英國南安普敦大學(University of Southampton)《當代策展碩士》－英揚留學UKSTAR官方部落格

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《當代策展碩士》(MA Contemporary Curation)

衍生自Curator的名詞Curation，先是使用於數位網路領域，如"digital curation"或 "media curation"，指對資料的整合方式，包括過濾、挑選、判斷、組織、脈絡化、連結等，用以對應網際網路數位時代的龐大資訊，或者也可說將已存在的物品、內容、事件等等，重新組合後讓意義「再現」。

英國南安普敦大學(University of Southampton)《當代策展碩士》(MA Contemporary Curation)取其概念發展，結合系統分析、思考批判與實務操作，讓學生得以在理論中實務接觸並貼近當代不同媒材的藝術展集，深入理論，但同時也發展對於當代藝術概念與技術、方式等知識。

6134 MA Contemporary Curation

The Masters programme in Contemporary Curation aims to support the growing need for critical, theoretically informed, practical approaches to both the curation of contemporary art, and to developing the knowledge and skills necessary to the art of contemporary curation. We recognise that contemporary curation is an innovative and increasingly inclusive practice expanding across media, disciplines, and organisations of every kind. The MA Contemporary Curation is designed to provide education, research training, ‘behind the scenes’ industry insight, and practical experience in the understanding and application of concepts, techniques, methods, and approaches within contemporary curation and its expanded field.

The MA Contemporary Curation is unique in its pivotal approach. It grounds students in the traditions and history of curation as a continually developing professional practice and theoretical discipline. Although based at the Winchester School of Art (WSA), the MA Contemporary Curation trains graduates to possess the critical knowledge and skills needed in curation today, regardless of the types of objects and concepts, institutions, or historical focus presented. The MA programme offers this transferable training through a variety of learning outcomes, as well as professional visits to various institutions where students gain insights from leading curators and artistic directors.

The core modules will provide a foundation in the history, theory, concepts, debates, techniques, and approaches associated with curation as both an evolving practice and as an increasingly examined discourse. The wide range of optional modules allows students to enhance their knowledge and understanding in many related disciplines and practices. Further specialisation can be achieved through the final project, which is comprised of both practical and written components. Successful completion of the MA Contemporary Curation will give students the knowledge and skills to pursue careers in existing and emergent curatorial and related professions in an array of institutions. It also will prepare them to undertake appointments within media, journalism, public museums in curatorial or public programmes and learning teams positions, and in the commercial galleries sector. Additionally, students will be equipped to pursue careers in a wide variety of other organisations focused on cultural and public policy making, cultural management and administration, including various arts commissioning and funding agencies, as well as cultural community groups.

The MA Contemporary Curation aims to deliver an innovative programme combining practice-based learning with theoretical and historical understanding of the discipline and art of curation, primarily aimed at graduates from humanities backgrounds. These include, but are not limited to: fine art and design, history of art, museum and heritage studies, cultural and media studies, history, English literature, sociology, anthropology, and philosophy. The MA Contemporary Curation also will appeal to those who have experience of working in the museums or galleries sector who are interested in Continuing Professional Development (CPD). Suitable graduates from other disciplines interested in either a change of career or in curation for non-arts organisations – such as maritime, science, or natural history museums, for example – are also welcome to join the course.

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