MA (Heritage) Heritage by Research at University of the Witwatersrand

Programme overview

Critical thinking in heritage, monuments, memory and its futures. The Master of Arts in the field of Heritage by dissertation is a 1-year full-time or 2-years part-time degree that affords students the opportunity to work closely with a dedicated supervisor on an extended research project in the field of heritage. The degree is supported by the department’s postgraduate seminar programme and regular talks and events that underpin a robust culture of interdisciplinarity, inquiry and contemporary debate in the field.

Faculty: Humanities | Department: Wits School of Arts | Duration: 1 - 2 years | Study mode: full-time | Location: Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

What you will study

The Master of Arts in Contemporary Curatorial Practice by Dissertation; Requirements: dissertation of 40,000 words or 20,000 words with a creative component.

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Application information

Entry requirements

A bachelor’s degree with honours from Wits or another university with a 65% total mark aggregate. A supervisor from the department must be identified and approached prior to submitting your application. Documentation required: Complete Application Transcripts Certified copies of qualifications Motivation Letter CV Sample of writing (i.e. honours essay or related academic writing) 2-page concept note of intended research including a bibliography. Additional entry requirements may apply.

Tuition is charged per module, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Postgraduate applications are made online at www.wits.ac.za/applications; the closing date for each programme is listed in its course finder entry. The application fee is R200 (not payable by current Wits students applying online), paid via the Self-Service Portal or by EFT to the Wits University Application Fees account at FNB.

Apply through the official page: https://www.wits.ac.za/applications

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