Museums and Galleries & the Creative Economy MA: Events and lectures

The range of events and lectures in the University enhances your studies and adds an extra perspective to your learning. For example, the Curating Contemporary Design Research Group organises:

• an active visiting professor programme – which has included Craig Miller (Denver Museum of Art) and Pablo Helguera (Guggenheim Museum, NY);
• a series of Stanley Picker Design Research Fellows – the first of whom was Charles Kriel; and
• a series of themed research conferences with leading London museums entitled Collecting Now.

The Drawing Research Group organises:

• a public drawing lecture series – funded in part by the Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art;
• drawing masterclasses – covering topics such as hybrid anatomy and digital drawing;
• conferences; and
• exhibitions of artists' work.

The on-site Stanley Picker Gallery also hosts a lively programme of exhibitions and mixed media events.

The University's Entrepreneurship Centre hosts The Entrepreneurship Experience, which invites experienced entrepreneurs to share their knowledge and insights of entrepreneurial ventures from a variety of industry backgrounds.  This series includes a regular focus on entrepreneurs from the creative industries.