Awards

Target Award

Award Description:Master of Arts - MA
Alternative Exit
Alternative Exit

Programme Offerings

Full-Time

F2F-JMU-SEP

Educational Aims of the Course

The MA develops and sustains a deep understanding of, and imaginative engagement with, the history, theory and practice of worldwide exhibition cultures. The programme aims: To enable students to understand the ways in which exhibitions are made, studied and analysed; To equip students with a knowledge of the history, theory and practice of exhibition cultures; To provide industry relevant learning and teaching through the engagement of the professional cultural sector in the delivery of the programme; To provide practical skills and abilities within the curatorial activities of cultural organisations; To equip students with the necessary historical and critical perspectives to enable them to engage with exhibition practices in both a local and a global context; To provide relevant learning and teaching experiences through collaboration with established key partners to understand the social and cultural environment of the city, and its relation the broader International art scene; To develop appropriate research skills, relevant approaches to practice and the critical abilities to support projects; To produce post-graduates who can apply these critical and practical skills, research techniques and understanding in their chosen careers.

Learning Outcomes

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Analyse the concepts, values and debates that inform study and practice in the field
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Develop Critical Skills: including use of relevant source material, and appraisal of other positions or arguments
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Engage with Academic Writing Skills: including creating logical arguments and structured narratives, effective use of language to articulate complex conceptual issues and create frameworks for understanding them.
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Communication: The ability to communicate cogently and effectively in a range of different contexts using a range of different aids or resources; special ability to deploy visual and written material in the context of exhibition presentations or written work
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IT Skills: The ability to make use of IT for research purposes (including searchable databases such as library catalogues and internet sources)
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Numeracy: Students should be able to use basic budgeting and monitoring, invoicing and record keeping involving correct use of exhibition proposals
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Problem Solving: Enhance problem solving skills though recognising, comparing and reviewing options, results and approaches in the management of projects and timetables. Students should be able to apply knowledge and understanding in order to make judgements and offer solutions in a range of contexts
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Working with Others: Students should be able to work in groups on practical assignments or find solutions to set problems
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Self Learning: Students should have the ability to: work to briefs and deadlines across concurrent projects, identifying own goals and responsibilities; take responsibility for their own work; reflect on their own learning and performance and make constructive use of feedback; develop their work independently of guidance for extended periods.
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Examine the history and theory of exhibition making and of museum/gallery display
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Study the principles and practice of exhibition making, including concept and research, drawing up budgets, negotiating loans, transport and insurance, catalogue production, security and object handling, and exhibition
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design
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Analyse and communicate exhibition histories and practices in a systematic way using evidence, arguments or ideas from different sources in a self-directed manner
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Think independently, reason critically and offer judgements based on argument and evidence
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Engage in focused discussions and debates that demonstrate the ability to articulate ideas and concepts.
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Demonstrate Exhibitionary and Curatorial skills: including an understanding of working with exhibition proposals and presentations to professional standards
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Acquire Research Skills: including forming research questions and pursuing them autonomously

