About Art History And Museum Curating MA in University of Sussex
Gain the skills to join the exciting world of museums, galleries and the cultural heritage sector.
You’ll work with academics who have relationships with museums across the UK and direct experience of curating exhibitions and permanent collections in the museums and galleries sector. Our long-standing partnerships with local and national museums and collections include:
- the National Portrait Gallery
- Historic Royal Palaces
- the National Trust
- Brighton Museum & Art Gallery
- Charleston.
You’ll also learn from museum professionals. In the past this has included senior staff from the V&A, the Science Museum, and the Metropolitan Museum and Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York.
You’ll explore the history, theory and politics of art institutions and build a critical framework for the practice of curating. You visit museums in Sussex and in London, allowing you to learn first-hand about institutional histories, collections, permanent galleries and temporary exhibitions.
Careers
You gain knowledge about objects and collections, and develop a critical awareness of museum practices.
You develop communication and project management skills. These skills provide the practical and theoretical foundation for careers in:
- museums
- galleries
- heritage at curatorial level
- the cultural sector more broadly.
Academic qualification equivalents
- Bachelors degree with an overall mark of at least 54-69% depending on your university.
English language requirements (one of the below):
- IELTS : 6.5 overall, including at least 6.0 in each component
- TOEFL : 88 overall, including at least 20 in Listening, 19 in Reading, 21 in Speaking, 23 in Writing.
- PTE : 62 overall, including at least 56 in all four skills.
University of Sussex Highlights
| University Type |
Public |
| Campus Setting |
Urban |
| Establishment |
1960 |
| International Students |
24% |
| Post Graduation Employment Rate |
94% |
| Mode of Program |
Full time; Distance Learning |
| Academic Calendar |
Semester Based |
| UG Tuition Fee (2018-19) |
15,500 - 30,450 GBP (Overseas Students) |
| Master’s Tuition Fee (2018-19) |
15,500 - 19,200 GBP (Overseas Students) |
University of Sussex Average Tuition Fees And Other Expenses
The Cost of Attendance at the University of Sussex per year for overseas students is tabulated below:
| Expenses |
Amount per annum (GBP) |
| Undergraduate Tuition (2018-19) |
Standard lower rate and foundation year:15,500 Standard higher rate: 19,200 BMBS in Medicine: 30,450 |
| Master’s Tuition (2018-19) |
Standard lower rate and foundation year: 15,500 Standard higher rate: 19,200 |
| Accommodation (On - Campus) |
4,940 - 8,340 |
| Accommodation (Off-Campus) |
5616 - 7284 |
| Books and supplies |
1,144 |
| Food |
2,340 - 2,604 |
| Laundry |
360 |
| Personal expenditure and miscellaneous |
500 - 3,000 |
