Bachelor of Art History and Curatorship (Honours)

Australian National University

About

The Bachelor of Art History and Curatorship (Honours) degree exemplifies the ANU commitment to research-led education.

Building on the Bachelor of Bachelor of Art History and Curatorship, it gives you high-level preparation for professional life or a higher degree by research through the development of an advanced knowledge of the research principles and methods and theoretical concepts of art history and curatorship, and through the design and implementation of a research project, typically a 20,000 word thesis, that leads to the development of new understandings or that provides solutions to complex problems.

Structure

Program Requirements

The Bachelor of Art History and Curatorship (Honours) requires the completion of 48 units, which must consist of:

48 units from completion of the following compulsory courses:

ARTH4015 Art Museum Internship: Collection Management

ARTH4016 Art Museum Internship: Audience Development

ARTH4017 Methodologies of Art History

THES4102 Thesis

HONS4100 Final Honours Grade will be used to calculate the Class of Honours and the Mark. It will be calculated using the formula: S (mark x units) / S units, giving NCN and WN a nominal mark of zero

Elective Study

Once you have met the program requirements of your degree, you may have enough electives to complete an additional elective major, minor or specialisation.

Study Options

Year 1 - 48 units

Code Name Units
ARTH4015 Art Museum Internship: Collection Management 6 units
ARTH4017 Methodologies of Art History 12 units
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THES4102 Thesis 6 to 24 units
ARTH4016 Art Museum Internship: Audience Development 6 units
THES4102 Thesis 6 to 24 units
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Entry requirements

Admission Requirements

A Bachelor Degree from ANU from the following list, or equivalent from another institution:

  • Bachelor of Arts (Art History and Curatorship)
  • Bachelor of Art History and Curatorship

with a weighted average mark of at least 70 per cent across the 36 units of courses with highest final marks, excluding 1000-level courses, that are available in any of the majors and minors on the following list:

  • Art History Major
  • Asian Art History Major
  • Curatorship Minor

and with the written approval of an identified supervisor for THES4102 Thesis

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Adjustment Factors

ANU offers rank adjustments for a number of adjustment factors, including for high achievement in nationally strategic senior secondary subjects and for recognition of difficult circumstances that students face in their studies. Rank adjustments are applied to Bachelor degree applicants with an ATAR at or above 70. Points are awarded in accordance with the approved schedules, and no more than 15 points (maximum 5 subject/performance-based adjustments, maximum 10 equity-based adjustments and maximum 5 Elite Athlete adjustments) will be awarded. Please note that Adjustment Factors vary and do not apply to a select few programs, please visit the ANU Adjustment Factors website for further information.

Scholarships

ANU offers a wide range of scholarships to students to assist with the cost of their studies.

Eligibility to apply for ANU scholarships varies depending on the specifics of the scholarship and can be categorised by the type of student you are. Specific scholarship application process information is included in the relevant scholarship listing.

For further information see the Scholarships website.

Learning outcomes

  1. pose a significant research question relating to Art History and Curatorship;
  2. investigate this question creatively, critically, ethically, and independently, including through sophisticated use of appropriate theory and methodology as appropriate to Art History and Curatorship, and place these investigations in the context of the relevant intellectual tradition; and
  3. communicate their research and its findings through an appropriate medium.

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