澳大利亞國立大學

If you’ve envisioned a life deciding what goes on the walls of the Louvre or digging through the catalogues of the British History Museum - this is the degree for you.

You’ll learn how to separate your impressionists from your post-impressionists, and your modernists from your post-modernists. You will also explore the artistic movement of Romanticism, and even pick up a romantic language if you choose.

Immerse yourself in specialized and exclusive tutorials at the National Gallery of Australia, the National Portrait Gallery and the Australian War Memorial. You also get practical experience with some of the world’s most exciting cultural institutions during your selected internship.

Career Options

Graduates from ANU have been rated as Australia's most employable graduates and among the most sought after by employers worldwide.

The latest Global Employability University Ranking, published by the Times Higher Education, rated ANU as Australia's top university for getting a job for the fourth year in a row.

Employment Opportunities

Art history and curatorship has a strong career orientation. Many of our graduates have taken up key positions in art galleries, museums and other cultural institutions. Some are in teaching positions relating to their specializations, while others have entered the commercial world of culture and art. With a strong emphasis on critical analysis, research, problem solving and communicating with audiences in diverse ways, this degree provides valuable training for future managers in the arts, heritage and collections sectors, and more broadly across the public service and private enterprise.

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of a Bachelor of Art History and Curatorship, graduates will be able to:

• identify and analyze various theories in Art History, their art-forms and art-making techniques
• differentiate and critique the historical, social, cultural and political contexts of various theories in Art History, their art forms and associated art-making techniques
• investigate various theories, practices and techniques associated with public curatorship
• construct comprehensive linkages between theories in Art History and the practicalities of curating
• evaluate practices and techniques associated with public curatorship through visits to galleries, museums and participation in the internship
• demonstrate practical experience in the display of artifacts for public exhibitions in galleries and museums.