MA Arts Management and Heritage Studies

The Arts Management and Heritage Studies MA aims to develop your understanding of the changing political, policy and practice contexts within which the arts and heritage sectors operate today. In this course you'll explore the nature of heritage and how meanings of objects, artworks and buildings change in different contexts. You will examine the challenges faced by arts managers and cultural leaders, and the changes that have led some museums to move towards the role of the manager rather than the curator.

You'll choose from optional modules to tailor your Masters degree to your interests or career plans including the opportunity to undertake a work placement or consultancy project role in either arts management or heritage. Previous students have undertaken placements focused on collections, digitisation work, digital interpretation and community engagement. This postgraduate degree is designed to equip you to fill a gap in the current market and become a cultural leader of the future. We encourage you to build up a portfolio of project work to help with future job applications, and you have opportunities to gain practical work experience.

A bachelor degree with a 2:1 (hons). Previous academic work should indicate an ability to develop critical thinking around the sector.
Professional experience will also be considered.

IELTS 6.5 overall and no less than 6.0 in each component skill
TOEFL iBT - 88 overall and no less than 19 in listening, 20 in reading, 22 in speaking and 21 in writing.