Course overview
Deepen your knowledge of art history and curating on our employability focussed PGCert. Studying online from anywhere in the world, you'll enhance your professional skills and gain practical experience designing a curatorial project.
Get ready to take the next step in your career or change your career path towards a role in a museum or gallery. You'll discover current approaches in art history and curatorial practice, exploring historic and contemporary art in global contexts. With opportunities to analyse and critique a range of sources, methods and case studies connected to art history and curating, you'll expand your expertise in both fields.

Course highlights
The PGCert is for anyone who wants an intellectual challenge, the chance to develop their ideas for a curatorial project or an opportunity to explore Art History and Curating.

Broaden your knowledge of art history and curating while developing key sector skills. We focus on your employability and continuing professional development. You can explore areas that fit your interests in the module assessments.

What's more, you'll gain practical experience by researching and writing a proposal for a curatorial project. This course will lay the foundations for a career in museums or gallery sectors and offer an insight into current debates if you already work in these areas.

Combine theoretical and practical knowledge: develop your analytical skills and apply your knowledge to art on display.
Contribute to the Department of Art History, Curating and Visual Studies student-run blog, ‘The Golovine.
Engage with our art gallery The Barber Institute of Fine Arts through their archive of online podcasts, recorded talks and digital resources.
Access electronic resources through our library e-resources to support you studying online.

Course delivery
At Birmingham, research and teaching go hand-in-hand. Lecturers and professors continue to research in their field, offering valuable expertise in Art History and Curating. You'll study online using our University's 'virtual learning environment' and access materials designed by academic staff in the Department.

Taught modules - each module represents a total of 200 hours of study time, including preparatory reading, homework and assignment preparation.
Resources are uploaded in advance so you can complete activities and take part in discussions whenever suits you.
Online discussion boards – modules are mainly taught by small group discussions responding to readings set by the module convenor.
Consult academic staff in Birmingham via email.

Career opportunities
By studying a postgraduate degree in Art History, Curating and Visual Studies at Birmingham, youll develop transferable skills suited to a range of career paths. These skills include the ability to research and analyse information, write to tight deadlines, and strong verbal and written communication skills.

Our Art History, Curating and Visual Studies graduates enter many roles, including:

Gallery managers and curators
Exhibition curator
Secondary School Teacher
Employers our Art History, Curating and Visual Studies graduates have worked for include:

Imperial War Museums
Saatchi Gallery
Secondary schools