Graduate Overview

Developed within the MA in Arts Administration and Policy and alongside the MA in Art History, Criticism, and Theory, the MA in Curatorial Practices draws on SAIC's unique position within one of the world's leading museums to emphasize hands-on learning alongside scholarly research. The program takes advantage of the prominent scholarship of the faculty and good relationships with area institutions, including the Art Institute of Chicago. 

You'll be encouraged to engage early on with their areas of interest, which are led by experts in the field in those areas. They include: non-profit administration, curating for museums and galleries, cultural programming, cultural policy, digital arts curation and administration, and many more. Graduates of the MA in Curatorial Practices will be able to:

• Manage all aspects of exhibition production
• Write effectively for various curatorial contexts
• Work collaboratively with artists and institutions
• Engage diverse audiences through programming

Reduced Application Fee Deadline: December 1

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