Overview

Similarly, curators need to embark upon the research, organization and mounting of exhibitions with an extensive knowledge of critical theory and art history. The Modern Art - Critical and Curatorial Studies program at Columbia University consequently offers a rigorous, scholarly, and expansive program of study, combining an intellectual foundation in modern and contemporary art and theory with exposure to the broader professional art world.

Key Features

Students in the Modern Art - Critical and Curatorial Studies program from Columbia University take advantage of the full range of expertise of the distinguished faculty in Columbia’s Department of Art History and Archaeology and in the university at large, while benefitting from specific programs crafted uniquely for MODA.

The course of study enables each student to develop a unique, interdisciplinary curriculum based upon individual interests and goals. At the core of the program are the first year MA Critical and Curatorial Colloquia.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Reading and analysis of texts by major theorists and critics
Art history’s different interpretive methods and models
An examination of different models of critical writing
Critical and Curatorial Colloquia
History, theory and practice of exhibitions
The histories of curating, and recent models of the “curatorial,”

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-02 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-11 00:00:00

Language

English

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100

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IELTS

7.5

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Credits

60 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Manhattan, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

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English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Generally a minimum of four undergraduate courses in art history or studies in archaeology or anthropology related to art history is required. Reading knowledge of one or more foreign languages is strongly recommended prior to admission.

All applicants should submit a sample of critical or scholarly writing.
all students must submit one transcript showing courses and grades per school attended, a statement of academic purpose, a writing sample (a course paper, term paper, etc.), a personal statement, and three letters of evaluation from academic sources.

Tuition Fees

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73456 USD / year

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Living costs

Manhattan

United States

2638 - 5751 USD / month

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