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MA Creative Production and Curatorial Practice

We have developed this course with an ideal balance of research and entrepreneurial skills to help you thrive, growing your understanding of publicity, marketing and fundraising; audience development and engagement; leadership and management.

Teaching is shaped to the field of curation and cultural production with diverse opportunities to support your chosen career path.

• Gain essential workplace experience and exhibition understanding.
• Gain research and entrepreneurial skills needed to sustain your career, with an ethos of fostering a sustainable society mindful of environmental and civic responsibility for our future. Develop your knowledge and skills in publicity, marketing and fundraising; audience development and engagement; leadership and management.
• Take part in events and field trips across the UK from festivals to local special events.
• In collaboration with the Arts Council of Wales, you will have the opportunity to apply for the Invigilator Plus scheme, which has previously given successful students the opportunity to meet and work with peers from other Universities in Wales. In addition to this students have also invigilated the Welsh pavilion at the Venice Biennale with a one month residency as part of the promotion team. If you are successful, you will also be part of a mentoring scheme with an established curator or artist.
• Engage with critical conversations concerning the formation and engagement of publics curating Welsh culture and Welsh artists; artist as curator; exhibition as art form; curating performance; cultural production as forms of resilience and activism. There is also an emphasis on writing for publication, exhibition reviews, curatorial thesis, and audience-facing information texts.

There are four main modules which each have 30 credits, followed by a 60 credit dissertation, making a total of 180 credits. All modules are core.

• Curation Theory and Practice-Core
• Research Methods and Application-Core
• Collaborative Project-Core
• Audiences and Markets-Core
• Thesis and Masters Art Exposition-core

The information listed in this section is an overview of the academic content of the programme that will take the form of either core or option modules. Modules are designated as core or option in accordance with professional body requirements and internal academic framework review, so may be subject to change.

We currently require an initial degree in a relevant subject, classified as First Class or 2:1, or evidence of recent activity in the subject equivalent to these classifications as determined by interview.

Overseas students can submit their portfolio and statement of intent digitally if they are unable to visit the university in person.

All applicants are expected to hold a good and relevant initial degree, or provide a portfolio of their own work, demonstrating equivalence to an initial degree.

If you are an international student please visit the countries page and select your country to see the relevant Academic and English language entry requirements.

APPLYING FOR THE COURSE

If you are applying as a home or European Union student, you should make your application electronically through the direct application form.

A paper version is available upon request from the Admissions and Enquiries Team.

If you are applying as an International Student, you should make your application through our online application system, Centurus. You will also be able to track your application status and receive your offer letter and CAS letter here.

Assessment will be conducted throughout the course and will require evidence of coursework (typically portfolio) including evaluations of the practical work for each module.

This course will equip you with the skills needed to work in the following areas;

• Museums
• Commercial Galleries
• Auction Houses
• Artist’s Studios
• Magazines
• Not-for-profit Organisations
• Exhibitions
• Festivals
• Public art commissions
• Arts Education Programmes
• Theatres

The fees you pay and the support available may depend on a number of different factors. Full information can be found on
our fees & finance pages.

You can see the full programme specification here.