MA Museum Studies

The Museum Studies MA at UCL Institute of Archaeology is a comprehensive and thought-provoking course, designed to provide students with a deep understanding of museums and their functions. Through this program, students are equipped with theoretical perspectives and practical applications, allowing them to develop a versatile approach towards the study of museums.Course Content: The curriculum encourages a critical approach to understanding museum matters, emphasizing on theoretical perspectives like global museum studies, material culture studies, archaeology, art history, history, social anthropology, and conservation. Practical aspects are manifested through group project work in designing and preparing online exhibitions. Key Modules: The course has four core modules: Material and Virtual Cultures: Transforming the Museum and Collection, Site Museum: Debating The Social Roles of Museums, Exhibiting and Interpreting: Contexts and Controversies, and Managing Museums: Policy and Practice. Additionally, students can choose from a variety of optional modules, including Collections Care, Presentation and Access, and Cultural Heritage within Development: Creating Sustainable Livelihoods.Accreditations: The UCL Institute of Archaeology is renowned worldwide for the quality of its teaching and research, being part of a higher education institution that is consistently ranked amongst the world's best.Future Careers: This course prepares generalists and specialists who might work in a wide range of museums, heritage institutions, and other organizations in public service and tourism. Alumni from this course now hold positions in various top institutions globally, including the British Museum, Shanghai Museum, and the Smithsonian Institution. For more information on this course, please visit the official course page here.