MA Curation
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MA Curation

Course length: Full-time 1 year, Part-time 2 years

Hands-on curatorial experience and individual, practice-based projects form the foundation of our MA Curation Masters degree.

Exploring the idea of “exhibition” in its broadest sense across the field of contemporary art, you’ll engage with gallery-based exhibitions and projects in non-traditional venues, site-specific interventions and public art projects.

Relevant, current and innovative

Reflecting the latest thinking across curatorial studies, this practical and relevant postgraduate course acknowledges the emergence of the artist-curator, as well as more traditional routes to curatorial practice.

You’ll consider the possibilities offered by a range of platforms, from traditional museum collections, museology and archives, to virtual and interactive methods.

You’ll be aided in developing self-initiated curatorial projects, which will see you innovating and exploring ways to cultivate new audiences.

With strong links to the Arts Council Collection, Hayward Touring, Tate, Norwich Castle Museum & Gallery – as well as other local, regional and national galleries and museums – NUA is the ideal environment in which to study curatorial practice.

The University’s own gallery, East GalleryNUA, is an important touring venue for national and international exhibitions and has helped cement NUA’s reputation for high quality curatorial practice. East GalleryNUA hosted the British Art Show 8 in 2016 and the prestigious EASTinternational between 1991 and 2009.

A training programme delivered by the gallery as part of our MA Curation programme provides a unique opportunity to develop your professional practice. A mentoring scheme with curators – exclusive for postgraduate students studying this degree – offers invaluable opportunities to engage with industry professionals.

MA Curation at NUA

Graduates work in a broad range of careers including

  • Curator
  • Exhibition Organisation
  • Gallery Management
  • Arts Direction
  • Museology
  • Programme Management
  • Arts Administration
  • Teaching/Lecturing
  • Research/PhD Study

All courses run as a blend of on-campus and digital teaching and learning, and follow current UK government safety advice. Applicants and students will be notified directly if any changes need to be made.

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Entry requirements

Entrants should normally have achieved a BA (Hons) / BSc Degree of 2:1 or above (or its equivalent), in a subject related to your proposed course of study.

Applicants who hold a Degree from another discipline may also be considered for entry, subject to the submission of a satisfactory portfolio of art, design or media-related work in support of their application.

The offer of entry onto a Masters Degree (MA) is based on an expectation that you have the potential to fulfil the aims of the course of study and achieve the standard required to successfully complete the award.

2021/22 Tuition Fees for new entrants

Home Postgraduate degree (full-time) £8,500
Home Postgraduate degree (part-time) £5,310
Home MArch Architecture (full-time, over 2 years) £9,250 per year. £18,500 in total.
Home MArch Architecture (part-time, over 3 years) £6,167 per year. £18,500 in total.
Overseas MArch Architecture (full-time, over 2 years) £15,900 per year. £31,800 in total.
Overseas Postgraduate degree (full-time) £15,900. 

Postgraduate Masters Loan of up to £11,570

For 2021, UK nationals and EU nationals who have ‘Settled’ or ‘Pre-Settled’ status may be eligible for a government loan towards course fees or living costs. Both full and part-time Masters degree students can apply for the Masters loan. Find out more on the UK Government website.

How to apply

Applications to our postgraduate courses should be made directly to Norwich University of the Arts using an MA Application Form.

MA Application form 2022-23 – Word format

Applications should be returned to admissions@nua.ac.uk 

Terms and conditions

NUA Terms and Conditions (11/12/20)
NUA Student Regulations and Procedures (17/09/20)
Student Protection Plan (05/09/18) (60k)

Interview

If you’re invited to interview we’ll ask you to bring a portfolio of recent work. You’ll be interviewed by one or more members of the MA course team, who will ask you about your work, your applicant’s statement and your preparedness for postgraduate study.

Interviews normally last around thirty minutes and you’ll have a chance to ask the course team questions. We will endeavour to let you know if you have been successful within ten days of your interview.

When should I apply for an MA course?

There is no official deadline for applying for a postgraduate course. We would recommend you apply by 25 August (at the very latest) of the autumn you wish to start. This will allow time for your interview to take place and the necessary paper work to be processed if you are successful in achieving a place. International students requiring a visa should apply as soon as possible in the year they wish to start. Email our International Team for more information.

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"I came to NUA because I wanted to have an experience that was a little bit more hands-on and practical after so many years writing essays. That’s what I’ve got and it’s been great."

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  • Ruth Claxton (Visiting Lecturer)

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  • Susan Sluglett and Anthony Faroux (Visiting Lecturer)

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