Kingston University · Part-time
Curating Contemporary Design
Reasons to choose Kingston - This course is run jointly with the Design Museum; you will have access to inspiring curators, collections, archives, the library, exhibitions and events. - You will build your professional profile through curating live projects at…
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Department of Creative and Cultural Industries
Reasons to choose Kingston - This course is run jointly with the Design Museum; you will have access to inspiring curators, collections, archives, the library, exhibitions and events. - You will build your professional profile through curating live projects at the Design Museum and with institutions such as the British Council, the Royal Academy and the Architecture Association. - Kingston University has its own art and design gallery, Stanley Picker Gallery, Dorich House Museum and extensive workshops. About this course You will develop creative and practical skills for curating design exhibitions, public programmes and alternative curatorial formats. You will learn to critically reflect on curatorial practice, work transdisciplinary and speak and write about contemporary design and curatorial practice. The course offers visits to studios, exhibitions, galleries and independent creatives. There is also an optional international study trip. Past destinations have included New York, Berlin and Amsterdam. Through a dissertation and/or project, you will showcase your originality and creativity in design curation. Example modules - Theories of the Contemporary Object - Curatorial Skill Sets - Politics of Display For a full list of modules please visit the Kingston University course webpage.
Getting in
As the university states it
Applicants should have a 2:2 or above honours degree or equivalent qualification in an academic subject or creative practice field. We welcome applicants with relevant work experience, such as practitioners, museum staff and designers looking to extend their professional experience. You should be able to demonstrate an ability to work creatively and within a team.
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