MA Art Gallery and Museum Studies at University of Manchester

Explore emerging critical approaches and shifts in museum practice and theory. Develop the skills, networks and experience to pursue a career in museums and galleries. Build hands-on experience, while engaging with emerging critical approaches to museum practice and theory.

Faculty: Faculty of Humanities  |  Department: School of Arts, Languages and Cultures  |  Duration: 1 year (full-time); 2 years (part-time)  |  Study mode: full-time / part-time  |  Intake: September 2027  |  Location: Manchester, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

A master’s degree is formed of 180 credits. 120 of these credits are made up by a mix of mandatory and optional course units, with 60 credits taken in each semester. Currently, all students take two compulsory modules in Semester 1: ‘Introduction to Museum Studies’ and ‘Collections Care, Management and Development’. Compulsory units include Dissertation, Collection Care, Management and Development, Introduction to Museum Studies.

Career pathways

Art Gallery and Museum Studies students benefit from opportunities to build professional experience, sector knowledge and industry connections throughout their studies. It is appropriate both for those who are eager to launch a career in the sector, and those who are keen to enhance an existing one.

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