Curriculum
ICAST is an institute of curatorial studies for doctoral and master’s degree candidates. The teaching staff of ICAST consists of established curators, artists, and scholars from around the world. ICAST's educational framework is based on a four-way interaction between cultural studies, curatorial practice, media experiments, and artistic creation. The degree programme is designed to cultivate critics and curators with both intellectual vigour and the capacity to realize independent projects.
ICAST offers three-year practice-oriented Master of Fine Arts and Ph.D degrees to graduates from our programs. The courses adhere to the unified teaching regulations of the China Academy of Art and implement a credit system. Students receive theoretical and skill trainings in their professional field and extended educational areas through five major modules. Upon completing the required credits and successfully defending their thesis and graduation show, students will be awarded a degree certificate.
Professional Foundation / General Cultural Courses / Required Professional Courses / Elective Professional Courses / Extended Education
RESEARCH COURSES
1. Theory & History
Chinese/International Contemporary Art History
Chinese/International Exhibition History
Close Reading of Curatorial Theory
2. Research Methods
Case Studies in Art History
Curatorial Theory and Methods
Thesis Research Methods
3. Research and Writing
Translation Training
Editing Training
Writing Training
4. Extended Education-Lectures & Workshops
ICAST Report/ Reflects+ Workshop：Lecture and Workshop Organization and Study
Artist and Curator Lectures and Workshops
Classical Studies and Classical Theory Lectures
Radical Philosophy and Social Theory Lectures
→ Graduation Thesis
PRACTICE COURSES
1. Professional Practice Basis
Institutional Internship
Exhibition Visits
Artist Studio Visits
2. Project Planning and Execution
Exhibitions
Forums
Publications
3. Curatorial Training
Curatorial Proposal Training
Independent Curating
4. Extended Education-Field Study
Social Practice and Research
Art Ecology Research
Rural Field Study
→ Graduation Design (Curatorial Proposal)
ICAST is an institute of curatorial studies for doctoral and master’s degree candidates. The teaching staff of ICAST consists of established curators, artists, and scholars from around the world. ICAST's educational framework is based on a four-way interaction between cultural studies, curatorial practice, media experiments, and artistic creation. The degree programme is designed to cultivate critics and curators with both intellectual vigour and the capacity to realize independent projects.
ICAST offers three-year practice-oriented Master of Fine Arts and Ph.D degrees to graduates from our programs. The courses adhere to the unified teaching regulations of the China Academy of Art and implement a credit system. Students receive theoretical and skill trainings in their professional field and extended educational areas through five major modules. Upon completing the required credits and successfully defending their thesis and graduation show, students will be awarded a degree certificate.
Professional Foundation / General Cultural Courses / Required Professional Courses / Elective Professional Courses / Extended Education
RESEARCH COURSES
1. Theory & History
Chinese/International Contemporary Art History
Chinese/International Exhibition History
Close Reading of Curatorial Theory
2. Research Methods
Case Studies in Art History
Curatorial Theory and Methods
Thesis Research Methods
3. Research and Writing
Translation Training
Editing Training
Writing Training
4. Extended Education-Lectures & Workshops
ICAST Report/ Reflects+ Workshop：Lecture and Workshop Organization and Study
Artist and Curator Lectures and Workshops
Classical Studies and Classical Theory Lectures
Radical Philosophy and Social Theory Lectures
→ Graduation Thesis
PRACTICE COURSES
1. Professional Practice Basis
Institutional Internship
Exhibition Visits
Artist Studio Visits
2. Project Planning and Execution
Exhibitions
Forums
Publications
3. Curatorial Training
Curatorial Proposal Training
Independent Curating
4. Extended Education-Field Study
Social Practice and Research
Art Ecology Research
Rural Field Study
→ Graduation Design (Curatorial Proposal)