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At ANU, you'll benefit from our close ties with premier cultural institutions like the National Gallery of Australia, National Museum of Australia, National Portrait Gallery, National Library, and Australian War Memorial through our prestigious internship program.
Following in the footsteps of many alumni, you could secure employment at these renowned institutions.
Our distinguished Master of Art History and Curatorial Studies program provides specialized courses covering Australian and Asian art, 19th-20th century Australian and European art and design, modernism and postmodernism, as well as curatorial practice - all led by expert art historians.
Career Prospects
Earning a Master of Art History and Curatorial Studies (Advanced) enhances professional opportunities in galleries, museums, cultural organizations, heritage sectors, art commerce, and academic settings.
Program Objectives
Develop advanced skills in analyzing and evaluating the historical, social, cultural, and political contexts of various art periods, styles, and methodologies
Gain expertise in critically examining artworks and effectively communicating interpretations to both specialized and general audiences using appropriate academic terminology;
Applicants must present one of the following:
The GPA for a Bachelor program will be calculated from (i) a completed Bachelor degree using all grades and/or (ii) a completed Bachelor degree using all grades other than those from the last semester (or equivalent study period) of the Bachelor degree. The higher of the two calculations will be used as the basis for admission.
English Language Requirements
IELTS Academic and IELTS UKVI Academic [excluding One Skill Retake and IELTS Online] - Overall score of 6.5 overall with minimum 6.0 in each band.
TOEFL iBT Paper Edition and TOEFL iBT [excluding Paper Edition and Home Edition] - Overall score of 80 (Reading - 20; Writing - 20; Listening - 18; Speaking - 18).
Cambridge C1 Advanced - Overall score of 176 minimum 169 in each band.
PTE Academic and PTE Academic UKVI [excluding PTE Academic Online] - Overall score of 64 minimum 55 in each band.