Session 1. 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 2. Developing and defining a topic

This week, we will look at how to use brainstorming and mind mapping techniques to go beyond the boundaries of your topic; discover ways to gather and organise your research; as well as experiment with different angles from which to approach your curatorial topic.

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

Session 3. Selecting content and finding a form

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 format that complements your topic and consider how the format and topic will intertwine.

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

Session 4. Audience interaction and engagement

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 meaningful.

• Who is your audience?
  
• Field research
• Audience experience
  
• Relevance and meaning

Session 5. Finalising your curatorial 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.

• Refining and synthesising your research
  
• Clarifying your concept
  
• Writing your concept (a first step!)