MA Material and Visual Culture

The Material and Visual Culture MA at University College London (UCL) is an intellectually engaging and intensive programme that provides students with a comprehensive understanding of Material and Visual culture - both locally and globally, theoretically and practically. It employs a wide range of disciplines plus a variety of teaching and research methods. Course Content: This full-time, one-year program explores the material and visual culture from both historical and contemporary perspectives. It delves deeply into topics like the theoretical understandings to practical research techniques in material and visual culture, socio-cultural context of material and visual production and consumption, and global issues and their local material manifestations. Key Modules: The course includes several compulsory modules like 'Material and Visual Culture: Theoretical understandings', 'Material and Visual Culture: Research methods', and 'Ethnographic Research Methods', along with optional modules like 'Anthropology of Art and Design', 'Advanced Topics in Digital Culture', and 'Social Construction of Landscape', among others. Future Careers: Graduates from this course typically move into a wide variety of careers including museum and gallery curating, art consultancy, education, civil service, NGOs, and cultural heritage organisations. For more information on this course, please visit the official course page.