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Janine Sykes SFHEA Course Leader MA CURATION PRACTICES OPEN DAY

“The discipline is incredibly diverse and this programme embraces this breadth. It is a recognition

• f the expanse of the discipline, in terms of its

contexts and content that defines the programme”

OVERVIEW

• 1. Vision
• 2. Offer
• 3. Structure
• 4. Staff
• 5. Applicants
• 6. Entry
• 7. How to apply
• 8. Curation

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

POTENTIAL PARTNERS

Assembly House BBH Cartwright Hall East Street Arts Furtherfield HMI Independent Leeds Ine Poppe Rotterdam ISG New York Leeds City Art Gallery Leeds Museum Link Communications Lord Whitney M&S Archive Mother NAEA National Media Museum National Trust NSEAD Open Data Institute Special Collections Tate Liverpool The Colour Experience The Hepworth The Pavilion The Tetley ULITA International Vista Wellcome Trust Whitworth Gallery York Gallery YSP Consulted validation Review partners 2 years. Subject to memorandum of agreement

STRUCTURE 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 Professional Practice in Context 1 Context of Curation 2 Professional Practice in Context 2 Professional Practice and study 1 x synthesised thesis & practice

• 3. STRUCTURE

Semester 1 Weeks 1 - 13 Contexts of Curation 1 30 Credits Professional Practice in Context 1 30 Credits Postgraduate Certificate Exit Point Semester Weeks 14 - 24 Contexts of Curation 2 30 Credits Professional Practice in Context 2 30 Credits Postgraduate Diploma Exit Point Semester 2 Weeks 25 - 40 Professional Practice & Study 60 Credits Assessed items: Thesis & curated/co-curated project Master of Arts Exit Point

• 3. STRUCTURE

Semester 1 Weeks 1 - 13 Contexts of Curation 1 30 Credits Semester 2 Weeks 14 - 24 Professional Practice in Context 1 30 Credits Postgraduate Certificate Exit Point Semester 2 Weeks 25 - 40 Contexts of Curation 2 30 Credits Semester 3 Weeks 41 - 52 Professional Practice in Context 2 30 Credits Semester 4 Weeks 53 - 80 Professional Practice & Study 60 Credits Thesis & curated/co-curated project Postgraduate Diploma Exit Point Masters of Arts Exit Point

PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE MODULES Focusing on practice; partners provide contact to develop skills ‘in-situ’. Introduced to interdisciplinary curatorial approaches and techniques. Define own professional

• bjectives.

Supported through specialist tuition and tutorials. Assessed by a body of research & practical work.

CURATION IN CONTEXT MODULES Focusing on curatorial discourse. Gain a critical and contextual understanding of historical and contemporary practice Advance understanding of emerging collaborative and interdisciplinary approaches. Research methods are integrated. Assessment includes an academy study and small-scale curatorial project.

TUTORIALS

• 1. Part-time 15 minutes per

week or equivalent e.g. 30 mins a fortnight

• 2. Full-time 30 minutes per

week or equivalent e.g. 1 hour a fortnight

WORKSHOP ACCESS Students must be inducted and have relevant skills. A shared resource-upper limit of 200 hours access may be invoked if there is a problem with ‘over use’.

START DATES 8th September 2017 Two week induction:

• Attend workshop

inductions

• Enjoy group visit
• Start Personal

development & project planning

STAFF

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

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

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

ENTRY 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 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

HOW TO APPLY 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 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 janine.sykes@leeds-art.ac.uk or mastersapplications@leeds-art.ac.uk

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

CURATION After New Media Experiential, interactive, participatory 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

2016/17

Fees ¡for ¡2017/18 ¡

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¡*Only ¡graduates ¡from ¡BA ¡(Hons) ¡programmes ¡and ¡Access ¡to ¡HE ¡at ¡Leeds ¡College ¡of ¡Art ¡will ¡qualify ¡for ¡ the ¡discount ¡ ¡ There ¡is ¡more ¡informaHon ¡on ¡our ¡website ¡about ¡how ¡to ¡pay ¡your ¡fees. ¡

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

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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 England*, 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.

POSTGRADUATE LOAN

INTRODUCTION & ELIGIBILITY OVERVIEW Temporary absences from living in the UK, such as for education or travelling, will not prevent you from being eligible!

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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

POSTGRADUATE LOAN

ELIGIBILITY OVERVIEW

2016/17

SECTION 2

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
• f 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

POSTGRADUATE LOAN

LOAN OVERVIEW

2016/17

SECTION 2

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.

POSTGRADUATE LOAN

DISABLED STUDENTS’ ALLOWANCES (DSAs) See GOV.UK and SFE’s student finance zone on The Student Room for more information on eligibility for DSAs and how to apply.

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*This deadline also applies to eligible courses that are studied on a part-time basis over three or four years.

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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*

POSTGRADUATE LOAN

APPLICATION OVERVIEW

2016/17

SECTION 3

Repayment of a Postgraduate Loan will be income contingent and start

• nce 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.

POSTGRADUATE LOAN

REPAYMENT OVERVIEW

2016/17

SECTION 3

• 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 submitting your loan application!

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POSTGRADUATE LOAN

REPAYMENT OVERVIEW

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www.thestudentroom.co.uk/studentfinance www.youtube.com/SFEFILM www.twitter.com/sf_england www.facebook.com/SFEngland

THE STUDENT ROOM

VISIT SFE’S DEDICATED STUDENT FINANCE ZONE Bookmark and regularly check GOV.UK/studentfinance and SFE’s social media channels for the latest Postgraduate Loan information.

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For further information on student finance and applications go to: www.gov.uk/studentfinance For a range of helpful tools and guidance, visit the SFE student finance zone: www.thestudentroom.co.uk/studentfinance

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