Overview

The Master of Curating and Cultural Leadership [MCCL] is designed for graduates and professionals who aim to play a leading role in shaping the creative and cultural landscape of the future. We see contemporary curating as a dynamic profession, which plays a key role in setting cultural agendas and discovering … For more content click the Read More button below. The MCCL builds connections between curating, audience engagement, policy, management, critical writing, promotion, production and the many new roles emerging in contemporary digital culture. It also builds on over 20 years of experience at UNSW Art & Design in postgraduate education for arts and cultural professionals, many of whom are now prominent leaders in the Australian and international cultural field. Based on extensive industry engagement and consultation, we deliver our curriculum in close collaboration with UNSW Galleries and with a broad range of Australian and International industry partners. Our graduates develop strong individual practices, underpinned by robust and flexible skills in a highly networked and professionally engaged environment. The Master of Curating and Cultural Leadership provides pathways for both those with backgrounds in museums, galleries, arts organisations, art history and art practice and those who wish to enter curating or cultural leadership from other professional backgrounds. Graduates of the Master of Curating and Cultural Leadership are prepared to be independent professionals, able to undertake leadership, research and innovation across a wide range of curating, exhibition, arts policy and management contexts. Fully online mode is only available to domestic students and students not on an international student visa.

Program Structure

Students must complete 96 UOC when taken as a standalone program.

Core Courses66 Units of Credit:
Prescribed Electives30 Units of Credit:

Enrolment Disclaimer

Please note that this Handbook is a comprehensive catalogue of our offerings and includes courses that can be taken to satisfy program requirements irrespective as to their availability for a particular year. Availability of courses is best checked using filters on this site or on the class timetable site.

You are responsible for ensuring that you enrol in courses according to your program requirements and by following the advice of your Program Authority. myUNSW enrolment checks that you have met enrolment requirements such as pre-requisites for individual courses but not that you are enrolling in courses that will count towards your program requirements.

Admission Requirements

Entry Requirements

Minimum Entry Requirements
Limitations on Recognition of Prior Learning

For more information about admission requirements for various UNSW programs, visit the following website(s):
Domestic Students
International Student

Program Requirements

Internship, Placement and Exchange Opportunities

Placement and work integrated learning opportunities are available in this program

Progression Requirements

Candidates whose entry to the Masters is approved may carry 48 units of credit from the Graduate Diploma to the Masters, whether the lower award has been conferred or not, provided the student has achieved a Pass in all courses, and a credit average overall.

Students who wish to exit the Masters program early may nominate to transfer to and graduate from the Graduate Certificate or Graduate Diploma provided the requirements for the program have been met.

For more information on university policy on progression requirements please visit Academic Progression

Associated Programs

Postgraduate Pathway

Doctor of Philosophy - PhD1292 - PhD Art, Design and Media

Nested Postgraduate Program

Graduate Diploma in Cultural Leadership - GradDipCL5312 - Cultural Leadership
Graduate Certificate in Cultural Leadership - GradCertCL7318 - Cultural Leadership

Professional Outcomes

Career Opportunities

Our graduates play leadership roles across the cultural landscape, working in diverse positions across independent, institutional, private and public contexts. Our alumni include:

Art Dealers, Advisors and Agents

Art Educators

Academics and Researchers

Directors of Cultural Organisations

Festival Directors and Producers

Gallerists

Magazine Editors

Marketeers

Policy Makers

Senior Curators

Alumni are working in prominent curatorial, arts administration and policy positions in government, public and commercial galleries, the not-for-profit gallery and museum sector, and consultancies. Students may also consider applying for Masters by Research or PhD programs, which will require completion of SAHT9116 Research Paper.

Recognition of Achievement

Award with Excellence
Current Students Award with Excellence
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The Award with Excellence is awarded in coursework masters programs, including Masters (Extension) but with the exception of Masters (Extended) such as JD and MD, when a Weighted Average Mean (WAM) of at least 80% has been achieved and at least 50% of the requirements of the award are completed at UNSW. All eligible programs will award 'with Excellence' except in special circumstances where approval of Academic Board has been given for a program to opt out.

Program Fees

At UNSW fees are generally charged at course level and therefore dependent upon individual enrolment and other factors such as student's residency status. For generic information on fees and additional expenses of UNSW programs, click on one of the following:

Domestic Students
Commonwealth Supported Students (if applicable)
International Students

Additional Expenses and Resources

Same as under existing MArtAdmin

Pre-2019 Handbook Editions

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