Master of Arts (Studies in Art History) and Master of Arts (Curatorial and Museum Studies)

Classes are held after hours with lectures and tutorials held at the University, combined with ﾑhands onﾒ workshops at the Art Gallery.
Students complete one of the following core courses: Studies in Asian Art; Studies in Australian Art; European Art Since the Renaissance.
Students also choose three courses from the following: Studies in Australian Colonial Art; Studies in European Paintings Connoisseurship; Studies in Australian Indigenous Art; Studies in Japanese Art; Studies in British Art; Studies in Modern Art; Studies in Contemporary Art; Studies in South East Asian Art; Studies in Decorative Arts.
Please note: students can study another core course as an elective.
Not all courses are offered each year.
As well as completing 4 courses from the above, students also need to undertake a dissertation in Art History and two courses in Curatorial and Museum Studies, where they will complete self-initiated research projects, including a 20-day internship.
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Master of Arts (Studies in Art History) and Master of Arts (Curatorial and Museum Studies) Example Study Plan Core Course- choose one from the following (6 units): ARTH 5201 Interrogating Australian Colonial ArtARTH 5203 Studies in Australian Art*ARTH 5203EX Studies in Australian Art*ARTH 5204 European Art: Renaissance to Revolution*ARTH 5204EX European Art: Renaissance to Revolution*ARTH 5213 Studies in South East Asian ArtARTH 5215 Moderns Australian Art Elective Courses - choose three courses from the following (18 units) ARTH 5200 Studies in European Paintings ConnoisseurshipARTH 5201 Studies in Australian Colonial ArtARTH 5202 Studies in Asian ArtARTH 5203 Studies in Australian Art*ARTH 5203EX Studies in Australian Art*ARTH 5204 European Art: Renaissance to Revolution*ARTH 5204EX European Art: Renaissance to Revolution*ARTH 5206 Art Museum InternshipARTH 5207 Curatorial PlacementARTH 5208 Studies in Contemporary ArtARTH 5209 Studies in Australian Indigenous Art*ARTH 5209EX Studies in Australian Indigenous Art*ARTH 5210 Studies in British ArtARTH 5211 Studies in Decorative ArtsARTH 5212 Studies in Japanese Art*ARTH 5212EX Studies in Japanese Art*ARTH 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 Power*ARTH 5217EX Portraiture and Power*Students can also study another core course as an elective.
Please note: Not all courses are offered each year.
*Course available online Research Projects (12 units) Students complete a self-initiated research project in each of: ARTH 5522 Curatorial and Museum Studies AARTH 5523 Curatorial and Museum Studies B Dissertation/research project (12 units) Students must complete a research dissertation of 18,000 words ARTH 5520/EX Research Project in Art History F/T*orARTH 5521A/EX Research Project in Art History P/T Part 1ARTH 5521B/EX Research Project in Art History P/T Part 2