Objectives and competences
What is the current role of the artist? How does art relate to public space and community? What are the main references for current art? What role does globalization play in art projects? This program answers these questions by speaking about the contemporary artistic world and considering the heterogeneity of points of view they encompass. With a practical and professional orientation, it opens the analysis towards the multiple elements that make up the artistic landscape, allowing professional development in the field of contemporary art.
This postgraduate course forms part of the master's degree or postgraduate degree
This postgraduate course forms part of the master's degree or postgraduate degree
Basic information
| Type | Postgraduate courses |
|---|---|
| Certificate | Expert diploma |
| Faculty or school | Institut de Formació Contínua IL3 |
| Branch of knowledge |
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| Mode of delivery | Distance |
| Credits | 15 |
| Length of course | 1 academic year |
| Language(s) of instruction | Spanish |
| Enrolment fee | First year: 2.090,00 € An increase of 10% is applied to the price, up to a maximum of € 70, as administration fee |
| In-company placement(s) | No |
| Start of teaching period | 15/10/2025 |
| End of teaching period | 03/02/2026 |
| info@il3.ub.edu | |
| Master's degree course homepage | http://www.il3.ub.edu/ca/master/master-art-actual.html |
| Managment | Badia More, Montse |
| Open pre-enrolment | http://www.il3.ub.edu/ca/master/master-art-actual.html |
| Lead to doctoral studies | No |
| Admission for applicants not holding a degree qualification | Sí, amb crèdits pendents (10% o menys) |
Objectives and competences
Objectives
- To learn how to analyse the current situation in art criticism.
- To learn the main contexts in which art criticism is used.
- To learn the functions of art criticism.
- To know how to distinguish between art criticism and information.
- To become familiar with specialized publications on contemporary art.
- To become familiar with critical tools for analysing art.
- To know how to analyse the characteristics required for a work of art to obtain intellectual property rights.
- To understand the main differences in moral rights between jurisdictions, and know how to discern between different economic rights and the right to remuneration.
- To know the limits of copyright.
- To learn some of the tools available to authors to protect their rights, such as entities that manage and register copyright, and to learn about alternative systems such as Creative Commons.
- To become familiar with documents to transmit copyright.
- To gain an introduction to curation and collection of contemporary art.
- To understand the complexity of current art production and its impact on the definition of the art system.
- To know how to analyse the discursive role of curation and the construction of collections.
- To know how to analyse the construction of the collection and the aspects that influence it: discourse, context, exposition and relationship between works and artists.
- To learn theoretical aspects that determine the practice of curation and the creation of a contemporary art collection.
- To deepen knowledge of practical aspects such as the selection of artists, the relations with institutions, the definition of projects, the art market, cataloguing of works, etc.
- To learn how to analyse some of the case studies that could be relevant in the international arena.
Access and admission
Applicant profile and access requirements
Recommended applicant profile
- Collectors, gallery owners, managers of art and heritage collections, teachers, investment consultants, museum curators, specialists in restoration and conservation, journalists, historians, critics and cultural managers.- Professionals interested in learning about contemporary art and developing a professional career in this field.
Access requirements and conditions
The course is also open to students with no prior university education, who will acquire the same knowledge and skills and receive a specific qualification for their learner group. Information on the access requirements and other conditions can be obtained from the course directors.Pre-enrolment
Calendar
Contact us
Classes
| Address | Institut de Formació Contínua - UB C/ Ciutat de Granada 131 08018 - Barcelona Espanya |
|---|---|
| Email address | info@il3.ub.edu |
| Webpage | http://www.il3.ub.edu |
| Telephone | 93 309 36 54 |
| Observations | Online |
Further information
| Address | Institut de Formació Contínua - UB C/ Ciutat de Granada 131 08018 - Barcelona Espanya |
|---|---|
| Email address | info@il3.ub.edu |
| Webpage | http://www.il3.ub.edu/ca/master/master-art-actual.html |
| Telephone | 93 309 36 54 |
| Observations | de dilluns a divendres, de 9:00 a 19:00. |