MA in Cultural Heritage Studies
Co-ordinator: Beverley Butler
Other Major Contributors: Kathy Tubb
Please note that this degree is now full for entry in 2012/13
This degree programme covers practical and theoretical approaches to the key issues and working practices in the field of cultural heritage. It is aimed at both those who wish to study cultural heritage as an academic subject, and those who might wish to obtain employment in the broad sector. The degree caters for students from a wide range of academic disciplines who wish to study a rapidly growing interdisciplinary field.
The Institute is a recipient of the Conservation and Heritage Management Award, from the Archaeological Institute of America, for exceptional achievement in these fields. Students benefit from the Institute's emphasis on the role of heritage in today's society, from the art and archaeology collections of University College London, and from the unrivalled resources of London's museums. The Institute of Archaeology supports the principles of the 1970 UNESCO Convention and the 1995 Unidroit Convention and is unique as a UK academic department in having an ethics policy concerning the illicit trade in antiquities.
Application Deadlines: There is no specific deadline for applications, but this course can fill up quickly so please submit an application as early as possible, for example no later than the end of March. However, it is still worth applying after this date as numbers and timings of applications can vary. Please contact Lisa Daniel if you are applying after mid March to ensure that there are still places on the course before submitting an application.
