Introduction to Curating

About this course

The course examines how curatorial practice operates across museums, commercial galleries, independent projects, digital settings and alternative exhibition spaces. Teaching combines classroom lectures and seminars with practical workshops and guided visits, linking theoretical questions with the logistics of developing exhibitions. Topics include gallery interpretation, exhibition design, installation planning, funding applications, public relations and audience outreach. Participants also explore contemporary curatorial methodologies, research and writing practices, and the ways curators work with artists, artworks and different exhibition formats.

What you'll learn

• Describe how local and global developments have shaped contemporary curatorial practice.
• Compare contemporary curatorial approaches and methodologies for working with artists and artworks.
• Research and write about art in ways relevant to curatorial practice.
• Apply a developing critical approach to engaging exhibition audiences.
• Identify practical professional considerations involved in initiating and delivering curatorial projects.

Is this course right for you?

The course is marked Beginner and provides an introductory overview of contemporary curating. Participation includes lectures, seminars, practical workshops and off-site guided visits, with attention to both conceptual approaches and the organisational aspects of exhibition projects.