International Master's Program in Curating, including Art, Management and Law

About this programme

The curatorial collaboration Bad Federation produces a publication with first year MA students, 2024. Photo credit: Magdalena Holdar Please note that there will be no admissions for autumn 2027. Please check back in October 2027 for information about the next application opportunity. The International MA in Curating Art is the first and pre-eminent curatorial programme in Scandinavia. Since its founding in 2003, its graduates have not only shaped Nordic curatorial practice but have held significant positions in art and cultural institutions globally. Curating Art is a unique programme, having been founded as a collaboration between Art History, Business, and Law at Stockholm University and two prominent art institutions in Stockholm: Magasin III and Liljevalchs konsthall. This collaboration now includes Accelerator, the experimental exhibition space at Stockholm University that opened in 2019. This collaborative spirit between the University and public cultural institutions, the classroom and the public exhibition space, research and presentation, theory and practice, characterizes every aspect of the programme. Theory & practice woven throughout our curriculum The curriculum maintains a dynamic balance between theory and practice. This balance reflects a commitment to research, experimentation, and critical reflection as crucial for informed and effective curatorial practice. The research component of the curriculum is built upon the theoretical concept of the curatorial, a distinctive way of thinking that informs all dimensions of curatorial practice. The curriculum af