Course summary
"Explore the cultural and creative industries, including publishing, broadcasting, heritage management and arts curation. You’ll graduate from this MA with the expertise required for a successful career in the heritage and tourism sector, or for further study at PhD level. This pathway (Heritage and the Arts) features a particular focus on the arts, and explores both land-based and maritime heritage. It covers everything from film and literature to the built environment and archaeological remains. Optional modules will give you the opportunity to explore themes or specific skills in a wide variety of heritage contexts to suit your interests. Our Cultural Heritage programmes are also available with the following pathways: Cultural Heritage: study the main issues and debates around the subject, including legal and ethical issues, and how heritage is managed and presented Heritage and Public History: gain a specialist insight into the ways history is presented to non-academic audiences Heritage and Museums: gain a behind-the-scenes insight into how museums communicate the past, drawing on our links with museum and heritage partners. There is also plenty of flexibility within the pathways themselves, allowing you to build the skillset that best suits your chosen career path."
Modules
"Compulsory modules include: Disseration or Professional Project; Global Cultural Heritage; Maritime Museums and Heritage Management. Optional modules include: Approaches to Shakespeare, Past and Present; Literary Industries and New Media; Memory in National and Transnational Contexts; Museums in the Modern World; The Publishing World. For a full list of modules please visit: https://www.southampton.ac.uk/courses/cultural-heritage-studies-heritage-the-arts-masters-ma#modules"
Assessment method
We'll assess your knowledge through: essays, laboratory and field activities, presentations and dissertation.
How to apply
International applicants
English language: Band C, IELTS 6.5 overall, with a minimum of 6.0 in all components.
Entry requirements
First or upper second class honours degree in an appropriate subject from a UK university, that has included assessed written academic work. Alternatively, we will also consider an equivalent overseas or professional qualification in an appropriate subject area.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
No fee information has been provided for this course
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
Sponsorship information
A variety of scholarships, grants and bursaries may be available to help you fund your master’s study, both from the University and from other organisations. Please check the website for more information: https://www.southampton.ac.uk/courses/funding/postgraduate.page
Provider information
University of Southampton
Highfield
Southampton
SO17 1BJ