Museums, Galleries and Contemporary Culture with Professional Experience

TheMuseums, Galleries and Contemporary Culture with Professional Experience MA program at the University of Westminster is a unique course that offers you the opportunity to undertake an extended work placement and gain professional work experience.The University of Westminster and its courses are located in London.

During the two-year MA course at the Museums, Galleries and Contemporary Culture with Professional Experience at the University of Westminster , you'll do the same taught modules as on the one-year course, but you'll have the added opportunity of doing a placement lasting from three to six months in your second year.

The Museums, Galleries and Contemporary Culture MA examines how cultural institutions are changing to meet the needs of the 21st century.

The MA is for you if you're pursuing a career as a museum professional, curator, or arts organiser. It will equip you with a critical understanding of the key conceptual and practical skills in curatorship, museology and museum management necessary for you to succeed in your professional life.

The University of Westminster and its courses are located in London.

Careers

• On graduating, you'll be prepared to enter or re-enter the job market at a senior level, and have the skills to work in a variety of positions in the cultural sector.

Job roles

This course will prepare you for a variety of roles, including:

• Art gallery curator

• Arts and media strategist and adviser

• Collections manager

• Education and interpretation officer

• Funding officer

• Learning and education officer

• Museum curator

• Public events manager

Modules include:

• Current Issues in Museum and Gallery Studies

• Art Institutions and Contemporary Culture

• Collecting Today: Curating, Presenting and Managing Collections

• Engaging the Archive

• Exhibiting Photography

• Heritage in Action