MA Urban History and Culture

The Urban History and Culture MA course at Queen Mary University of London is a full-time, one-year postgraduate program that offers an in-depth exploration of urban history and culture from various perspectives. The course aims to help students gain an understanding of the varying textures and layers of urban life through theoretical, empirical and practical analyses.Course Content: The course offers a unique combination of historical and contemporary perspectives on urban design and the global urban condition. This interdisciplinary course presents urbanism from various angles, exploring everything from modernism and postmodernism to surrealism, gender, and the city. The course provides a broad understanding of urban change from medieval times to the present.Key Modules: This course includes key modules like ‘Reading the City’, ‘Writing the City’, ‘Cultures of the Global City’, 'English Building History 1550-1940' and ‘London from Below from the 19th Century to the Present’. Additionally, students can choose relevant modules from other MA programs or from the London Studies Modules with the approval of the programme convenor.Future Careers: After successfully completing the course, students can look forward to a range of career options. The program prepares students for career paths related to urban heritage, planning, city marketing and tourism, education, and further academic research. Graduates can take up roles such as urban planners, city marketers, tourism officers, educators, and researchers.For more information on this course, please visit the official course page.