Emma Hannon

Developing skills

As someone who has forged a 17+ year career in cross-disciplinary arts environments in Ireland and the UK without any formal arts education, I have had a long-standing curiosity about developing my critical thinking, theoretical knowledge and research skills.

Studying alongside work commitments

The Graduate Diploma in Contemporary Art History was exactly what I was looking for and is at the perfect level in terms of the course content as well as time commitment, making it feasible for me to undertake on top of my full-time work.

It has offered the gift of stepping back to spend time deepening my understanding and relationship with contemporary art theory.

Advice for future students

Begin the process of researching and writing as quickly as possible, actively working with the content you read about and discuss in seminars.