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MA Fashion Curation and Cultural Programming engages with the study of international fashion exhibition-making and related museological practices, ranging from the detailed investigation of objects to the processes and techniques of their display and dissemination through cultural and commercial interventions.
The course centres on investigation into the practices and theories of fashion curation and cultural programming, through critical engagement with historic and contemporary examples and discourse, to reveal the diverse contexts driving the evolution of fashion museology.
To complement enquiry into fashion exhibition-making and cultural programming, you’ll examine the cultural value and interpretation of objects, fashion, textiles, and the body, through processes of research, archival discovery, practices of collecting and the classification of collections.
Fusing curatorial activities of collecting and exhibition design with cultural programming, the course promotes the concept of curation as a form of ‘storytelling’ in its broadest sense. You are encouraged to explore and value your positionality and to embrace the role of ‘curator’ or ‘cultural programmer’ as an activist - committed to co-curating with communities and moving beyond the walls of the gallery or museum to activate sites in the public realm.
Teaching, and related assessments throughout the course, will support and encourage you to develop your own curatorial practice within this dynamic discipline.
The course seeks to recruit students from diverse socio-economic and cultural backgrounds, and welcomes applications from mature students.
The course team seeks to recruit students who can demonstrate:
Your future employability is central to all our courses and as a student with us you’ll have access to a wealth of resources to prepare you for your future career in the fashion industry. Graduate Futures is our dedicated employability team who will work with you throughout your time with us to get you ready for employment. There are also a variety of opportunities on the course to enhance your employability.
Industry engagement
Throughout the course you’ll have the opportunity to engage with a range of industry opportunities, allowing you to apply your curatorial and programming skills in real-world settings. Mostly recently, our students have co-curated Material World at Kew Gardens, an exhibition exploring the intersection of fashion and nature.
Students will have the opportunity to participate in an elective unit as part of this course. This is an opportunity for students to collaborate with students from other courses within the college.
The following is an example list of electives that have been previously delivered:
Please note:
Block 1: EXPLORE – aims to support students as they transition to postgraduate level study and acquire foundational skills and knowledge through the following units:
You will be introduced to the context of fashion curation and cultural programming including collecting and object interpretation, exhibition-making, and public-facing events and interventions.
Develop a foundational knowledge of the field and the skills required to curate fashion collections and archives, exhibitions, events and interventions.
Developing effective and innovative approaches to research frameworks is crucial for success in your master’s project studies and in your wider career. Interrogate the practical and theoretical methodologies applied in fashion curation and cultural programming, while actively exploring your own approach to research and practice.
You’ll analyse and synthesise a range of research methodologies, methods, ethical considerations and techniques specific to the field and draw from relevant areas such as anthropology, digital design, literature and performance.
On successful completion of these units you are eligible for the award of a Post Graduate Certificate (60 credits).
Block 2: SITUATE – shifts from the orientation and exploration of the formation and growth of fashion curation and cultural programming to a position of affirming your own interests and development of your practice within the context of the wider field, through the following units:
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