Master of Arts (Curatorial & Museum Studies)

Students take four courses in Art History, followed by two courses in Curatorial and Museum Studies, where students complete self-initiated research projects.
Academic Program Rules The Calendar is a comprehensive handbook of the University's academic program rules.
Master of Arts (Curatorial & Museum Studies) Example Study Plan Core Courses Choose one from the following Art History courses: ARTH 5201 Interrogating Australian Colonial ArtARTH 5202 Studies in Asian ArtARTH 5203 Studies in Australian ArtARTH 5203EX Studies in Australian ArtARTH 5204 European Art: Renaissance to RevolutionsARTH 5204EX European Art: Renaissance to RevolutionsARTH 5213 Studies in South East Asian ArtARTH 5215 Modern Australia Art Elective Courses Choose three from the following Art History courses: ARTH 5200 Studies in European Paintings ConnoisseurshipARTH 5201 Interrogating Australian Colonial ArtARTH 5202 Studies in Asian ArtARTH 5203 Studies in Australian ArtARTH 5203EX Studies in Australian ArtARTH 5204 European Art: Renaissance to RevolutionsARTH 5204EX European Art: Renaissance to RevolutionsARTH 5206 Art Museum InternshipARTH 5207 Curatorial PlacementARTH 5208 Studies in Australian Indigenous ArtARTH 5209 Studies in Australian Indigenous ArtARTH 5209EX Studies in Australian Indigenous ArtARTH 5210 Studies in British ArtARTH 5211 Studies in Decorative ArtsARTH 5212 Studies in Japanese ArtARTH 5212EX Studies in Japanese ArtARTH 5213 Studies in South-East Asian ArtARTH 5214 Studies in Modern Art ARTH 5214EX Studies in Modern Art ARTH 5215 Modern Australian ArtARTH 5216 Empire, Nation, Metropolis: Nineteenth Century ArtARTH 5217 Portraiture and PowerARTH 5217EX Portraiture and PowerStudents can also study another core course as an elective.
Please note: Not all courses are offered each year.
Research Projects Students complete a self-initiated research project in each of: ARTH 5522 Curatorial and Museum Studies AARTH 5523 Curatorial and Museum Studies B Assessment Major essays, slide tests, class papers, presentations, 2 x 9000 word research projects and satisfactory completion of 20-day internship.