Extended deadline: August 31, 2023
Last call for applications 2023/24 postgraduate program in Curating, CAS. Only a few places left. Extended deadline: August 31, 2023.
International programme conducted in English. Fully online / hybrid attendance possible. Offered by the Centre for Continuing Education at the Zurich University of the Arts, Switzerland.
Head of the programme: Prof. Dr. Dorothee Richter / Co-Head: Ronald Kolb. Contact: dorothee.richter [at] zhdk.ch. More information here. Apply here.
New publication
For a comprehensive reflection on curating and its discourse, we would like warmly recommend this newly published book by Dorothee Richter: Curating: Politics of Display, Politics of Site, Politics of Transfer and Translation, Politics of Knowledge Production A Fragmented and Situated Theory of Curating.
Postgraduate programme in Curating
The postgraduate programme in Curating is conceived of as a exhibitionary, discursive platform which explores key areas of contemporary exhibition-making by way of praxis-oriented project work. Instruction modules, group activities, seminars, and lectures are conducted by an international selection of guest lecturers from various fields.
The programme focuses less on the “genius concept” of the exhibition planner as individual author—a highly controversial topic since the 1990s—and more on cooperative, interdisciplinary working methods, as employed in film productions or non-governmental organisations. Exhibition-making/curating means the creation of innovative structures for the presentation of cultural artefacts and contemporary discourse through interdisciplinary collaboration. In this field, art, digital media, design, and architecture intermesh in new ways.
ZHdK and Zurich
Zurich University of the Arts is amongst the largest art schools in Europe. Whilst firmly anchored in greater Zurich, our influence extends well beyond Switzerland to the wider international stage. As the cultural centre for art in Switzerland, Zurich provides a unique and vibrant cultural scene at the heart of Europe.
Note
English-language skills are required for classes. Papers can be written in German or English. You can find additional information on the study programme and conditions of admission here: curating.org or zhdk.ch. For enquiries, please contact: dorothee.richter [at] zhdk.ch.
