Master of Art History and Curatorial Studies (Advanced)

About

Where better to study art history and curatorship than surrounded by Australia’s national cultural and collecting institutions? What’s more, where better to study Art History than in Australia’s premier practice-led research institution, the ANU School of Art and Design. Here, you will study the history of art while surrounded by the making of art. At ANU you can take advantage of our strong connections to the National Gallery of Australia, the National Museum of Australia, the National Portrait Gallery, the National Library and the Australian War Memorial to participate in our renowned internship program.

Like many of our graduates before you, you might even find yourself working there. Our leading Master of Art History and Curatorial Studies (Advanced) program offers courses in a range of fields including Australian and Asian art; 19th – 20th century Australian and European art and design; modernism and postmodernism; curatorial practice, all taught by our specialist art historians.

Admission criteria

• A cognate Bachelor degree or international equivalent with a minimum GPA of 6.0/7.0; OR,
• A Bachelor degree or international equivalent AND a Graduate Certificate or Graduate Diploma in a cognate discipline with a minimum GPA of 5.0/7.0.
• Compliance with the Australian National University's English language requirements for admission policy.
• The approval of an identified supervisor for the research project/thesis. Students must have the written agreement of an identified supervisor in order to enrol in the thesis component one semester in advance of the start date of the Thesis semester. Students who do not have the written agreement of an identified supervisor one semester in advance, or whose agreed supervisor either subsequently leaves the university or is on leave from the university, will be transferred to the Master of Art History and Curatorial Studies.

Cognate Disciplines: Anthropology, Architecture, Art History, Art Theory, Classics, Curatorship, Design, Digital Humanities, Fine Arts, History, Museum Studies, Visual Arts.

GPA calculation

ANU uses a 7-point grade point average (GPA) scale. All qualifications submitted for admission at ANU will be converted to this common scale, which will determine if an applicant meets our published admission requirements. Find out how a 7-point GPA is calculated for Australian universities.

Unless otherwise indicated, where an applicant has more than one completed tertiary qualification, ANU will calculate the GPA for each qualification separately. ANU will base assessment on the best GPA of all completed tertiary qualifications that are eligible to be considered.

Course credit or exemption

For information about course credit for previous studies, see the program entry or read about course credit or exemption on the ANU website.

Progression requirements

Students must have the approval of an identified supervisor for the research project to continue to the research component of this advanced master degree. Students who do not have the written agreement of an identified supervisor, or whose agreed supervisor either subsequently leaves the University or is on leave from the University, will be transferred to the regular master version of this program.

Fees and charges

^ Indicative total only. Actual total will depend on subject selection, rate of program completion and annual review of fee levels. Check the latest fee information.

Australian Government financial assistance

Australian National University scholarships and financial assistance

Further information

Read the full course details on the ANU website.

Equity Scholarships through UAC

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