Kingston University

Museum and Gallery Studies MA

Kingston UniversityKnights Park, United Kingdom

Course overview

Create and curate leading cultural experiences Reimagine links between academia and the professional world and explore what that means for museum studies and practice. Studying on our Museum and Gallery Studies MA programme will open new doors to both professional and research opportunities. Recent graduates have gone on to work in galleries and museums in the UK and across the world, with others progressing to PhD studies at a range of high-profile institutions.

During the course, you’ll participate in new exhibitions, cultural programming and community development. You’ll access our annual awards in Community Engagement and Outstanding Creative Practice, and feel empowered to pursue your own individual interests at the cutting-edge of creative practice. Through a blend of practical and theoretical learning, you’ll experience collections, institutions, exhibitions and audiences.

You’ll bring your knowledge together with a bespoke research project on your chosen topic. I chose the Museum and Gallery Studies MA at Kingston University as it provided both a theoretical and practical understanding of the museum as a cultural institution. The course also approached the subject in a more imaginative, creative and experimental way than other universities.

Stephanie Stroh

Key highlights

  • Participate in new exhibitions, cultural programming and community development
  • Annual awards in Community Engagement and Outstanding Creative Practice
  • Blend of practical and theoretical learning across collections and audiences
  • Bespoke research project on a topic of your choice
  • Graduates work in museums and galleries in the UK and worldwide
  • Pathway to PhD study at high-profile institutions

Entry requirements

  • Degree: 2:2 — to include relevant subject; or above

Scholarships

  • Alumni Discount

    Award: 10% discount on tuition fees.

    Up to 10% of fees

  • Chelsea Arts Club Trust MA Award

    The Chelsea Arts Club Trust MA Materials and Research Award is a £2,500 bursary, awarded each year to an MA Fashion or MA Sustainable Fashion student.

    Up to £2,500

  • Chevening Scholarships

    Award: Tuition fees, travel costs and living allowance subsidised.

  • International Merit-Based scholarships

    The scholarships are worth £5,000 towards your first year tuition fees.

    Up to £5,000

  • Niloufar Ebrahim Scholarship

    The scholarship will cover a portion of tuition fees for the applicant, up to the value of £1,000.

  • Postgraduate Progression Scholarship

    The Kingston University Postgraduate Progressions Scholarship offers a 15% reduction in postgraduate tuition fees.

  • The Kingston Impact Scholarship

    £5,000 tuition fee contribution to two MBA students.

    Up to £5,000

  • The Kingston MBA Scholarship

    Kingston University Business School is proud to offer a tuition fee scholarship of £5,000 to self-funded candidates.

    Up to £5,000

Careers this course leads to

  • Museum curator
  • Gallery curator
  • Exhibitions officer
  • Community engagement officer
  • Museum learning officer
  • Collections officer

Cost of study

UK/Home: £14,000 per year | International: £23,700 per year

Admission

Applications are made through AHZ at no cost. Share your transcripts, English test scores and personal statement, and your AHZ Counsellor will review your profile, submit your application to Kingston University, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.

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