Exhibition Studies

Liverpool John Moores University
Postgraduate MA Full-time 1 Year PR and communications

About this course

Exhibition Studies engages with exhibition formats, through a theoretical and practical understanding of what constitutes an exhibition in the 21st century.

  • Follow a curriculum which focuses on exhibition histories from 1850 onwards

  • Apply your own expertise, as well as studio practice, to develop research topics through project-based learning

  • Study full-time over one year or part-time over two years

  • Benefit from a programme supported by internationally renowned arts organisations, including Liverpool Biennial, Tate Liverpool, FACT, RIBA North and Aarhus University, Denmark

  • Enjoy direct benefits from the degree's links to the Exhibition Research Lab and a range of international collaborations and partnerships developed by staff

  • Explore best practice and the very latest in innovative forms of exhibition and curatorial practices

  • Benefit from state-of-the-art workspaces and facilities within the modern, purpose-built and RIBA award-winning John Lennon Art and Design Building

  • The 2022 Liverpool School of Art and Design MA Online Degree Show

  • View and engage with work produced by masters students from the Liverpool School of Art and Design

  • Take advantage of the generous Michael Pugh Thomas and Julia Carter Preston Legacy £1000 scholarships offered to postgraduate applicants

    The programme considers the history and practice of exhibition culture, specifically the mediation of curatorial projects in galleries and museums, biennials and other survey exhibitions.

    As a student, you will be based in the School of Art and Design, the oldest art school in the UK outside of London.

    Additional funding for this programme is available via the Susan Cotton Travel Award and other study bursaries.

    • Study Options

    This course is available in 2 study options:

    Full-time Shown above

    Duration: 1 Year

    Qualification: MA

    Location: Liverpool

    Part-time

    Duration: 2 Years

    Qualification: MA

    Location: Liverpool

    Career Prospects

    Graduates from this course typically go into the following occupations:

    4135 Library clerks and assistants
    2472 Archivists, conservators and curators
    2471 Librarians
    3557 Events managers and organisers
    4141 Office managers

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    Course Details

    Qualification
    MA
    Study Mode
    Full-time
    Duration
    1 Year
    Start Date
    2025
    Academic Year
    2025
    Campus / Location
    Liverpool
    Scheme
    Postgraduate
    Subjects
    PR and communications

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    Liverpool John Moores University

    Liverpool

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