Visual Arts Curating and Writing (ARTT3117)
Information valid for Semester 2, 2025
Course level
Undergraduate
Faculty
Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences
School
Communication & Arts School
Units
2
Duration
One Semester
Attendance mode
In Person
Class hours
Seminar 24 Hours/ Semester
8 x 3S (held over 2 non-consecutive weeks)
Incompatible
MUSM2000
Prerequisite
4 units of advanced (Level 2 or Level 3) Art History courses
Recommended prerequisite
ARTT1106 and at least 6 units advanced Art History courses
Restricted
This course has a maximum quota of 20 students. First preference will be given to Third Year Art History students who meet the pre-requisites and then ranked by academic results in ARTT courses.
Assessment methods
Exhibition review
Acquisition rationale
Exhibition proposal
Course enquiries
Doctor Amelia Barikin (Semester 2, St Lucia, In person)
Study Abroad
This course is pre-approved for Study Abroad and Exchange students.
Current course offerings
Course offerings | Location | Mode | Course Profile |
Semester 2, 2024 (22/07/2024 - 18/11/2024) | St Lucia | In Person | Course Profile |
Semester 2, 2025 (28/07/2025 - 22/11/2025) | St Lucia | In Person | Profile unavailable |
Please Note: Course profiles marked as not available may still be in development.
Course description
Curating is one of the major vocational outcomes for the study of Art History. This course introduces students to both the theoretical principles and practical approaches to art curatorship in the twenty-first century. It provides an overview of histories and contemporary debates in the field of exhibition-making, both in Australia and internationally. Online lectures, tutorials, guest lectures, practical workshops, seminars and field visits develop knowledge and skills, from thinking and writing critically about exhibitions, to writing exhibition proposals. Practical aspects to the course take students through key processes in exhibition development from inception to display, including: researching artworks for exhibition and acquisition, devising curatorial concepts, creating exhibition rationales and floor plans and writing exhibition texts.
Archived offerings
Course offerings | Location | Mode | Course Profile |
Summer Semester, 2023 (27/11/2023 - 10/02/2024) | St Lucia | In Person | Course Profile |
Summer Semester, 2022 (21/11/2022 - 17/12/2022) | St Lucia | Internal | Course Profile |
Semester 1, 2020 (24/02/2020 - 11/07/2020) | St Lucia | Internal | Profile unavailable |
Summer Semester, 2020 (30/11/2020 - 13/02/2021) | St Lucia | Flexible Delivery | Course Profile |
Semester 1, 2019 (25/02/2019 - 22/06/2019) | St Lucia | Internal | Course Profile |
Semester 1, 2018 (19/02/2018 - 23/06/2018) | St Lucia | Internal | Course Profile |
Semester 1, 2017 (27/02/2017 - 24/06/2017) | St Lucia | Internal | Course Profile |
Semester 1, 2016 (29/02/2016 - 25/06/2016) | St Lucia | Internal | Course Profile |
Semester 1, 2015 (02/03/2015 - 27/06/2015) | St Lucia | Internal | Course Profile |