Janine Sykes SFHEA MA CURATION PRACTICES Course Leader OPEN DAY

“The discipline is incredibly diverse and this programme embraces this breadth. It is a recognition of the expanse of the discipline, in terms of its contexts and content that defines the programme” 1. Vision 2. Offer 3. Structure OVERVIEW 4. Staff 5. Applicants 6. Entry 7. How to apply 8. Curation

The opportunity to obtain a synthesis of relevant OFFER skills, in order to work in Curation, within and beyond education, arts and heritage.

Assembly House The Colour Experience BBH The Hepworth The Pavilion East Street Arts The Tetley Furtherfield ULITA International HMI Vista Independent Wellcome Trust Ine Poppe Rotterdam Whitworth Gallery ISG New York York Gallery Leeds Art Gallery YSP POTENTIAL Leeds Museum PARTNERS Link Communications Consulted validation Lord Whitney M&S Archive Review partners 2 years. Mother NAEA Subject to National Media memorandum of Museum agreement National Trust NSEAD Open Data Institute Special Collections Tate Liverpool Integrated model of theory & practice 40 weeks full-time; 80 weeks part-time

5 x modules provide contact with curatorial expertise – on & ‘off-site’ learning.

Context of Curation 1 STRUCTURE Professional Practice in Context 1 Context of Curation 2 Professional Practice in Context 2 Professional Practice and study

1 x synthesised thesis & practice

Contexts of Curation 1 Professional Practice in Context 1 30 Credits 30 Credits Semester 1 Semester Weeks 1 - 13 Weeks Postgraduate Certificate Exit Point Contexts of Curation 2 Professional Practice in Context 2 30 Credits 30 Credits 3. STRUCTURE Semester Semester Weeks 14 - 24 - 14 24 Weeks

Postgraduate Diploma Exit Point Professional Practice & Study 60 Credits Assessed items: Thesis & curated/co-curated project Semester 2 2 Semester Weeks 25 - 40 - 40 25 Weeks Master of Arts Exit Point Contexts of Curation 1 30 Credits Semester 1 Semester Weeks 1 - 13 Weeks Professional Practice in Context 1 30 Credits Semester 2 2 Semester Weeks 14 - 24 - 14 24 Weeks Postgraduate Certificate Exit Point 3. STRUCTURE Contexts of Curation 2 30 Credits Semester 2 2 Semester Weeks 25 - 40 - 40 25 Weeks Professional Practice in Professional Practice & Study Context 2 60 Credits 30 Credits Thesis & curated/co-curated project Semester 4 4 Semester Semester 3 3 Semester Weeks 41 - 52 - 41 52 Weeks Weeks 53 - 80 - 80 53 Weeks Postgraduate Diploma Exit Point Masters of Arts Exit Point Focusing on practice; partners provide contact to develop skills ‘in-situ’.

Introduced to interdisciplinary curatorial approaches and techniques. PROFESSIONAL

PRACTICE MODULES Define own professional objectives.

Supported through specialist tuition and tutorials.

Assessed by a body of research & practical work.

Focusing on curatorial discourse.

Gain a critical and contextual understanding of historical and contemporary practice

CURATION IN Advance understanding of CONTEXT MODULES emerging collaborative and interdisciplinary approaches.

Research methods are integrated.

Assessment includes an academy study and small-scale curatorial project.

1. Part-time 15 minutes per week or equivalent e.g. 30 mins a fortnight TUTORIALS 2. Full-time 30 minutes per week or equivalent e.g. 1 hour a fortnight

Students must be inducted and have relevant skills.

WORKSHOP ACCESS A shared resource-upper limit of 200 hours access may be invoked if there is a problem with ‘over use’. 8th September 2017

Two week induction:

START DATES • Attend workshop inductions

• Enjoy group visit

• Start Personal development & project planning

1. Course Team STAFF 2. Curatorial Cluster 3. Visiting Lecturers & Professionals

Art & Philosophy MA, MEd Senior Fellow HEA 2014 Research profile online Curating & PhD proposal Treasures Revealed (NAEA@YSP) COURSE LEADER With team devised course in consultation: Governors board of Design Museum Commercial curators and exhibition designers Experiential agencies & Producers Public and Privately funded galleries

Ideal for those who wish to focus on the subject and expansive APPLICANTS field of curation with aspirations to either enter/continue the profession or progress to doctoral study

Academic qualifications • a minimum of an upper second class honours degree of a British University • a degree of a comparable standard from a university or recognised degree awarding body in another country • a relevant professional qualification at an equivalent level • a combination of other academic qualifications and substantial relevant professional experience

English Language ENTRY A minimum overall score of 6.0, with no individual component below 5.5

References Two references to support your application, one academic and one from a creative practitioner

Proposal for area of study Submit a rationale and intentions of study 6 to 10 images demonstrating in a visual format a level of engagement (prior study or practice) with the discipline

Masters in Curation Practices application forms are available on the Leeds College of Art website. www.leeds-art.ac.uk/media/1015257/ma-student-application- form.pdf

Closing date: Tuesday 1st August 2017

If you need help with the forms please refer to our Notes to Assist www.leeds-art.ac.uk/media/1015259/notes-to-assist-ma- curation-practices.pdf HOW TO APPLY Before returning it to us, check that you have: • stated which course you’re applying for • completed the details about yourself and your qualifications and/or experience • attached a passport-sized photograph of yourself • requested two references

For further information please contact Course Leader, Janine Sykes [email protected] or [email protected]

If you have completed ‘dates not available’ in Section 1 of the application form we will endeavour to accommodate your request.

