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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