GENERAL INFORMATION

A new vision for curating, cultural heritage, and museum futures.

This unique Masters programme prepares graduates for future roles in the heritage and art sector embedded in the diverse cultural landscape of Southeast Asia.

The Master of Arts in Museum Studies and Curatorial Practices (MA MSCP) at Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore offers an intensive, interdisciplinary programme designed to equip future curators, museum professionals, cultural producers, and educators with the critical, practical, and conceptual tools to engage with the complexities of today’s art and cultural landscapes.

The programme has been structured to organically integrate three critical frameworks – Curatorial Practices, Museum Studies and Cultural Heritage. Through this development, we cultivate a stronger interdisciplinary understanding for the cultural producers of the future. The programme prepares students on how exhibitions, archives, collections, and cultural narratives – past and present – are shaped, mediated, and mobilized in response to rapidly evolving social, political, and technological conditions – particularly within and beyond Southeast Asia.

Launched in 2018, the Master of Arts in Museum Studies and Curatorial Practices is a pioneering programme and has been the first of its kind in Southeast Asia. Developed with seed funding from the Economic Development Board and endorsed by the National Heritage Board of Singapore, the programme is residing under the care of the NTU Centre for Contemporary Art Singapore (NTU CCA), a leading hub for critical thought in contemporary art and curatorial practices.