Graduate Certificate in Art History GC.ArtHis

2009

Program Outline

Offered jointly by the University of Adelaide and the Art Gallery of South Australia, students are able to study the collections of the Gallery with teaching provided by curatorial and academic staff at both institutions and by national experts. Classes are held after hours with lectures and tutorials held at the University, combined with ‘hands-on’ workshops at the Art Gallery.

By exercising the eye as well as the mind, students are able to thoroughly explore the rich collections and exhibitions of the Art Gallery of South Australia. Students are encouraged to see those questions reflected in specific works of art, their origins and fabrication; their critical reception; their material composition; their mixed fortunes in the history of taste; their subject matter; their place in the life's work of the artist who made them, and so on.

Students become familiar with the issues involved in curating exhibitions and the principle questions associated with connoisseurship . They will develop the research skills necessary to investigate essential issues in art history including skills in visual analysis.

Program Structure

Classes are held after hours with lectures and tutorials held at the University, combined with `hands-on' workshops at the Art Gallery. Students complete one core and one elective course.

Assessment

Major essays, slide tests, class papers and presentations.

Related Programs

• Master of Arts (Studies in Art History)
• Graduate Diploma in Art History
• Professional Certificate in Art History 
• Master of Arts (Curatorial and Museum Studies)

Admission Information

Domestic applicants

Not a domestic applicant?

SATAC Code	3GC003
Tuition fees	Australian Full-fee place: $7,248 for 6 months
Mid-year entry?	Yes
Enquiries	Student Centre

Selection Criteria

Graduate entry only.

You must have a completed Bachelor's degree or equivalent; or, you must have completed the Professional Certificate in Art Histroy.

How to Apply

SATAC Code: 3GC003

Apply through SATAC SATAC application dates Application and Admission

International applicants

Not an international applicant?

IELTS Total	6.5 [more info]
Tuition fee	International student place: $10,500 for 6 months
Mid-year entry?	Yes
Enquiries	Student Centre

Selection Criteria

Graduate entry only

Prerequisites

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent

Equivalent Scores

IELTS Total Reading Listening Speaking Writing

6.5 6 6 6 6

How to Apply

Application information for international students

Important application deadlines for international students

International applicants applying with Australian year 12 results

Not an international applicant applying with Australian year 12 results?

Tuition fee	International student place: $10,500 for 6 months
Mid-year entry?	Yes
Enquiries	Student Centre

Selection Criteria

Graduate entry only

Study Plans

The study plans given are examples of pathways through this degree. For a complete description, see the program rules.

Please note: Not all courses are offered each year

Career Opportunities

Graduates have built careers in public and commercial galleries in curatorship, marketing and communications, public programs, education, the auction industry and arts journalism.

Potential careers

Arts Administrator, Teacher, Tutor, Art Director

Graduate Attributes

The Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences facilitates an environment in which postgraduate students in Art History are encouraged to take personal responsibility for developing the following attributes:

• Broad general knowledge of art history and culture and of art museums and collections
• Specialised understanding in two Graduate Certificate course areas An appreciation of their potential contribution to knowledge through engagement with the traditions in art Historical scholarship and curatorial practice
• The skills and discipline to research, synthesise, organise and present information, using a range of technologies as appropriate
• Problem solving skills including visual problem solving skills
• Analytic and critical skills
• The ability to argue from evidence
• The ability to think creatively
• The ability to communicate written and verbal ideas effectively
• The ability to set appropriate goals and to work independently and/or cooperatively
• An understanding of the importance of lifelong learning
• An understanding of etchical issues in their professional and intellectual contexts including the gallery/museum situation
• An awareness of their potential leadership roles in the community of scholars and in the wider visual arts community
• An awareness of social justice issues

Further Information

Useful Links

Graduate Studies in Art History website