MA in International Cultural Heritage Management

• Cultural Heritage, Communities and Identities: This module will explore the conceptual, intellectual and philosophical frameworks for tangible and intangible cultural heritages. You will explore the social roles of cultural heritage in relation to community, identity, and memory and examine the political, legal and economic context in which heritage institutions exist. Heritage will be debated in the context of conservation, tourism, and sustainability.
• Managing Cultural Heritage in Context (double unit running through two terms): This module will draw on case studies and seminars from international heritage organizations including World Heritage Sites. You will participate in student-led seminars in which each student will develop a case study including consideration of education and outreach in cultural heritage. It includes management of cultural heritage including strategic planning, financial management, people, collection and site management and disaster preparedness. A project-based placement (or equivalent) provides a professional practice element.
• Dissertation or Analytical Case Study Report: The program concludes with a choice of modules. Students wanting to work in the profession may choose to prepare a detailed and fully justified analytical case study report in a country or site of their choice. Students wishing to continue to explore theoretical issues in this complex subject or plan to pursue a career in other contexts, including taking a higher-level degree, may choose the Dissertation module.