Master of Science [M.Sc] [Smart Networks] From University of the West of Scotland

BA (Honours) Culture, Criticism and Curation is part of the Culture and Enterprise programme. It gives students a multi-disciplinary, humanities-based degree scheme with wide-ranging content that spans the history and theory of art, design, architecture, fashion, film, popular culture, performance, media and literature.BA (Honours) Culture, Criticism and Curation proposes that ÔcultureÕ Ð an intentionally broad and contested term Ð is a provocative starting point for practices of criticism and curation. Critical thinking, research, intellectual rigour, communication and creative problem-solving are at the core of the course, underpinning all written assignments, presentations and projects.Criticism relates to critical writing on the history and theory of arts criticism, and the critical thinking that is at the heart of cultural practices. Critical writing and thinking are key skills that will develop studentsÕ futures as organisers of, or commentators on, the arts. This element of the course can develop skills for those wishing to become cultural writers or commentators.Curation refers to specific skills and knowledge required to ÔcurateÕ exhibitions, such as historical research or the contextualisation of art practice. It also includes the broader meaning of curating as applied to arts events planning, from organising film festivals to local street events. It links to both critical writing and to communication, encouraging students to consider how to communicate narratives and ideas to their audiences, when curating exhibitions or planning public events.The course is designed to develop studentsÕ individual pathway out into the world, and it takes advantage of its location in an art school, which puts the development of the studentÕs personal identity and independence at the centre of teaching and learning.