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PostgraduateMA

Curating Contemporary Art

Royal College of Art
Battersea, England
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1 yearDuration
£10,000Per Year (Intl)
£10,000Home Fee
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Course Overview

The MA Curating Contemporary Art at Royal College of Art is a postgraduate programme designed for postgraduate students passionate about advancing knowledge and professional skills. Based in Battersea, England, this programme combines theoretical knowledge with practical application, with a 1-year full-time structure. The MA Curating Contemporary Art at the RCA develops your critical awareness of curating in a global context through collaborative, practice-led study. Working with London-based arts organisations and peers from around the world, you explore both theory and practice including programming, commissioning, advocacy and writing, within an ecology of spaces such as galleries, museums, urban sites and networked cultural platforms. The programme grounds itself in the political, social and cultural conditions of contemporary curating and, in your final term, you deliver a public-facing curatorial p... A minimum ielts score of 6.5 is required for admission.

What You'll Learn

Contemporary Curatorial Practice
Critical Theory and Exhibition History
Global Curatorial Frameworks
Commissioning and Artist Collaboration
Curatorial Writing and Advocacy
Institutional and Alternative Spaces
Digital Platforms and Networked Curation
Public-Facing Curatorial Project
Academic Year:2026-27 entry
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Entry Requirements

📋 Academic Entry Requirements

Postgraduate Requirement2:1

🗣️ English Language Requirements

TestOverallLRWS
IELTS Academic6.56666

L = Listening, R = Reading, W = Writing, S = Speaking

Tuition Fees & Funding

International Student Fee

£10,000

per year

Total Course Cost (1 years)£10,000

Home Student Fee

£10,000

regulated fee

Scholarships available for eligible students

Fees shown are for current entry. Fees may increase annually in line with inflation.

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