| Current Status: Terminato | |||
| Course Type: Master | Level: | ||
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| Tuition: | 6.000 £ | Duration y/mm: | 0/12 |
| Places Available: | Credits: | ||
| Application Deadline: | 16/01/2017 | Admissions: | |
| Start Date: | 16/01/2017 | End Date: | 20/12/2017 |
Description
This course looks at the way that museums, galleries and other cultural institutions are changing to meet the needs of the 21st century.
The MA has been designed for students who wish to work as curators, arts organisers, museum professional and other cultural managers and who want to know in particular how these institutions face contemporary issues. It looks at the changing role of cultural provision and how agencies, festivals and flexible organisations shape, house, fund, and disseminate culture today. The course also gives you the opportunity to immerse yourself in the contemporary debates about working practices in cultural institutions, and the changing context in which organisations operate.
The course concentrates on professional practice and you will work closely with institutions such as Tate Britain and the Museum of London, and conduct case studies into creative projects run by organisations as diverse as the Victoria and Albert Museum, smaller independent galleries and London-based festivals and arts organisations. Classes are taught off-site at other institutions, and involve professionals from the sector as much as possible to give you an understanding of vocational issues and a close involvement in the workplace.
Contents
The following modules are indicative of what you will study on this course. For more details on course structure and modules, and how you will be taught and assessed, see the full course document on the master website.
Core modules
- Current Issues in Museum and Gallery Studies
- Dissertation
Option modules
Choose five from:
- Art Museums and Contemporary Culture (Taught in Partnership with Tate Britain)
- Collecting Today: Curating, Presenting and Managing Collections
- Education, Learning and Events
- Exibiting Photography
- London Museums
- Museum Narratives
- On-Line Museums and Galleries
- Representing World Cultures
- Curating Contemporary Art
- Work Placement
Requirements
You will normally be required to have a good first degree or equivalent. Applications from mature candidates with demonstrable relevant work experience and relevant professional qualifications are welcomed. In these cases, you may be required to undertake a written entrance test in the form of a short 1,500-word essay, and may also be required to assemble a work experience portfolio (consisting of testimonials, job descriptions etc).
If your first language is not English, you will need an IELTS score of 6.5, with at least 6.5 in each other element.
Career Prospects
Graduates will have the skills to work in a variety of positions in the cultural sector, including in the post of curator, consultant, arts and media strategists and advisers, funding officers or education and interpretation officers.
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