Interview Dates 2017

1) 21st March INTERVIEWS 2) 30th May 3) 6th & 27th June 4) 11th, 18th & 25th July

After New Media Experiential, interactive, participatory CURATION Curator, Creative, knowledge professional, pedagogue & auteur Rise demand for human not algorithmic curation Appetite ‘authentic’ & virtual experiences heritage, retail & cultural ‘Animating the archive’ – current theme across diverse collections

Tom Went to Brazil (2014) M. Hudson Film commissioned by Leeds College of Art Created film footage & NAEA collections Hudson in Brazil SECTION 1 Fees for 2017/18

Postgraduate Educaon Fees (per year) Fees (per year) Full Time Part Time 2017-18 2017-18 Home £6,000 £3,000 Graduates of the College £5,400 £2,700 (Alumni Discount)* Internaonal £13,500 N/A Internaonal Graduates of the £12,000 N/A College (Alumni Discount)*

*Only graduates from BA (Hons) programmes and Access to HE at Leeds College of Art will qualify for the discount 2016/17 There is more informaon on our website about how to pay your fees. SECTION 1 POSTGRADUATE LOAN INTRODUCTION & ELIGIBILITY OVERVIEW

Loan support of up to £10,000 (non-means tested) will be available for students starting a postgraduate Master’s course from 1st August 2016:

A new Postgraduate Loan will be available to UK nationals and those with settled status (aged under 60) in the UK who:

• have been ordinarily resident in the UK and Islands for three years on the first day of the first academic year of their course,

• have been most recently resident in *, and

• have not moved to England from elsewhere in the UK and Islands solely for the purpose of attending the course.

• *Three years address history will be required at application stage.

2016/17 Temporary absences from living in the UK, such as for education or i travelling, will not prevent you from being eligible! SECTION 1 POSTGRADUATE LOAN ELIGIBILITY OVERVIEW

A Postgraduate Loan will also be available if you are an EU student (under 60) who has been ordinarily resident in the EEA /Switzerland for the three years prior to the first academic year start date.

You may also be eligible if you are:

• a refugee • under Humanitarian Protection • an EEA or Swiss Migrant Worker • a family member of any of the previous categories • a child of a Swiss National or child of a Turkish Worker

2016/17 SECTION 2 POSTGRADUATE LOAN LOAN OVERVIEW

The £10,000 loan will be paid directly to you and is a contribution towards course costs, not specifically for either your course fees or living costs.

• Loan capped at £5,000 in year one of a course lasting two years or more.

• Loan is paid in three instalments, split as 33% - 33% - 34% of the total amount you request (There is no minimum loan request amount).

• For part-time courses, payments are made over the first two years of your course, even if it lasts for three or four years.

• You can amend the amount of loan requested up to one month before the end of the academic year

2016/17 SECTION 2 POSTGRADUATE LOAN DISABLED STUDENTS’ ALLOWANCES (DSAs)

Disabled Students’ Allowances provide help towards the additional costs a student may face as result of their disability, including a mental-health condition or specific learning difficulty

Eligible PGL students may be entitled to DSAs of up to £10,362.

DSAs support: • is available in addition to a Postgraduate Loan, • does not have to be repaid, • is not affected by household income, • looks at the specific needs of an individual student.

2016/17 See GOV.UK and SFE’s student finance zone on The Student Room i for more information on eligibility for DSAs and how to apply. SECTION 2 POSTGRADUATE LOAN APPLICATION OVERVIEW

You will be able to apply for Postgraduate Loans from summer 2017 although date has not been confirmed as yet.

• When it's time to apply go to www.gov.uk/studentfinance

• You only need to apply once per course - no need to apply each year.

But, you must apply for PGL within:

• nine months of the first day of the academic year for a one year course, or

• nine months of the first day of the second academic year for a two year course*

2016/17 *This deadline also applies to eligible courses that are studied on a i part-time basis over three or four years. SECTION 3 POSTGRADUATE LOAN REPAYMENT OVERVIEW

Repayment of a Postgraduate Loan will be income contingent and start once you have an annual income of £21,000 or more.

• Loan repayments will be due from the April after course completion, subject to meeting the annual income threshold.

• If you undertake a course in 2017/18, you will not ‘enter repayment through HMRC’ until April 2020 at the earliest

• You can make voluntary repayments any time, even before April 2020.

• Any outstanding Postgraduate Loan balance will be written off 30 years after the date you enter repayment.

2016/17 SECTION 3 POSTGRADUATE LOAN REPAYMENT OVERVIEW

• Postgraduate Loan repayment will be calculated at 6% of any income you earn above the £21,000 threshold (E.g. If earning £25,000, your repayments would be £20 per month).

• Interest will be calculated at the Retail Price Index plus 3% and will accrue from the date the first loan instalment is paid to you.

• Postgraduate Loans will be repaid concurrently with any existing SLC undergraduate loans you may have.

Make sure you understand the repayment terms and conditions before 2016/17 i submitting your loan application! SECTION 4 THE STUDENT ROOM VISIT SFE’S DEDICATED STUDENT FINANCE ZONE

www.thestudentroom.co.uk/studentfinance

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2016/17 Bookmark and regularly check GOV.UK/studentfinance and SFE’s i social media channels for the latest Postgraduate Loan information. NEED MORE INFORMATION? i REMEMBER SFE IS ONLINE

For further information on student finance and applications go to: www.gov.uk/studentfinance

i For a range of helpful tools and guidance, visit the SFE student finance zone: www.thestudentroom.co.uk/studentfinance

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