Film & Television Studies/Scottish History MA (Hons)

This degree programme studies cinema and television as major forces of enjoyment and knowledge within modern culture. The study of history is the study of change and continuity in human society through time. Scottish history is the study of Scotland’s past. <br/><br/><strong>Why study this course at the University of Glasgow?</strong> <br/><br/>The lecturers in Film & Television Studies at Glasgow are leading researchers in their field, and they bring this expertise into their teaching. We have strong connections with Glasgow’s creative and cultural organisations, representatives of which contribute to our programme (eg talks from policymakers and screen practitioners on our core course Media & Cultural Policy). Scottish History at Glasgow boasts renowned researchers at the cutting edge of the discipline <br/><br/>across all periods, from medieval to modern. <br/><br/>The Centre for Scottish & Celtic Studies at Glasgow addresses Scottish history in a genuinely crossdisciplinary environment and students are encouraged to get involved. <br/><br/><strong>Career Prospects?</strong> <br/><br/>This programme is a valuable preparation for careers in various aspects of the media, arts and cultural industries as well as for non-media-related careers (eg teaching, public relations). Immediate job destinations for recent graduates include production coordinator for BBC Studios, PR assistant for a creative communications agency and diversity standards’ analyst for the British Film Institute. Older graduates have gone on to establish successful careers as TV producers, arts administrators, educators and leaders within non-profit organisations. As a history graduate you will be able to enter many different careers, from teaching to the financial services, and the skills you will have developed are extremely popular with employers. Our recent History graduates have been employed, among many other organisations, by: <br/><br/>Glasgow Museums <br/><br/>HarperCollins <br/><br/>Oxfam <br/><br/>Morgan Stanley <br/><br/>Police Scotland.