Postgraduate of China-EU Cultural Curatorship Studies
DURATION
1 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Part time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
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EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2024
TUITION FEES
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STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
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Introduction
Curating is ubiquitous today. Since the 1990s it has morphed into a creative activity. But how does one become a cultural curator? The programme aims to train you as both a knowledge creator and a intercultural communicator. You will experiment with different formats, different ways of experiencing, while creating different meanings. As a contemporary curator you will challenge old formats by re-inventing novel ones, often building on history and previous experiences. As a communicator you will convey rich curatorial data to a larger public, both online and offline.
The PG Asia-EU CCS is unique as it goes beyond mainstream curatorship programmes that operate within the museum sector focusing mostly on high culture. In Flanders and in Belgium in general there are a handful of curatorial studies programmes.
Ideal Students
Who for?
This programme targets students from EER-countries and Asia with an educational background in area studies and higher art education.
The postgraduate is a one year-program of 50 ECTS.
In semester 1 both Asian and European students attend lectures and workshops at the University of Antwerp.
In semester 2 students will test their curatorial knowledge and skills in an organization, cooperation or company in either Europe (for Asian students) or Asia (for European students).
Admissions
Scholarships and Funding
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Curriculum
The PG Asia-EU CCS consists of a balanced mix of theory and practice. In the first semester you will be trained in cultural policy in Europe and Asia, experience intercultural and multilingual interaction, be introduced to different research methods and learn good practices from practitioners in the curating sector. In the second semester you will conduct an internship either in Asia and Europe. This internship is carefully prepared and curated by the organisers of the PG Asia-EU CCS. The outcome of the internship is that you will be able to conduct a curatorial project. Overall, the teaching method is interactive and practice-oriented. Evaluation is in the form of a paper as well as oral and written exam during or at the end of the first semester.
Rankings
UAntwerp, which was founded in 2003, scores extremely well in Young University Rankings
- Times Higher Education Millennials 2020 - Rank 5
- Times Higher Education Young University Ranking 2024 - Rank 12
- QS 50 under 50 2021 - Rank 20
Read more about the international rankings of the University of Antwerp on our website: www.uantwerpen.be/facts-figures-rankings/rankings.
Program Tuition Fee
Career Opportunities
There is high demand for cultural curators who are able to interculturally communicate and curate for a global audience, while at the same time are/being closely connected to the local community and culture. The cultural traineeship providers both in Belgium and in Asia have shown keen interest in this programme and its graduates.