The Heritage MA is an opportunity to explore heritage studies from multiple perspectives, including archaeology and history. This course provides a critical understanding of heritage as a concept, covering both tangible and intangible heritage aspects, including landscapes, art, buildings, and cultural spaces. With a global focus, the program gives students insights into how heritage is understood today.
Heritage is explored as both a legacy and a living field shaped by present and future needs. Students study cultural heritage as it intersects with modern society’s needs, ...
The Heritage MA is an opportunity to explore heritage studies from multiple perspectives, including archaeology and history. This course provides a critical understanding of heritage as a concept, covering both tangible and intangible heritage aspects, including landscapes, art, buildings, and cultural spaces. With a global focus, the program gives students insights into how heritage is understood today.<br/><br/>Heritage is explored as both a legacy and a living field shaped by present and future needs. Students study cultural heritage as it intersects with modern society’s needs, including heritage theory and practice. The course also examines heritage’s role as an economic resource and how conservation and preservationdecisions impact cultural heritage sites. This includes how political, legal, and institutional aspects in heritage shape the industry and how heritage organisations work within these structures.<br/><br/>By examining global heritage, students gain an understanding of heritage management and how the field provides heritage sector careers that involve public history and community heritage engagement. The program also explores the use of heritage for social, economic, and cultural purposes, helping students develop skills to work on heritage projects that preserve and promote shared memories, social practices, and unique places.<br/><br/>The MA invites students to view heritage as both a resource and responsibility, blending heritage theory and practice with real-world applications. Whether through heritage projects or heritage organisations, this program equips graduates to navigate the sector’s challenges and shape its future.
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Study Mode
Distance-online
Duration
2 Years
Start Date
01/10/2025
Campus
Online
Varied
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Course Code
Unknown
Institution Code
T80
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Region | Costs | Academic Year | Year |
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England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Channel Islands, Republic of Ireland | £6,800 | 2025/26 | Year 1 |
EU, International | £10,500 | 2025/26 | Year 1 |