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Art History and Museum Curating at University of Sussex - UCAS

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2024 - 20252025 - 2026
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Course summary

5th in the UK for History of Art, Architecture and Design (The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2025) 10th in the UK for History of Art (The Guardian University Guide 2025) 97% of our research overall in Art and Design: History, Practice and Theory was assessed to be world leading or internationally excellent (REF 2021) About the course Gain the skills to join the exciting world of museums, galleries and the cultural heritage sector. You’ll work with academics who have relationships with museums across the UK, and direct experience of curating exhibitions and permanent collections in the museums and galleries sector. You’ll gain invaluable experience working in close contact with museum staff – and in a team of curating students – to address a live issue for a specific museum. Between February and the end of June, you’ll get the opportunity to work on some of the pressing issues facing the sector today. In previous years, museums have included projects relating to:

  • disability and access
  • Black Lives Matter
  • queer heritage and erotic art
  • narratives engaging with the repatriation of museum objects.
The participating museums are:
  • Charleston
  • Ditchling Museum of Art and Craft
  • the British Museum
  • the Towner Eastbourne.
In class, you’ll explore the history, theory and politics of art institutions and build a critical framework for the practice of curating. And you’ll also visit museums in Sussex and London. This allows you to learn first-hand about institutional histories, collections, permanent galleries and temporary exhibitions. About Sussex Our courses, research, culture and campus aim to stimulate, excite and challenge. From scientific discovery to global policy, from student welfare to career development, Sussex innovates and takes a lead. And today, in every part of society and across the world, you'll find someone from Sussex making an original and valuable contribution. Location Study on our beautiful, green campus on the edge of the South Downs National Park and just minutes from the vibrant seaside city of Brighton & Hove. We’re near to Gatwick airport and just over an hour from London.

Modules

Please check our website in January 2025 for the modules running in the academic year 2025/26.

How to apply

International applicants

Information about our tuition fees, funding options and scholarships for UK and international students is available on our website. Find out more here: https://www.sussex.ac.uk/study/fees-funding

Entry requirements

You should normally have an upper second-class (2.1) undergraduate honours degree or above. Your qualification should be in art history or another relevant humanities or social sciences subject. You may also be considered for the course if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing.

Fees and funding

Tuition fees

No fee information has been provided for this course

Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .

Additional fee information

Information about our tuition fees, funding options and scholarships for UK and international students is available on our website. Find out more here: https://www.sussex.ac.uk/study/fees-funding

Sponsorship information

Our goal is to ensure that every student who wants to study with us is able to regardless of financial barriers, so that we continue to attract talented and unique people. Details of our scholarships are not yet set for entry in the academic year 2025/26.

Art History and Museum Curating at University of Sussex - UCAS