Foundation Studies Program (Standard) - Arts (X0F:1) (0100808) + Associate Degree in Arts - Art and Curatorial Practices (R2B) (056426M)

In a time when the term ‘curated’ is thrown around everywhere, the Art and Curatorial Practices major shows how an understanding of art as both artefacts and experiences can shape how creative work is made, analysed and communicated. Curatorial practices, as a term, encapsulates the idea that curatorship question the traditional narratives of art history, and create transformative encounters with creative work. In this major, students will develop visual and spatial literacies in conjunction with high level writing and project management skills, enabling them to conceptualise and carry out curatorial projects in the visual arts. This major immerses in contemporary curatorial debates and practices, using object-based learning, authentic assessment, and industry contextualisation. Students will develop an understanding of art theory and history from a contemporary Tasmanian standpoint, with a commitment to decolonisation, ecological awareness, and place.

This major will prepare students to work in areas such as curating and administrating in emerging, independent and events-based arts, as well as equipping them for further study in postgraduate coursework and research. The major will provide training in project management and develop effective communication strategies and digital literacy. Unit choices allow them to explore how art and curatorial practices can facilitate the voices of diverse communities, become part of tourism and cultural heritage interpretation, and bring the past into the present through digital humanities. In their curatorial practice project, they will develop and pitch an idea for own curatorial project to a panel of industry experts, ready to take next step through connections with art institutions and experimental, independent art organisations.