This ambitious MA course was set up in 1992 and
quickly established an international reputation.
Co-funded by Arts Council England and the RCA,
it was the first postgraduate programme in Britain
to specialise in curatorial practice as it relates to
contemporary art. It is a vocational and academic
course designed to provide professional preparation
for those wishing to work as curators of contemporary
art in both the public and private spheres. The course
offers a critical examination of curatorial practice, with
special emphasis on the selection and presentation of
exhibitions of contemporary art, the programming of
public galleries and the commissioning of art for public
spaces.
From October 2009 there will be two pathways leading to the award of MA Curating Contemporary Art. The first pathway will be the existing course of academic study for students based at the RCA in London. The second pathway, the Inspire MA, will be structured as a two-year curatorial training placement for students based at one of a number of leading contemporary visual arts organisations in England, with additional teaching at the RCA. Applicants to the Inspire MA should be from a Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic background. The academic study MA is open to all applicants regardless of ethnicity. Please click on the Study links below for further information.
Download a PDF version of the CCA College-based Pathway Handbook.
Download a PDF version of the CCA Work-based Pathway Handbook.
A full copy of the RCA Regulations and Handbook is available here.
Open Days for 2011/12 applicants will be held in autumn 2010 and spring 2011. Please check back in early autumn for full details.
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