MA, MSc, PGDip Museum Studies

... United Kingdom
... University of Leicester

Course Overview

Your career development is fundamental to all aspects of our teaching and curriculum. In addition, collaborative working with a wide range of museums, galleries, and other cultural organizations is critical to developing and delivering all of our courses.

You will benefit from a program of study visits to museums and galleries around the UK (six to eight per year), which will help familiarise you with various working environments and organizations within the museum and gallery sector. In addition, these study visits provide numerous opportunities to meet many museum and gallery professionals.

This course is grounded in museum practice and informed at every level by leading museum studies research. You will benefit from the range of exciting and innovative research in the world-leading Museum Studies at Leicester each year.

We will introduce you to the tools you need, your tutors and their latest research, and a diverse series of learning events.

During this course, you will consider the following:

  • What is a museum?

  • What are its purposes?

  • How do we encounter and think about objects?

  • How and why do museums look after them?

These topics will lead to how museums communicate with their audiences, what an exhibition is, and how museums tackle them. You will be given expert training in sector-relevant research and professional skills. You can study specialist subjects such as heritage, museum education, the digital world, museums, and the natural environment. There will also be plenty of study visits, visiting speakers from the sector, and an opportunity to put on your exhibition.

Beyond the teaching sessions, you can conduct your research project. You might choose to write this up as a dissertation, but you could also consider writing a paper, a critique, a professional report, or perhaps even producing a film. We look forward to working with you on the possibilities.

General Eligibility

  • Either a first-class or second-class degree, which can be in any subject area

  • Or be able to demonstrate equivalent skills and aptitudes through the possession of a professional or vocational qualification or the accrual of relevant work experiences. Relevant experience can come from a wide spectrum of work or voluntary environments, but clear evidence of this experience must be provided

Part Time Work Details

20 hours of work permit weekly for international students.

Language Requirement

  • IELTS 6.5 or equivalent. If your first language is not English, you may need to prove your English ability. If you do not yet meet our requirements, our English Language Teaching Unit (ELTU) offers a range of courses to help you to improve your English to the necessary standard.

Programme Information
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Course Category

Education


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Campus Name

Leicester, England


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Course Level

Postgraduate


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Duration

Full-time, 9 months-1 year


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Available Intake

September


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IELTS Score

6.5


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Tuition Fees Range

UK fees: £10,900 & International fees: £20,600,


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