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Museum and Gallery Studies at Kingston University - UCAS

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Course summary

Reasons to choose Kingston

  • This course is taught in partnership with external institutions such as the Museum of London, National Maritime Museum, the V&A, Estorick Collection and the Freud Museum, London.
  • You will participate in live projects, exhibitions and cultural events. For example, our work with Brooklands Museum contributed to a nomination for the Art Fund’s Museum of the Year, the biggest prize in the UK museum world.
  • Kingston University’s own museum and gallery, Dorich House Museum and the Stanley Picker Gallery, offer an exciting range of opportunities to students.
About this course This course offers experience working alongside professionals in museums and galleries in the context of a scholarly, critically-informed programme of study. Students explore contemporary issues and practices, including those relating to collections, exhibitions and audiences today. All students have the chance to compete for our annual awards in Community Engagement and Outstanding Creative Practice. Research projects inside museums and galleries enable you to develop and pursue your own interests and gain valuable skills in critical analysis and creative practice. Example modules
  • Ideas and Institutions
  • Learning and Experience
  • The Challenge of Change
For a full list of modules please visit the Kingston University course webpage.

Modules

Example modules: Ideas and Institutions; Learning and Experience; The Challenge of Change. For a full list of modules please visit the Kingston University course webpage.

Assessment method

Assessment typically comprise of a written dissertation and practical work with presentations/exhibitions, blogs, portfolios and critical reflective statements. The approximate percentage for how you will be assessed on this course is as follows: Type of assessment: Coursework: 96% Practical: 4%


Entry requirements

Applicants should have a 2:2 or above honours degree or equivalent qualification in a relevant subject area, which may include: a humanities subject, such as art history design history, English literature, film and media studies, cultural studies, philosophy; a social sciences subject, such as geography, archaeology, anthropology, sociology, history or education; a practice-based degree in an area such as fine art, design or architecture; or a business- or management-related course. We also welcome students with relevant professional practice experience should they not hold a higher education qualification. For those students without professional experience in museums and galleries, voluntary museum work is not a requirement for acceptance on the course.


Fees and funding

Tuition fees

EU £18700 Year 1
England £10900 Year 1
Northern Ireland £10900 Year 1
Scotland £10900 Year 1
Wales £10900 Year 1
International £18700 Year 1

Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .

Additional fee information

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Museum and Gallery Studies at Kingston University - UCAS