Session 0. Introduction to the program and course overview.

• This is a one-hour-only welcome session. The lecturer will introduce the program and participants will introduce themselves. No prior preparation is necessary.

Session 1. Developing and defining a topic

• What is a curatorial concept: introducing theme, content, form and audience
  
• Creative thinking and brainstorming techniques
  
• Gathering research
  
• Approaching your topic

In this first week, we will look at how to use brainstorming and mind mapping techniques to go beyond the boundaries of your topic; get the most from online and real world content; and take a look at ways of gathering research.

Session 2. Selecting content and finding a form

• Strategies for bringing content together
  
• Curatorial formats
  
• Prototyping
  
• Building narratives

Whether you want to set up an exhibition, a workshop, a photo festival or a boundary-pushing form, it’s important to consider what shape your project might take and what will be contained inside it. This week, we will play with ways to connect content, find a form that complements your theme and consider how the format and concept will intertwine.

Session 3. Audience interaction and engagement

• Who is your audience?
  
• Learning from people
  
• Field research
  
• Audience experience


Who will your audience be? How will they interact with your project? This week we will focus on the audience and their experience to step outside ourselves and better understand how to develop your project in a way that is engaging and memorable.

Session 4. Finalising your curatorial concept

• Reframing techniques
  
• Refining and synthesising your research
• Clarifying your concept

This final week is all about honing and refining your project idea. We will look at ways to reach the core of your project so that it feels clear and can be communicated with ease.

Live captioning will be available during the video conference.