MB,
Canada
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
MA in Cultural Studies- Curatorial Practices in Winnipeg Canada | The University of Winnipeg
The University of Winnipeg
|
Winnipeg Canada
Visit institution website
for more information
Qualification
Masters Degree
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
CAD
15,205
(c. USD10,901.36)
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
12 months
This course-focused MA program provides students with comprehensive training in both academic and professional aspects of gallery and museum operations. The Curatorial Practices specialization blends theoretical and practical coursework, exposing students to key debates in Museum Studies and visual culture analysis. Participants can choose complementary courses from other Cultural Studies disciplines according to their personal academic interests. The program examines both historical and modern curatorial approaches through seminar discussions, while also offering practical experience via a hands-on Practicum with placements at collaborating art institutions. Graduates specializing in Curatorial Practices will qualify for roles as curators, art historians, critics, or gallery educators in visual arts organizations, cultural institutions, and media fields, or may continue to PhD studies in Art History. These specialized curatorial courses are available to all Cultural Studies students.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 7.5
Qualification Requirements
Applicants should have an Honours or Four-year BA in Art History, a joint Honours or Four-Year BA in Art History and another subject, or an Honours or Four-Year BA in a field that provides the applicant with preparation in cultural, literary, textual, and/or visual studies (in this context, degrees we will consider include Honours or Four-Year BAs in English, Anthropology, History, Fine Arts, Politics, Rhetoric and Communication, Sociology, and Women's and Gender Studies). Other degrees and/or experience also will be considered on a case-by-case basis. A minimum number of courses in visual studies (the equivalent of 30 credit hours of study at the Honours level or 48 credit hours of study at other postsecondary levels) is required of all students, to be completed either before entry into the program or during a qualifying period. 4 year Undergraduate degree with a minimum entry requirement: Overall GPA of 3.0
A GPA of 3.5 in the major subject
English requirement for applicants for whom English is an additional language and who are not from an English Exempt Country: A minimum TOEFL iBT score of 100, with a score of at least 22 on the writing and speaking components, or an IELTS score of 7.5. The test should have been taken within a year of the date a completed application is filed.
A GPA of 3.5 in the major subject
English requirement for applicants for whom English is an additional language and who are not from an English Exempt Country: A minimum TOEFL iBT score of 100, with a score of at least 22 on the writing and speaking components, or an IELTS score of 7.5. The test should have been taken within a year of the date a completed application is filed.
Tuition
CAD
15,205