Curating
Course dates: Monday 08 February - Friday 12 February 2027
Class timetable: 5 sessions (View class timetable for Monday 08 February 2027 to Friday 12 February 2027)
Timetable data for Monday 08 February 2027 to Friday 12 February 2027
| Day of class | Date of class | Time | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday | 08-Feb-2027 | 10:00am - 6:00pm | Online |
| Tuesday | 09-Feb-2027 | 10:00am - 6:00pm | Online |
| Wednesday | 10-Feb-2027 | 10:00am - 6:00pm | Online |
| Thursday | 11-Feb-2027 | 10:00am - 6:00pm | Online |
| Friday | 12-Feb-2027 | 10:00am - 6:00pm | Online |
Location: Online
Fees: £1890.00
Availability: Limited
RegisterCourse dates: Monday 22 February - Friday 26 February 2027
Class timetable: 5 sessions (View class timetable for Monday 22 February 2027 to Friday 26 February 2027)
Timetable data for Monday 22 February 2027 to Friday 26 February 2027
| Day of class | Date of class | Time | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday | 22-Feb-2027 | 10:00am - 5:00pm | Birkbeck Campus, Central London |
| Tuesday | 23-Feb-2027 | 10:00am - 5:00pm | Birkbeck Campus, Central London |
| Wednesday | 24-Feb-2027 | 10:00am - 5:00pm | Birkbeck Campus, Central London |
| Thursday | 25-Feb-2027 | 10:00am - 5:00pm | Birkbeck Campus, Central London |
| Friday | 26-Feb-2027 | 10:00am - 5:00pm | Birkbeck Campus, Central London |
Location: Birkbeck Campus, Central London
Fees: £1890.00
Availability: Limited
RegisterCourse Overview
This intensive curating short course takes place over five days and will introduce you to the core aspects of curatorial practice. We will consider how the role of the museum or gallery curator has long expanded beyond its traditional focus on the care of objects. Today the curator is tasked with a variety of key roles, including the acquisition, interpretation and display of objects. Curators use objects to tell stories; they create exhibitions and communicate with (and shape) audiences.
On this course we encourage both critical reflection and practical engagement so you can explore some of the key challenges facing the profession within the museum sector today. Each morning we begin with classroom learning and follow this with visits to a range of museums and galleries across London in the afternoon.
This postgraduate-level course is an introduction to the profession. It is designed for those interested in pursuing a curatorial career or those already working in the sector and looking to advance their career by specialising in the field. This course can also count towards your Continuing Professional Development (CPD).
Assessment consists of an exhibition project which includes tasks such as creating a series of short introductory wall texts, a list of key themes and objects, and a detailed room plan.
As a student on this course, you will study alongside Birkbeck students enrolled on one of our undergraduate or postgraduate courses, giving you the opportunity to network with a range of Birkbeck current students whilst you learn.
Fees
Students are charged a tuition fee for each short course on registering. Please view details for this course, including dates, location and fees at the top of this page. Short course fees may be subject to annual inflationary increases. For more information, please see our Fees Policy.
Birkbeck's Lifelong Learning Guarantee
If you've studied at Birkbeck before and successfully completed an award with us, take advantage of our Lifelong Learning Guarantee to gain a reduction on the tuition fee of this course.
Entry Requirements
Most of our short courses have no formal entry requirements and are open to all students.
This short course has no prerequisites.
As part of the registration process, you may be required to submit a copy of a suitable form of ID.
International students who wish to come to the UK to study a short course can apply for a Visitor visa. Please note that it is not possible to obtain a Student visa to study a short course.
How to Register
You register directly onto the classes you would like to take. Classes are filled on a first-come, first-served basis - so register early.
If you want to take more than one short course, you can select each one separately and then register onto them together via our online application portal. There is usually no formal selection process, although some modules may have prerequisites and/or other requirements, which will be specified where relevant.