Teaching, Learning and Assessment

The programme will be taught through a combination of seminars and field visits. This allows for the integration of functional and general management areas within specific problem solving contexts and scenarios. Lectures, workshops and tutorials will be used. Guest Lecturers from the cultural sector will provide relevant content and visits to cultural organisations and the use of case studies will be central to the delivery methods in order to ensure relevance and the application of theory to practice. Experiential learning is consolidated through work-related tasks and professional development. The use of Canvas will make teaching materials readily available and provide a means for participants to maintain contact. Assessment methods are specified in each module handbook. All learning outcomes in a module are assessed. The assessment of knowledge and understanding is coursework: e.g. seminar presentations, group presentation, coursework, reflective essays and reports, Practical Projects and Evaluations and a dissertation with approved practical work. In most modules more than one piece of assessment is required and this allows for formative feedback as well as summative assessment. The predominant assessment method will be individual and group coursework. In most modules more than one piece of assessment is required and this allows for formative feedback as well as summative assessment. The linkage of theory to practice is key to the masters programme and the assessment will seek to replicate professional curatorial and exhibitionary practices as far as possible. Intellectual skills are developed through a combination of teaching methods. Study days with practicing curators aim to transmit ideas and information. Seminars aim to promote discussion, debate and analysis. Workshops offer practical demonstrations and tutorials foster independent practice. In particular the use of case studies will encourage integration of roles and visits to cultural organisations will reinforce the attainment of intellectual skills. The assessment of intellectual skills is through coursework. Written coursework, verbal presentations and practical work measure the students work in terms of research, critical analysis and communication/ presentation skills. An important element of the programme is the opportunity it provides for participants to apply their learning to organisational situations, activities will support participants in their application of learning to live scenarios. The assessment methodology utilises professional practices as a means of replicating professional requirements. This will allow students to demonstrate professional practical skills throughout the programme. Students will be provided with support at induction and throughout the programme in developing key skills. The skills will be gathered progressively as a result of the teaching and learning strategies which place personal reflection, self awareness, creative thinking and the development of independent learning skills at the core of the programme. Skills will be developed in an organic and systemic way. Many of the skills are assessed indirectly, as they inform and underpin a learning outcome. For example, the ability to prioritise work in time critical situations is not explicitly assessed. However, the effectiveness with which they do this will have a direct bearing on the quality of their work and is thus being indirectly assessed in every other assessment. This indirect assessment is embedded in the course structure.

Opportunities for work related learning

All students are encouraged to identify and evaluate their programme specific, personal and transferable skills in an environment external to LJMU. The engagement with the collaborating institutions provides work-related experience and insight into the production and circulation of contemporary art and its audiences in a local and international context. The Liverpool School of Art has a dedicated Student Development Co-ordinator who supports career development with workshops and the distribution of jobs in the sector. This is further supplemented by career specific roles circulated by the programme team throughout the year.

Programme Structure

Programme Structure Description

The programme is delivered in one year in full time mode starting in September with a significant period of time taken up with independent study. In full time mode students complete 2x30 credit modules in Semester 1, 2x30 credit modules in Semester 2, and 1x60 credit module between May and … For more content click the Read More button below. Modules taught in full-time mode: - 7003MALSAD Research & Practice 1 (30 credits - Semester 1) - 7004MAEXH Studio Practice - Exhibition Studies (30 credits – Semester 1) - 7005MALSAD Transdisciplinary Practice (30 credits - Semester 2) - 7005MAEXH Research & Practice 2 - Exhibition Studies (30 credits - Semester 2) - 7003MAEXH Major Project - Exhibition Studies (60 credits - Summer). Full-time students must choose option modules 7004MAEXH Studio Practice - Exhibition Studies, and 7003MAEXH Major Project - Exhibition Studies. For 7006MAEXH, part-time students will attend lectures/seminars/workshops with full-time students studying 7004MAEXH in semester 1 of year 1 and will access additional tutorial support and the specialist resources in the school during semester 2 of year 1 to develop their project outcomes. For 7007MAEXH, part-time students will share lectures/seminar/tutorial opportunities with full-time students studying 7003MAEXH in the summer of the second year. The module begins in semester 1 of year 2 with continued tutorial support during semester 2 and submission of project outcomes at the end of the summer term. For students who started the programme prior to September 2020, the following modules must be studied: 7003MALSAD Research and Practice 1 (30 credits - YR1 Semester 1) 7004MAEXH Studio Practice - Exhibition Studies (30 credits - YR1 Year Long) 7004MALSAD Collaborative Practice (30 credits - YR1 Semester 2) 7005MAEXH Research & Practice 2 - Exhibition Studies (30 credits - YR2 Semester 2) 7003MAEXH Major Project - Exhibition Studies (60 credits - YR2 Year Long) An alternative exit award of Postgraduate Diploma in Art in Science will be offered to students who do not achieve a pass in the Major Project but have gained 120 credits within the programme. An alternative exit award of Postgraduate Certificate in Art in Science will be offered to students who do not achieve a pass in the Major Project but have gained 60 credits within the programme. The Postgraduate Diploma and Postgraduate Certificate are alternative exit awards and do not recruit directly.

Entry Requirements

IELTS
Interview required
RPL
Undergraduate degree

HECoS Code(s)

(CAH24-01) media, journalism and communications