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Modern and Contemporary Art
Christie's Education
History of Art and Connoisseurship
| Application Deadline: | Rolling admissions. Students advised to apply as soon as possible. | ||
| Annual Tuition Fee: | ≈ € 20,500 | ||
| Location: | London / United Kingdom / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 12 months | Start Date: | September |
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| Languages: | English | ||
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Christie's Education and Glasgow University have been associated with each other for over 20 years. We share the same commitment to providing the highest quality education in art history. This is a full-time postgraduate degree providing an education that will open up pathways into a range of careers in the art world, and can also lead to further post-graduate study.
This course explores Fine Art of the modern and contemporary period. Contemporary art and ideas are also used to provide the context and critical tools to interpret and evaluate the earlier works. The course is designed to be creative and adaptive, analysing the interests and practices of a fast-changing art world. Classes and visits are regularly led by visiting professionals, including practising artists, dealers, conservators, curators and critics, offering a stimulating range of perspectives on the art and culture of this period.
You will produce written work that ranges from analytical writing to exhibition reviews and curatorial reports. You will be introduced to museum and auction house systems for classifying objects and study different models of museum and gallery display. A unique feature of the programme is that the Master's Thesis takes the form of a proposed exhibition catalogue. Above all, the course aims to stimulate critical awareness, engendering a creative and informed understanding of art and the art world.
Contents
Most of the teaching at Christie's Education is done through small tutorial groups. Each student will be assigned a tutor who will supervise their work and assess their progress over the year. Supervision will be provided individually for thesis planning and course work. Study trips both in the UK and abroad are an integral part of the courses and are not charged as extras.
Coursework is assessed through a system of component credits. To qualify for the award of the MLitt degree, students must successfully achieve the appropriate standard in a range of work. In addition to regular written assignments and seminar presentations, students sit the professional cataloguing examination where they are required to catalogue a range of objects, taken directly from the sale room, to Christie's Auction House standards. The main academic piece of work is the thesis, which take the form of an exhibition catalogue and is carried out individually by the student under the supervision of their tutor. This critical piece of work is designed to enable students to display all the key academic and professional skills learned on the programme.
Course Content * Modernity: capitalism, city, empire in Nineteenth Century French painting; Edouard Manet to Paul Gauguin.
* Modernisms: ideals of abstraction and expression in painting and sculpture; Paul Cezanne to Mark Rothko, Auguste Rodin to Anthony Caro.
* Photography: dialogues with Fine Art; Alfred Stieglitz to Nan Goldin.
* Avant-gardes: subversive strategies and critical debates; Futurism, Dada, Russian Constructivism.
* Surrealisms: psychoanalysis, sexuality, the body; Salvador Dali, Hans Bellmer, Louise Bourgeois.
* Beyond painting: performance, actions, objects; Jackson Pollock, Yves Klein, Yoko Ono.
* Postmodernism: consumerism, simulation, identity; Andy Warhol, Cindy Sherman, Chris Ofili.
* Contemporary: installation, globalisation, participation; Gabriel Orozco, Sophie Calle, Alfredo Jaar.
* Artists' Talks: by internationally renowned and emerging artists such as Martin Creed, Carey Young, Jimmie Durham.
* Curators' Talks: sessions led by innovative independent museum curators such as Emma Dexter, Simon Morrissey, Anthony Kiendl.
Course Components
* Core lecture series Modern, Anti-Modern, Postmodern: underpins all components of the programme.
* Study Trips: two international trips a year to major events in Europe or the Americas supplement regular visits to UK sites throughout the year and are included in the basic fee.
* Object-based study is central to our teaching: the opportunity to study in direct contact with works of art through museum/gallery-based classes, specialist-led handling sessions, studio visits and conservation sessions.
* Cataloguing to auction house and museum standards: through detailed case studies, assess issues that affect market value. Analyse the different processes of assessment, classification and interpretation used by art institutions.
* Gallery and Curatorial Studies: engage with current debates about curating and devise fresh approaches to the display of art works. Explore practices in art criticism developing skills to review exhibitions and produce reports.
* Culture and Ideology Seminars: in-depth analysis of relationships between art practices, cultural contexts and critical debates. Students develop skills to deliver presentations and generate seminar discussion.
* Methodology Seminars: the analysis of technical, art-historical and interpretative text which provide transferable skills for independent research and individual development.
* Thesis: your opportunity to create an exhibition on a small group of objects, independently researched and catalogued, where the key academic and professional skills learned on the programme are utilised.
IELTS
You are normally required to take an English Proficiency Test.
Most European Universities recognise the IELTS test.
Take testRequirements
This course is open to all students with a university education although preference will be given to those with a degree in the History of Art.
We welcome applications from mature students who have experience or knowledge of art, but may not have graduated in art history. Applicants should have a working knowledge of modern and contemporary art and have some awareness of current cultural debates. Non English speaking students must have IELTS 8 or equivalent.
Additional Requirements
| Minimal degree required: | Bachelor's degree |
| Minimal amount of work experience | Not specified |
Language Proficiency
| IELTS Band: | 8.0 |
Accreditation
Christie's Education is accredited by the University of Glasgow in the UK and the New York State Board of Regents in the USA.
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