About MA Curatorial Practice

MA Curatorial Practice at the University of Bergen was a two-year low residency, seminar-based, no-tuition education for ten professional curators working individually, in collectives or affiliated to institutions, willing to reflect on and translate their knowledge and practice, and learn from each other, to further deepen the work they do in different contexts. 

The program aimed to further deepen the curatorial practice of the students to navigate and work in transdisciplinary and complex fields of art and culture. The target group included curators, artists, mediators and other professionals with a background in related subjects such as art history, media studies and theatre studies. 

Candidates developed, produced and contextualised one project each in a public context, with a responsibility to secure and develop the collaborations necessary to make this happen — with artists and other professionals, funding bodies, art institutions or other sites. Sharing knowledge and debate within and beyond the group of candidates was emphasized through a public seminar collaboratively organised by the candidates. 

The programme consisted of 16 seminars in total.  

• Semester 1 Two single and one double seminar.
• Semester 2 Three single seminars and one individual study trip.
• Semester 3 Two single and one double seminar.
• Semester One single and one double seminar, as well as the final exam-seminar.
  (A single seminar = five working days, a double seminar = 8–10 working days.) 

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Classes

2021-2023

2019-2021

2017-2019

2015-2017

2004-2014 

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Curatorial Practice was an active participant in the public life of the Faculty of Fine Art, Music and Design, and organise open seminars, lectures and other events – often through collaboration with external partners.