Master of Arts (Curatorial and Museum Studies) (MA(CuratMuseumSt))

Program Code
MACMS

Program Faculty
Faculty of Arts, Business, Law and Economics

Academic Year
2019

These Program Rules should be read in conjunction with the University's policies (https://www.adelaide.edu.au/policies).

Overview

This program is offered jointly by the University of Adelaide and the Art Gallery of South Australia. Students will be introduced to art history and they will undertake an in-depth study of four courses in art history. Students then undertake two courses in Curatorial and Museum Studies which are taught in the Art Gallery around objects in the collection, and at the University.

The Master of Arts (Curatorial and Museum Studies) is an AQF Level 9 qualification with a standard full-time duration of 2 years.

Academic Program Rules for Master of Arts (Curatorial and Museum Studies)

There shall be a Master of Arts (Curatorial and Museum Studies).

Qualification Requirements

To qualify for the Master of Arts (Curatorial and Museum Studies), the student must complete satisfactorily a program of study consisting of the following courses with a combined total of not less than 48 units.

Core Courses

Electives

  • Elective Courses

    To satisfy the requirements for Elective Courses students must complete courses to the value of 18 units.

    Courses to the value of 18 units from the following:

    Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value
    ARTH 7003 Art History Research Project: Digital Curation 6
    ARTH 7003OL Art History Research Project: Digital Curation 6
    ARTH 7005 Interrogating Australian Colonial Art 6
    ARTH 7008 Studies in Contemporary Art 6
    ARTH 7009 Studies in Australian Indigenous Art 6
    ARTH 7009OL Studies in Australian Indigenous Art 6
    ARTH 7010 Studies in Modern Art 6
    ARTH 7010OL Studies in Modern Art 6
    ARTH 7011 Modern Australian Art 6
    ARTH 7016OL Contemporary Australian Art 6