MA in Cultural Heritage and Resource Management
University of Winchester
Key Information
Campus location
Winchester, United Kingdom
Languages
English
Study format
On-Campus
Duration
1 - 2 year
Pace
Full time, Part time
Tuition fees
GBP 15,350 / per year *
Application deadline
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Introduction
- Combine and develop a range of interests across the heritage spectrum
- Complete projects and placements in the UK and abroad
- Apply cultural theory and skills to real-world resources
Cultural Heritage and Resource Management considers the wider place of heritage management in contemporary society and offers you the chance to undertake your own projects on a range of different subjects. You investigate the theory and practice of cultural heritage and resource management from both a British and a global approach. Teaching comes from experts with specialisms in museums and galleries, cultural tourism, theme parks, national, local and global heritage organisations, archives, libraries, and archaeological units.
You have opportunities to participate in the department’s own research projects, which have included archaeological sites in Winchester, Cornwall, Georgia, Armenia, Corsica, Barbados, Ethiopia and Egypt, and are encouraged to use your skills in enhancing and developing existing cultural heritage strategies in these locations. The course offers a perspective which, although grounded in UK heritage practice, is also situated within a wider global context and offers industry placements and project work abroad.
Core modules include Cultural Heritage and Resource Management: An Introduction, Issues in Cultural Heritage, Intangible Heritage and Employability in Heritage Organisations. A placement module, based locally or abroad, allows you to gain practical training in the industry. Placements may involve work experience in a museum, gallery, historic property or archaeological unit/research project. There is also a dissertation, based on your original research, completed with full support and guidance from a tutor.
The course prepares you for a range of career choices. On completion, graduates often work in heritage, museums, galleries, education, outreach, libraries, archives, and archaeological units.
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Curriculum
Year 1 (Level 7)
- Cultural Heritage and Resource Management: An Introduction 20
- Research Methods and Skills 20
- Issues and Case Studies in Cultural Heritage 20
- Employability in the Heritage Sector 20
- Placement 20
- Intangible Heritage 20
- Dissertation 60
Career Opportunities
Graduates often work in heritage, museums, galleries, education, outreach, libraries, archives, and archaeological units.