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MA - Master of Arts
Knights Park
Full Time
Sep 2026
1 Year
Evolve your eye for curation with Kingston School of Art's Curating Contemporary Design MA. On this course you’ll explore contemporary issues shaping today’s world, drawing on design and curatorial history. Through collaborations across disciplines, you’ll develop creative interventions and sharpen your critical writing.Prepare for a career in gallery design and curation.This degree is a collaboration between Kingston School of Art and The Design Museum. Since its inception, this MA degree has grown into one of the world's foremost programmes for design curators.Taught by top curators and designers, the course blends critical thinking with creative practice to address today’s fast-changing world. You’ll curate live projects and build your professional profile through The Design Museum and partnerships with institutions like the British Council, Gallery Fumi and the Royal Academy of Arts.The course develops skills in curating exhibitions, public programmes, and alternative formats. You’ll reflect critically on curatorial practice, collaborate across disciplines, and articulate your ideas on contemporary design.
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