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This MA provides a broad academic and professional training in all aspects of museum work, and encourages students to reflect on the concept of the museum and its associated practices. The programme looks at all types of museum, from art galleries to science museums, without concentrating on any particular kind. What and how will I learn? Students are equipped with a range of skills that they can apply in any museum and develop critically aware perspectives on professional practice and research processes. The programme s main aim is to provide an in-depth understanding of approaches to the documentation, interpretation, presentation and preservation of curated materials in museums. Degree Structure Students undertake courses to the value of 180 credits. The programme consists of four core courses (80 credits), two optional courses (40 credits), work placement and a research dissertation (60 credits). Core Modules The Museum: Critical Perspectives Managing Museums Collections Management and Care Museum Communication Dissertationreport All students undertake an independent research project on a museological topic which culminates in a dissertation of 10,000 words. Options Exhibition Project Collections Curatorship Conservation in Practice: Preventive Conservation Issues in Conservation: Context of Conservation Issues in Conservation: Understanding Objects Antiquities and the Law Cultural Heritage and Development Further details available on subject website: http:www.ucl.ac.ukarchaeologymasterssummaryma-museumstudies.htm The programme is delivered through lectures, seminars, practical workshops, museum visits and guest speakers. Students not employed in a museum or similar institution are required to undertake a work placement for a total of 20 days. Assessment is through coursework assignments, projects, essays, field reports, portfolio and the dissertation. Why should I study this degree at UCL? The UCL Institute of Archaeology is the largest and most diverse department of archaeology in the UK, and provides a stimulating environment for postgraduate study. Its outstanding archaeological library is complemented by University College London s main library, University of London Senate House and other specialist libraries. London s many museums and galleries are a wonderful source of discussion and material for this degree, but in particular UCL s own important museums and collections are drawn upon for teaching, including those of the Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology, the art collections, and the Grant Museum of Zoology. Your future career Some graduates go on to PhD studies while others pursue careers in organisations associated with the museum andor heritage sector. First destinations of recent graduates include: Textile Museum of Canada: Communications Co-ordinator British Museum: Museum Assistant Royal Academy of Arts: Photographic Assistant Victoria and Albert Museum: Intern London Transport Museum: Community Curator Museum of Order of St John: Museum Administrator National Museum of Science and Industry: Historic Loans Project Officer The Royal Artillery Museum: Museum Director Museum of London: Curator Wiltshire County Council: Museums Officer Kingston Museum: Heritage Assistant Entry Requirements A minimum of an upper second-class Bachelor s degree in a relevant subject from a UK university or an overseas qualification of an equivalent standard. Applicants should also have gained experience of working in museums or related organisations (this experience is often gained in a voluntary capacity). How to apply Due to the high demand for places on this programme, candidates are advised to submit their admissions application by mid-January at the very latest for September start. Those applying for scholarship funding (particularly overseas applicants) should take note of application deadlines. Who can apply? The programme is intended primarily for those who wish to enter the museum profession in the UK or abroad o

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