Universities United Kingdom Birkbeck University of London Courses MA Museum Cultures

MA Museum Cultures
at Birkbeck University of London

London, United Kingdom

Tuition Fee £ 16,380
Country Rank#62
Duration12 Months
Score IELTS: 6.5

Program Overview

Our MA Museum Cultures combines study of the history and cultural significance of museums with opportunities for professional museum experience. If you are contemplating a career in the museum and gallery sector this course provides the perfect opportunity to study this expanding and dynamic field in close proximity to world-distinguished museums and galleries.

On this course you will develop a range of key skills, from critical thinking and writing to practical experience through a 10-week supervised work placement that you can apply for in a museum, gallery or archive. Previous opportunities have been offered at the Tate, British Museum, Whitechapel Gallery and Horniman Museum. Past students have helped design and run schools programmes, documented collections that were previously uncatalogued, conducted visitor research and assisted curators in producing exhibitions.

As well as regular gallery and museum visits, the department also offers an exciting study trip abroad every spring.

Course Content
COMPULSORY MODULE
- Museum Cultures - Approaches, Issues, Skills
INDICATIVE OPTION MODULES
- Art Museums in a Global Age
- Curating as Critical Practice
- Curating Difficult Histories: Museums, Exhibitions, Art Activism
- Exhibiting the Body
- Impressionism Now
- Museum Experiments
- Museums, Memory and National Identity
RESEARCH PROJECT/WORK PLACEMENT OPTION MODULES
- Museum Cultures Work Placement
- Museums in Practice
MA MUSEUM CULTURES DISSERTATION
- MA Museum Cultures Dissertation
Entry Requirement
A second-class honours degree (2:2) or above in a relevant subject or equivalent (for example, professional experience).

For students with a degree in a subject other than history of art, the one-year, part-time Graduate Certificate in History of Art and Architecture can be used as a conversion course. Students who successfully complete the graduate certificate with merit will normally be guaranteed a place on this course.

A written exercise or sample undergraduate essay is required and applicants may be interviewed.

Applications are reviewed on their individual merits and your professional qualifications and/or relevant work experience will be taken into consideration positively. We actively support and encourage applications from mature learners.

On your application form, please list all your relevant qualifications and experience, including those you expect to achieve.

ENGLISH LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS

If English is not your first language or you have not previously studied in English, our usual requirement is the equivalent of an International English Language Testing System (IELTS Academic Test) score of 6.5, with not less than 6.0 in each of the sub-tests.
Fees & Scholarships
- Full-time home students: £9030 pa
- Full-time international students: £16380 pa
Career Prospect
Graduates can pursue career paths in arts management, conservation and policy; education, marketing and publishing; the museums and heritage sectors; and research and academia. Possible professions include:
- higher education lecturer
- museum/gallery curator
- arts administrator
- researcher
- advertising account executive.

Cost Of Studying At Birkbeck University of London

Interest rates as low as 8.9% ^*

250K+

Students Assisted

800Cr+

Loan Amount Disbursed

5000+

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MA Museum Cultures at Birkbeck University of London