Museums and Galleries in Education MA

UCL (University College London)

The Museums and Galleries in Education MA combines academic study with professional educational practice in museums, galleries and heritage sites, looking at influential contemporary and historic theories in museum and gallery education. This programme also enables international collaborations to take place across the academic and professional field of museum studies. The course enables students to carry out practical and theoretical studies on education in museums and galleries. University-based sessions are supplemented by teaching sessions at national, regional and university collections. Additionally, students gain flexible access to historic and contemporary sites and those students opting to follow the Dissertation: Work Placement module sit a 21-day research-based placement in a museum, gallery or heritage site. This course combines academic study with professional educational practice. It is suited to those interested in working in education/learning/curation/research in the cultural sector. Applications are invited from a range of suitably qualified professionals such as gallery and museum educators, heritage interpreters, arts administrators, artists, designers, lecturers, and primary and secondary teachers. This programme is also available on a modular (flexible) basis, with a duration of 5 calendar years.