Introduction
Contemporary curatorial practice encompasses a broad range of sites and cultural industries, from small Artist-Run-Institutes through to large national museums and galleries and from collections built up over centuries to live performance. This unit introduces critical contemporary debates and developments in curatorial studies and the ecologies of cultural heritage. Preparing learners to practice in the Galleries, Libraries, Archives, and Museums (GLAM) sector, you will generate a self-initiated and self-directed exhibition and learning program that responds to industry and community needs.
Summary 2021
Unit name | Curatorial Practice |
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Unit code | FSA306 |
Credit points | 12.5 |
Faculty/School | College of Arts, Law and Education School of Creative Arts and Media |
Discipline | Arts |
Coordinator | Dr Karen Hall |
Available as student elective? | Yes |
Breadth Unit? | No |
Availability
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Learning Outcomes
1. Analyse debates and positions in contemporary curatorial practices in the GLAM sector
2. Identify and critique regional, national, and international variations in curatorial practices and funding
3. Apply disciplinary skills of collaboration and engagement with industry partners to present critically persuasively work to external agencies.
4. Demonstrate the development of an ethical and culturally sensitive approach to curatorial practice
Fees
Requisites
Prerequisites
25% at introductory level in any discipline in any faculty
Teaching
Teaching Pattern | On Campus: |
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Assessment | Task 1: Presentation of a professional ‘pitch', Presentation, 500-word summary and Exhibition layout (40%) Task 2: Catalogue essay, 1,500 words (40%) Task 3: Critique, 1,000 words (20%) |
Timetable | View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable |
Textbooks
Required | None |
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