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Curating Art in Practice (ACUR90008)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
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Semester 2
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This subject will introduce students to the professional practices of curating art through engagement with University collections and exhibition spaces. The subject will introduce students to a range of practical professional skills required to curate art in a wide variety of contexts. Students will gain familiarity with recent theories of art curatorship, and explore how these can be put into practice in an art exhibition. Students will also acquire skills in responding critically to collections, devising practical displays and installing art, as well as conceptualising and producing innovative exhibition tools, such as catalogues, labels and public programs, that serve to connect audiences with art in meaningful ways.
Intended learning outcomes
On successful completion of this subject, students should:
- Discuss the major debates on art curatorship and be able to relate these to curatorial practice in Australia
- Commission and select works of art and curate object and non-object-based art, time-based art and performance art
- Design exhibition displays suited to a specific exhibition space
- Compile art exhibition catalogues and public programs
- Compare the institutions and organisations that produce programs of art exhibitions, including collectives, biennials and artist-run venues, and their varying requirements
- Produce public programs and platforms that blend exhibition, performance and symposia.
Generic skills
At the completion of this subject, students should gain the following generic skills:
- Be able to research through the competent use of the library and other information sources, and be able to define areas of inquiry and methods of research in the preparation of essays
- Be able to conceptualise theoretical problems, form judgments and arguments and communicate critically, creatively and theoretically through essay writing, tutorial discussion and presentations
- Be able to communicate knowledge intelligibly and economically through essay writing and tutorial discussion
- Be able to manage and organise workloads for recommended reading, the completion of essays and assignments and examination revision
- Be able to participate in team work through involvement in syndicate groups and group discussions.
Last updated: 29 November 2024