This course will introduce you to the basic precepts of contemporary curating. You will learn about the history of exhibitions, compare museum and independent curatorial approaches, and examine contexts/conditions specific to the curating of contemporary art, particularly in Singapore and the Southeast Asia region. This course is a foundation for further studies in curating practice and museum studies.
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DD1003Introduction To The Histories Of Art I: Western Art HistoryDD1004Introduction To The Histories Of Art Ii: Asian Art HistoryHH1001What Is History?HH1002Asia-Pacific in Global History: Pre-1800HH1003Asia-Pacific in Global History: From 1800Contemporary Curating
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- HR1001Ways of Seeing: Exploring Visual Culture
- HR1003Introduction to the Histories of Art I
- HR2001Introduction to the Histories of Southeast Asian Art
- HR2003The Art & Architecture of 'The Long Century':1789-1914
- HR2010Introduction to Museum Studies
- HR3005Fantasy & the Fantastic in the Arts
- HR3010Weird Art Writing
- HR3012Dancing Cultures: Art, Body, & Performance
- HR4003From Colonialism to Tourism: Early Photography in Asia
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