Curatorial Studies - Advanced Certificate

The certificate is intended to formalize and recognize the high level of curatorial training already being provided to graduate students (both MA and MFA) in the Department of Art & Art History, and to intensify and amplify that training through the rigor of an official curriculum. The proposed certificate program, open by subsequent application to Hunter College students accepted into either the MA or the MFA, and by application to students holding the MA in Art History from another accredited institution, consists of a sequence of four courses designed specifically to offer both a theoretical and historical grounding in curatorial practices and practical experience in exhibition organization and display and object / collection research and preservation. For students already enrolled in the Hunter MA or MFA programs, of the 12 credits required for the certificate, 6 would fulfill area requirements within the existing 30 credit MA degree in Art History or the existing 48 credit MFA, and 6 would be in addition to those credit limits in both programs. Students admitted directly to the certificate program would be required to complete 12 credits.

In the academic and practical curriculum laid out below, students will gain experience, contacts, and visibility in the city and in international art world. Relevant job opportunities for students who attain this certificate include Curator, Curatorial Assistant, Gallerist, Gallery Director, Art Fair manager, Public Art Consultant, Art Adviser, private collection curator, Registrar, and many other related positions in museums and also private or commercial interests.