Course summary
Exhibition Studies engages with exhibition formats, through a theoretical and practical understanding of what constitutes an exhibition in the 21st century.
- Follow a curriculum which focuses on exhibition histories from 1850 onwards
- Apply your own expertise, as well as studio practice, to develop research topics through project-based learning
- Study full-time over one year or part-time over two years
- Benefit from a programme supported by internationally renowned arts organisations, including Liverpool Biennial, Tate Liverpool, FACT, RIBA North and Aarhus University, Denmark
- Enjoy direct benefits from the degree's links to the Exhibition Research Lab and a range of international collaborations and partnerships developed by staff
- Explore best practice and the very latest in innovative forms of exhibition and curatorial practices
- Benefit from state-of-the-art workspaces and facilities within the modern, purpose-built and RIBA award-winning John Lennon Art and Design Building
- The 2022 Liverpool School of Art and Design MA Online Degree Show
- View and engage with work produced by masters students from the Liverpool School of Art and Design
- Take advantage of the generous Michael Pugh Thomas and Julia Carter Preston Legacy £1000 scholarships offered to postgraduate applicants
Assessment method
To cater for the wide-ranging content of our courses and the varied learning preferences of our students, we offer a range of assessment methods on each programme. You will be assessed by: coursework, written essays, reports, oral presentations, projects and evaluations. The major project will comprise a written dissertation or practical project (thesis exhibition) and a written report. In most modules, more than one piece of assessment is required. Programme assessment seeks to replicate professional curatorial and exhibition practice.
Entry requirements
Undergraduate degree: -a minimum 2:1 in a visual arts-related subject (non standard applications and those without a degree will be assessed on the basis of experience) -a reference -to be able to demonstrate the ability to benefit from and contribute to the programme Additional requirements: -Interview required: to attend an interview International requirements: -IELTS: IELTS English language requirement: 6.5 (minimum 5.5 in each component) Extra Requirements: -RPL: RPL is accepted on this programme
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
England | £8965 | Year 1 |
Northern Ireland | £8965 | Year 1 |
Scotland | £8965 | Year 1 |
Wales | £8965 | Year 1 |
International | £17750 | Year 1 |
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
Provider information
Liverpool John Moores University
Student Life Building
Copperas Hill
Liverpool
L3 5AJ