加州藝術學院
學院名稱\Title
加州藝術學院策展專業Graduate Program in Curatorial Practice, California College of the Arts, San Francisco, USA
策展人\Curator
Xiaoyu Weng 翁笑雨
導師\Tutor
裏·馬爾科普洛斯Leigh Markopoulos
專業建立時間\Founded
2003
建立宗旨\Mission
加州藝術學院策展實踐專業的研究生項目是西海岸最早産生的此類項目，也是唯一一個用拓展的眼光看待當代藝術策展與文化的項目。項目注重對展覽史的研究，且側重於團隊協作、藝術家主導和其他可以共同挑戰和推動現有展覽模式的策展實踐。考慮到舊金山的地理位置和文化歷史特點，這個項目尤其關注亞洲和拉丁美洲的策展和藝術實踐。
The Graduate Program in Curatorial Practice at California College of the Arts was the first of its kind on the West Coast, and it remains the only program to offer an expanded perspective on curating contemporary art and culture. Alongside an investigation of the history of exhibitions, the program privileges collaborative, artist-led, and other curatorial initiatives that challenge and advance existing paradigms of exhibition making. Reflecting San Francisco’s geographic location and cultural histories, the curriculum also emphasizes curatorial and art practices in Asia and Latin America.
課程簡介\Curriculum
第一學年，通過課程內包含的十節課（四個為期一年的研討會、一個寫作研討會和一個選修課）提供的長期而緊湊的學習環境，使學生獲得必要的實踐和理論策展技巧。學生需要參與到研究和展覽項目中，做班級個人報告，並完成定期的寫作任務。同時學校也鼓勵學生進行個人實習，以便學生提高具體的實踐技巧。
In the first year, the course consists of 10 classes (four year-long seminars, one writing seminar, and one elective) providing an intensive learning environment through which to acquire essential practical and theoretical curatorial skills. Students are expected to participate in research and exhibition projects, to give individual class presentations, as well as to complete regular writing assignments. Extra-curricular internships are also encouraged to enhance specific practical skills.
第二學年，除了少量的核心課程以外，教學重點將轉向學生自我導向的學習。學生在第一學年學到的知識和技能將在班級協作策劃和實現的展覽及展覽出版物中予以檢驗。在第二學年的學習中，學生也需要進行獨立研究，並以藝術史範圍內的主題自我選題書寫論文。
In the second year, the emphasis is placed on self-directed learning. With fewer core classes, the knowledge and skills that students gain over the first year is put to the test when the class collaboratively curates and produces an exhibition and accompanying catalog. During their second year, students also conduct independent research for a written thesis on an art historical subject of their choice.
精品課程
策展模式。在第一學年，這個兩階段的課程會探尋不同策展模式背後的結構和戰略，並著重分析展覽製作的歷史和每個流派的思想發展。通過個案分析，這些實踐的模式將包括：公立博物館或美術館；雙年展；跨學科機構；藝術家自發空間和機構批判；公共領域的藝術；收藏與拍賣行；擴大化的博物館學；視覺策展與電子科技；電影和影像；行為表演藝術。
Sample Course Descriptions
Curatorial Models. Throughout the first year this two-part course will look at the structures and strategies behind different curatorial models, focusing on the history of exhibition-making and the development of ideas in each genre examined. Using case studies, the models of practice will include: the public museum or gallery; the biennial; interdisciplinary institutions; artist-led initiatives and institutional critique; art in the public realm; collections and the auction house; expanded museology; virtual curating and digital technologies; film and video; performance.
展覽實踐：本課程提供了展覽製作、策劃，項目管理和協調等具體實踐的資訊和建議。課程將在第一學年由一系列的專家講授，主題如下：展覽借展（預算與籌款，藝術品處理，藝術品登記與狀態報告，作品借展，運輸與保險，展陳設計，布展）；拓展對話（教育、闡釋、展覽委任創作與發展駐留計劃）；與收藏（藝術品收購）和藝術市場（買家與藏家）工作；展覽出版及印刷流程，永久選址（公共藝術管理）。
Exhibition Practice. This class offers practical information and advice in exhibition making, programming, project management and commissioning. Taught by a range of professionals over the first year, topics will include the following: Loan exhibitions (budgets and fundraising; art handling, registration and condition reports; loans, transport and insurance; exhibition design; installation). Extended dialogues (education, interpretation, commissioning for exhibitions and developing residencies). Working with collections (acquisitions) and the art market (dealers and collectors). Exhibition publishing and print production. Permanent siting(public art management).
專業發展：本課程授課兩學年，專業發展課提供一個能讓學生更深入且更個人化地理解策展過程的框架。學生們將採用不同的策略去發展其個人的知識和專長。其中包括常規地觀看展覽，參觀相關社會及文化機構，對藝術家及策展人工作實踐和方式的獨立研究，短期的工作實習，小組項目，工作室參觀，國際社交網路和對話的發展，與來訪藝術家、策展人和藝術專業人士討論，並對文化資源進行研究。
Professional Development. Continued over both years of the program, professional development provides a framework for creating a deeper and more personal understanding of the processes of curating. Students will develop diverse strategies to extend their knowledge and expertise. These will include regular attendance of exhibitions; visits to related social and cultural institutions; independent research into artists’ and curators’ processes and practice; short-term work placements; group projects; studio visits; the development of international networks and dialogues; discussions with visiting artists, curators and arts professionals and research into cultural resources.