Heritage Studies MA – 2019 entry only
Master
In Brighton
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Neath Port Talbot College
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South Worcestershire College
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City College Norwich
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Weymouth College
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Cache
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School of Languages and Social Sciences - Aston University
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School of Education - University of Aberdeen
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Description
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Type
Master
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Location
Brighton
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Duration
1 Year
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Start date
Different dates available
This MA offers an exciting blend of theory, practice and research. You’ll:
visit heritage sites and archives
explore the histories and theories of heritage
take part in student-led debates and presentations.
Heritage studies at Sussex is approached as a form of critical practice, preparing you for career in the cultural heritage sector. You’ll look at a range of materials and topics – including buildings, craft practice, popular culture, language, labour, industry, sound and music, youth, slavery and migration – across a range of global contexts.
You’ll learn from expert faculty and heritage professionals, and benefit from our relationships with museums and collections, including The Keep, the V&A, Science Museum, Tate, The National Trust and Historic Royal Palaces.
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Location
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About this course
You gain knowledge about diverse cultural artefacts, explore challenging political and ethical debates about how heritage should be treated, and develop a critical awareness of the heritage industry.
You develop communication and project management skills. These skills provide the practical and theoretical foundation for careers in:
museums
galleries
heritage at curatorial level
the cultural sector more broadly
tourism.
You should normally have an upper second-class (2.1) undergraduate honours degree.
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Subjects
- Dissertation
- Management
- Heritage
- Quantitative
- Analysis
- Analytical
- Development
- Professional
- Research
- Methods
Course programme
In the autumn and spring terms, you explore heritage concepts modules and choose options from History and Art History.
Between January and July, you choose a topic for your dissertation, which can be inspired by what you’ve studied in the autumn and spring terms or by heritage history, theory and/or practice in countries around the world.
Assessed work includes term papers, practical assignments and a 12,000-word dissertation.
This course is currently subject to validation, in line with our procedures for assuring the quality of our degrees. This means that some course detail may change. The validation process will be concluded before the course starts.
Additional information
Heritage Studies MA – 2019 entry only
-
Neath Port Talbot College
Vocational qualification Classroom-basedPrice on request -
South Worcestershire College
Course OnlinePrice on request -
City College Norwich
Course OnlinePrice on request -
Weymouth College
Course OnlinePrice on request -
Cache
Course Distance LearningPrice on request -
School of Languages and Social Sciences - Aston University
Master Distance LearningPrice on request -
School of Education - University of Aberdeen
Master OnlinePrice on request
See all