or abroad. Read more

A one-year taught masters degree (NFQ level 9), offered on a full-time basis through the  Department of Archaeology  at University College Cork. Read more