
Introduction to Curating Contemporary Design
Kingston UniversityKingston upon Thames, London
Course overview
Curate your curatorial thinking This two-day course introduces the fundamentals of curatorial practices and exhibition-making. Participants will explore how design can be displayed and interpreted, covering key areas such as storytelling, object research and display strategies. With hands-on workshops and lectures from an experienced curator, you'll gain a deeper understanding of curatorial principles in museums, galleries and experimental spaces.
Key highlights: Learn about exhibition histories and display evolution. Engage in object-based research and narrative building. Develop and present your own mini-exhibition concept.
Key highlights
- Introduces fundamentals of curatorial practice and exhibition-making
- Hands-on workshops and lectures from an experienced curator
- Covers storytelling, object research and display strategies
- Explores exhibition histories and how display has evolved
- Develop and present your own mini-exhibition concept
- Examines curating in museums, galleries and experimental spaces
Scholarships
Alumni Discount
Award: 10% discount on tuition fees.
Up to 10% of feesChelsea Arts Club Trust MA Award
The Chelsea Arts Club Trust MA Materials and Research Award is a £2,500 bursary, awarded each year to an MA Fashion or MA Sustainable Fashion student.
Up to £2,500Chevening Scholarships
Award: Tuition fees, travel costs and living allowance subsidised.
Family Bursary
The family bursary is a 10% tuition fee discount for international students with a direct family connection.
Up to 10% of feesInternational Merit-Based scholarships
The scholarships are worth £5,000 towards your first year tuition fees.
Up to £5,000International Success Support Scholarship
The International Success Support Scholarship provides £2,500 towards tuition fees.
Up to £2,500Niloufar Ebrahim Scholarship
The scholarship will cover a portion of tuition fees for the applicant, up to the value of £1,000.
Postgraduate Progression Scholarship
The Kingston University Postgraduate Progressions Scholarship offers a 15% reduction in postgraduate tuition fees.
Sanctuary Scholarships
The Kingston Impact Scholarship
£5,000 tuition fee contribution to two MBA students.
Up to £5,000The Kingston MBA Scholarship
Kingston University Business School is proud to offer a tuition fee scholarship of £5,000 to self-funded candidates.
Up to £5,000
Careers this course leads to
- Assistant curator
- Curatorial assistant
- Exhibitions assistant
- Museum assistant
- Gallery assistant
- Collections assistant
Admission
Applications are made through AHZ at no cost. Share your transcripts, English test scores and personal statement, and your AHZ Counsellor will review your profile, submit your application to Kingston University, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.
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