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Visual Art: Histories, Networks and Organisations

Course dates: Wednesday 28 April - Wednesday 07 July 2027

Class timetable: 10 sessions (View class timetable for Wednesday 28 April 2027 to Wednesday 07 July 2027)

Timetable data for Wednesday 28 April 2027 to Wednesday 07 July 2027

Day of class Date of class Time Venue
Wednesday 28-Apr-2027 5:00pm - 8:00pm Birkbeck Campus, Central London
Wednesday 05-May-2027 5:00pm - 8:00pm Birkbeck Campus, Central London
Wednesday 12-May-2027 5:00pm - 8:00pm Birkbeck Campus, Central London
Wednesday 19-May-2027 5:00pm - 8:00pm Birkbeck Campus, Central London
Wednesday 26-May-2027 5:00pm - 8:00pm Birkbeck Campus, Central London
Wednesday 09-Jun-2027 5:00pm - 8:00pm Birkbeck Campus, Central London
Wednesday 16-Jun-2027 5:00pm - 8:00pm Birkbeck Campus, Central London
Wednesday 23-Jun-2027 5:00pm - 8:00pm Birkbeck Campus, Central London
Wednesday 30-Jun-2027 5:00pm - 8:00pm Birkbeck Campus, Central London
Wednesday 07-Jul-2027 5:00pm - 8:00pm Birkbeck Campus, Central London

Location: Birkbeck Campus, Central London

Fees: £1640.00

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Course Overview

What makes a great exhibition? What are the differences between national museums, alternative arts spaces, artist-run spaces, studios and commercial galleries? How do these different spaces relate to create the contemporary art world?

Through an investigation of different case studies of visual arts organisations on our Visual Art: Histories, Networks and Organisations short course, you will gain an understanding of the different roles and methods involved in managing, organising and curating the visual arts, and be introduced to the histories, critical debates and contemporary challenges of working in the visual arts sector.

Assessment is via a review, case study presentation and 2000-word essay.

This can be taken as a standalone short course or as part of:

Credits: 30 credits at level 4

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.

School of Historical Studies

The school is intensively interdisciplinary and its research and teaching covers every period from prehistory to the early twenty-first century.

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.