Admissions: Graduate Certificate in Curatorial Studies

The Curatorial Studies certificate program meets the needs of graduate students who wish to add a curatorial component to their current degree in order to better understand the materiality, history, and display of art objects and their collection, as well as to expand their employment options with the additional knowledge of art institutions and professional training from the internship.

The certificate program requires a total of 12 credit hours. The curriculum draws upon existing coursework consisting of three courses (3 credits each) in the School of Art + Art History and one 135-hour internship (3 credits). The courses are: Seminar in Curatorial Studies (ARH 6931), Methods of Research and Bibliography (ARH 5816), and an elective, in addition to the Supervised Internship (*ARH 6941). The training in an art institution is key to the certificate program’s success. The required internship enables students to acquire the necessary skills for a curatorial profession, including knowledge of issues and best practices within art institutional contexts; art collection management; collaborative work; as well as institution-based research toward art exhibitions.

* International students on the F1/J1 Visa may not begin the internship until the formal CPT process is initiated and approved by the University of Florida International Center. (Paid and unpaid/volunteer, part-time and full-time, on-campus and off campus all require formal approval.)

The elective is a course in art history or a course related to art in one of the other degree programs offered by the School of Art + Art History or in a supporting discipline (e.g., anthropology, history, film studies).

Currently enrolled UF graduate students in an academic or art-related discipline (art history, anthropology, history, or studio art, for example), with a bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution or equivalent are invited to apply.

Though applications are reviewed formally two times a year, November 15 for a spring semester start; and March 15 for a fall semester start, interested students may reach out at any time during the fall and spring semesters to discuss the curriculum and enroll in a course. Students may be approved to register for a class before formal admission into the certificate program.

To earn the certificate, please note there are 3 steps, as you must: 1) formally apply via the online application below and be approved, 2) take all the courses, and 3) apply in ONE.UF to have it conferred (added as completed on your UF transcript) when you are in the final semester of completing the requirements. We cannot confer the certificate after you graduate from the University of Florida. 

Required Steps for UF Students (Art History graduate students you may skip to Step 2 below):

How to Apply