What will I learn?

This programme is aimed at graduates wishing to develop a curatorial career within the field of contemporary visual arts. It enables you to pursue independent and self-directed working, and to lay the practical, intellectual and professional foundations for working in future curatorial roles or contexts.

WHY THIS PROGRAMME

The programme is run in conjunction with The Glasgow School of Art, which is internationally recognised as one of Europe鈥檚 foremost art schools for teaching and research in fine art, design and architecture.
This programme offers students the opportunity to study curatorial practice in Glasgow, a city with one of the most vibrant and distinctive art scenes in Europe. The programme is embedded within the city, drawing on its community of artists, curators, institutions and international connections, and guides students to undertake curatorial work and develop approaches to practice which stem from a strong awareness of context and participation within it.
Throughout the course students are introduced to various working contexts, ranging from the gallery and the archive to site-specific contexts and artist-led activity. Students will work on live projects, gaining the most engaged and professionally focused experience possible. This includes the possibility of undertaking a placement tailored to their interests either within the city or further afield.

CAREER PROSPECTS

The programme will develop your knowledge and expertise in the field of contemporary curatorial practice, and you will acquire a core body of skills and attributes that are attractive to employers, including:

critical enquiry
research capacity
project-planning
project administration
budgeting
practical problem solving
professional working.

Which department am I in?

School of Culture and Creative Arts

Study options

Full Time (12 months)

Tuition fees

拢25,000.00 (US$ 32,286) per year

Additional fees applicable.

This is a fixed fee

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please

Start date

September 2025

Venue

University of Glasgow

The Fraser Building,

65 Hillhead Street,

Glasgow,

Glasgow, City Of,

G12 8QQ, SCOTLAND, Scotland

Entry requirements

For international students

A good undergraduate degree in a relevant subject (normally 2:1 or higher - although a lower classification may be considered where other areas of the application are strong) or equivalent professional or life experience. A good level of understanding of contemporary art, relevant to the applicant's own cultural context. Candidates will undertake an interview before selection. IELTS score of 6.5 overall, with no less than 5.5 in each component.

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.