• Offered by School of Art and Design
  • ANU College ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences
  • Course subject Art History
  • Areas of interest Art History, Museums and Collections
  • Academic career PGRD
  • Course convener
    • Dr Kate Warren
  • Mode of delivery In Person
  • Co-taught Course
  • Offered in Summer Session 2024
    First Semester 2024
    Autumn Session 2024
    Winter Session 2024
    Second Semester 2024
    Spring Session 2024
    See Future Offerings

This internship with available arts and cultural institutions in the ACT is a prestigious and demanding program. The internship is designed to provide students with practical insights into the activities and the workings of art museums or art galleries. The specific nature of the contact work will depend on the requirements of the art museum specialist supervisor, who may include curators, research program managers, registrars, art educators and learning and access programmers. The internship aims to provide an opportunity for learning about the field in preparation towards an art museum career.


Acceptance into the internship program is a competitive process, and is subject to the availability of positions within our partner institutions. The course convener arranges and places ARTH8030 students in appropriate arts and cultural institutions. Given the time that it takes to do this, there is an internal application that students must complete and submit to the course convener at least 2 months before the start of the semester/session that they wish to enrol in. Before submitting their application, students are also expected to contact the course convener and make an appointment to discuss their interest in the program. 


Application forms can be requested directly from ARTH8030 convener; They will also be distributed to students via the Art History Masters convener.

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:

  1. participate in the workings of an arts and cultural institution in co-operation with specialist staff;
  2. reflect critically and productively on their experiences working in an arts and cultural institution in co-operation with specialist staff;
  3. engage professionally with stakeholders on relevant topics; and
  4. think, write, and argue about issues and questions related to museums and collections.

Other Information

There is an internal application that students must complete and submit to the course convener at least 2 months before the start of the semester/session that they wish to enrol in. Before submitting their application, students are also expected to contact the course convener and make an appointment to discuss their interest in the program. Application forms can be requested directly from ARTH8030 convener; They will also be distributed to students via the Art History Masters convener.

Indicative Assessment

  1. Research Paper, 3,500 words (50) [LO 1,2,3,4]
  2. Reflective Journal, 3000 words (50) [LO 1,2,3,4]

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Workload

260 hours of total student learning time made up of a combination of attendance at internship placement, seminars, and applied research and writing. 

a) 120 hours of internship placement in an arts or cultural institution in Canberra. The structure and delivery of contact hours is dependent on internship placement.

b) 6 hours of in-class seminars. 

c) 134 hours of independent student research, reading and writing.

Inherent Requirements

Students will undertake 120 hours of internship placement in an arts and cultural institution in Canberra.

Requisite and Incompatibility

To enrol in this course you must be studying toward a Master of Art History and Curatorial Studies.

You will need to contact the School of Art and Design to request a permission code to enrol in this course.

Prescribed Texts

Not Applicable

Fees

Tuition fees are for the academic year indicated at the top of the page.  

Commonwealth Support (CSP) Students
If you have been offered a Commonwealth supported place, your fees are set by the Australian Government for each course. At ANU 1 EFTSL is 48 units (normally 8 x 6-unit courses). More information about your student contribution amount for each course at Fees

Student Contribution Band:
14
Unit value:
12 units

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Units EFTSL
12.00 0.25000
Domestic fee paying students
Year Fee
2024 $8160
International fee paying students
Year Fee
2024 $12000
Note: Please note that fee information is for current year only.

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Summer Session

Class number Class start date Last day to enrol Census date Class end date Mode Of Delivery Class Summary
1569 01 Jan 2024 19 Jan 2024 19 Jan 2024 30 Mar 2024 In Person N/A

First Semester

Class number Class start date Last day to enrol Census date Class end date Mode Of Delivery Class Summary
4129 19 Feb 2024 26 Feb 2024 05 Apr 2024 24 May 2024 In Person View

Autumn Session

Class number Class start date Last day to enrol Census date Class end date Mode Of Delivery Class Summary
5532 01 Apr 2024 19 Apr 2024 19 Apr 2024 30 Jun 2024 In Person N/A

Winter Session

Class number Class start date Last day to enrol Census date Class end date Mode Of Delivery Class Summary
6608 01 Jul 2024 19 Jul 2024 19 Jul 2024 30 Sep 2024 In Person N/A

Second Semester

Class number Class start date Last day to enrol Census date Class end date Mode Of Delivery Class Summary
9318 22 Jul 2024 29 Jul 2024 31 Aug 2024 25 Oct 2024 In Person N/A

Spring Session

Class number Class start date Last day to enrol Census date Class end date Mode Of Delivery Class Summary
9489 01 Oct 2024 18 Oct 2024 18 Oct 2024 31 Dec 2024 In Person N/A

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