MA Art Gallery and Museum Studies

Year 1

(Award available for year: Master of Arts)

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of this programme you will be able to:

1. Demonstrate in-depth, specialist knowledge and professional skills relevant to art gallery and museum studies and/or to demonstrate a sophisticated understanding of concepts, information and techniques at the forefront of the discipline;

2. Critically evaluate concepts, information and techniques at the forefront of the discipline;

3. Demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of techniques applicable to your own research or advanced scholarship;

4. Take a proactive and self-reflective role in working and to develop professional relationships with others;

5. Proactively formulate ideas and hypotheses and to develop, implement and execute plans by which to evaluate these;

6. Critically and creatively evaluate current issues, research and advanced scholarship in art gallery and museum studies;

7. Engage with professional contexts of museums, galleries and heritage, both physical and digital.

Skills Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of the module, you will have:
1. The skills necessary to undertake a higher research degree and/or for employment in a higher capacity in industry or area of professional practice;
2. The ability to evaluate your own achievement and that of others;
3. Skills of self direction and effective decision making in complex and unpredictable situations;
4. Skills of independent learning and the ability to work in a way which ensures continuing professional development;
5. The ability to engage critically in the development of professional/disciplinary boundaries and norms.

Assessment

You will be assessed using a variety of methods. These include extended essays, reflective writing, presentations, practice-based projects, action-based learning, group work, and a dissertation. Our assessment is led by principles of relevance, fairness and inclusivity, and the development of vital skills beyond university, such as problem-solving, adaptability, self-reliance and reflexivity.