MA Museum and Gallery Studies
Course Overview
This MA program offers a dynamic, practice-based education in contemporary museum and gallery studies, preparing you for a successful career in the cultural sector. You will develop essential curatorial and research skills by working directly with professionals on real-world projects at our on-site museums and prestigious external partner institutions. The course culminates in the opportunity to manage a live exhibition or produce a significant dissertation or creative project.
Key Program Highlights
- Gain hands-on experience through projects with our in-house museums (Stanley Picker Gallery and Dorich House) and a network of major external cultural institutions.
- Develop transferable, industry-standard skills in collections management, interpretation, audience engagement, and exhibition curation.
- Choose a final pathway that suits your career goals, from a traditional dissertation to a practice-based creative project or managing a live exhibition.
- Learn from an interdisciplinary and international curriculum focused on the most current developments in arts, culture, and heritage.
- Join an extensive alumni network employed at world-renowned organizations like the Tate, V&A, and the Natural History Museum.
Course Overview
This MA program offers a dynamic, practice-based education in contemporary museum and gallery studies, preparing you for a successful career in the cultural sector. You will develop essential curatorial and research skills by working directly with professionals on real-world projects at our on-site museums and prestigious external partner institutions. The course culminates in the opportunity to manage a live exhibition or produce a significant dissertation or creative project.
Key Program Highlights
- Gain hands-on experience through projects with our in-house museums (Stanley Picker Gallery and Dorich House) and a network of major external cultural institutions.
- Develop transferable, industry-standard skills in collections management, interpretation, audience engagement, and exhibition curation.
- Choose a final pathway that suits your career goals, from a traditional dissertation to a practice-based creative project or managing a live exhibition.
- Learn from an interdisciplinary and international curriculum focused on the most current developments in arts, culture, and heritage.
- Join an extensive alumni network employed at world-renowned organizations like the Tate, V&A, and the Natural History Museum.
