Curators
A Curator is a custodian who takes in charge or oversees, as the administrative director of gallery, museum, library or archive. Off late, number of emerging curators is growing with the advancing technology like curators of digital data objects and bio curators.
Key to Success
To be successful in Curator you should have/ develop:
- Perceptive and probing mind
- Keen observation
- Analytical and logical thinking
- Patience
- Intellectual ability
- Artistic sense
Scope and Opportunities
The Curator invents, develops, and implements the Museum’s curatorial program. Firstly a Curator research, plans, proposes and manages exhibitions within the framework of the Museum’s mission and long-term curatorial goals.
The Curator actively participates in close cooperating with the Museum’s education department to develop appropriate ancillary public programming which support the Museum’s educational and outreach goals.
Lifestyle & Social Status
- Mostly indoor job
- Risky while handling the antiques in the gallery or museum
- Work with well known personalities
- Well paid
Job Profile
- Taking care of the museums
- Administrative work of museums
- Taking care of the finances and research
- Conduct research
Skill Sets
- Undying passion for the art.
- Keeping up with the dynamic international art scene
- High degree of cultural and social awareness
- Ability to set the context for art and its presentation
- Networking skills
- Ability to sell abstract concepts to patrons
- Tenacity to follow through on original idea for show
- Creative thinking
- Hunger for knowledge
Work Value
- Persistency
- Take responsibility
- Hard work
- Teamwork
- Creative Satisfaction
Current Job Scenario
A Grade curator can earn between Rs. 15,000/- to Rs. 25,000/-PM. Beginners are not paid with good remuneration but with the growing demand Curators have large scope and opportunities in private as well as government organizations.
Top Recruiters
National Museum Centres
Course Synopsis
| Course Options | B.A History | M.A History and Museology |
| Academic Eligibility | 12th Pass in any discipline | B.A History |
| Fees | Rs. 5K to Rs. 10K | Rs. 15K to Rs. 20K |
| Expenditure in Metro and Tier-1 | Rs. 2lakhs to Rs.2.5lakhs | Rs. 2lakhs to Rs. 2.5lakhs |
| Expenditure in Tier-2 | Rs. 1.75lakhs to Rs. 2lakhs | Rs. 1.75lakhs to Rs. 2lakhs |
| Duration | 3 Years | 2 Years |
| Mode | Regular | Regular |
| Approved | UGC | UGC |
| Affiliation | Respective Universities | Respective Universities |
| Entrance Exam | Institute Level Entrance Exams | |
| Education Loan | ||
| Scholarships |
Career Prospect
- Assistant liabrian
- Junior research analyst
- Web content manager
- Government museum
Entrance Exam
- Not Available
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