87 Cultural Studies MA Degree Programs

The Master of Arts in Arts and Culture Management program aims to develop managerial key competencies for managing and leading creative organizations, cultural events, and art products, communicating impactful cultural brands, and standing out as innovative, creative, and responsible leaders in the global arts and culture industry.

This English-taught Master's degree in Economics and Management of Arts and Cultural Activities program is designed to prepare highly qualified professionals for the management of artistic and cultural organisations, including at an international level.

The master's programme in Arts and Culture focuses on culture in the making. Culture can refer to the products of intellectual and artistic creativity, such as scholarly and literary texts or works of art. It also indicates the cultural practices that shape the everyday life of people, and is expressed in their individual tastes and forms of associating with one another.

The Cultural and Critical Studies MA is part of the Cultural and Literary Studies Suite, a cluster of four MAs that bring together academics, curators and practitioners who share a commitment to investigating modern and contemporary culture from aesthetic, critical, literary and experiential perspectives. You'll share classes with students from the Art and Visual Culture MA, the English Literature: Modern and Contemporary Fictions MA and the Museum, Galleries and Contemporary Culture MA, joining a fruitful and intellectually rigorous environment designed to facilitate interdisciplinary thinking. The Cultural and Critical Studies MA offers you the rare opportunity to study contemporary critical and cultural debates across a wide range of fields. Exploring a variety of different visual, textual and popular forms of culture, the course will particularly appeal to those with wide-ranging interests in the arts and humanities, as well as those interested in cutting-edge theoretical debates. We also draw upon a long tradition of practical engagement with the applied arts and culture. Our location in the cultural heart of London offers a unique educational experience, and as one of the most internationally diverse universities in the UK, you’ll also be studying alongside students from a wide range of different cultural backgrounds. You'll be supported on the course through a series of academic skills workshops on subjects such as improving academic writing and undertaking research projects, which are designed to support you in your progression to essay and dissertation writing at the postgraduate level.

The program in Cultural Heritage Studies offers students a comprehensive look at how cultural artifacts, sites, and traditions are preserved and understood today. It covers topics like conservation, management, and interpretation of heritage, helping…

Built on the experiences of various faculty members who were involved and active in cultural diplomacy and scientific projects, the Public and Cultural Diplomacy Master’s program is made up of students with diverse backgrounds, from social sciences to the humanities, and aims to improve student’s knowledge in the field of new international relations and cooperation.

MA in Cultural Leadership (research master) broad definition of cultural leadership and its multidisciplinary set-up distinguishes it from programs offered elsewhere in the Netherlands and abroad that only deal with specific areas of culture as well as from programs that primarily address the organizational and managerial aspects of the cultural field. The mission of the MA in Cultural Leadership (research master) is to train its students to conduct academic research into processes of cultural leadership.

The MA Cultural Policy and Arts Management is aimed at graduate students and experienced cultural sector practitioners seeking the skills to be effective managers and leaders in the arts and heritage fields. Lectures are carried out in small seminar rooms where active participation in debate.

The MA in Film and Cultural Management provides in-depth understanding of the film industry, film theory, and the modern cultural sector, focusing on how cultural management affects visual media. Prepare for a career in film, media or the arts. You'll examine the importance that film has on society.

Our multi-faceted course examines the structure and history of the cultural and creative industries and explores practical and theoretical issues facing cultural entrepreneurs, professionals and policy-makers. Using a range of analytical tools from sociology, media and cultural studies, the course draws on the teaching, research and professional expertise of both King's academics and professionals working in the field. Ideally suited for students looking for a career in the cultural, media and creative sectors.

Our Language & Cultural Diversity MA examines the complex relationship between language and cultural diversity and will equip you with an advanced knowledge of the major approaches to linguistic aspects of culture. Through the course, you will develop the research skills and knowledge to support further study in empirical and applied linguistics.

The MA in Jewish Studies offers students a chance to explore Jewish history, culture, religion, and society through a flexible and interdisciplinary approach. The program is designed to deepen understanding of Jewish life from ancient times to the pr…

This programme offers an innovative way of studying medieval culture and society by exploring the inherent interdisciplinarity of medieval culture. As a student, you will benefit from research-led teaching and skills-based training across various disciplines, including history, literature, languages, manuscript studies, music, religion and classics. You will be introduced to the rich dynamics of cultural exchange and multilingualism that define medieval culture, by drawing on the potential that medieval studies have to help us look beyond the limitations of national histories and traditions.

This Arts and Cultural Management master’s is designed to meet the needs of today’s arts and cultural managers and professionals across a variety of organisations. It emphasises creativity and criticality, and includes opportunities for arts-based learning, teaching you a range of core competencies that will kick-start your career in arts and cultural management.

Shape how giving changes the world. The MA Philanthropic Studies at Kent is the UK’s first and only Master’s dedicated to exploring the theory, values and practice of philanthropy.

This Big Data in Culture and Society MA will teach you to examine how the data generated in our everyday lives is shaping social, cultural, political and economic processes and generating knowledge. It focuses not only on the technical dimensions of data, data processing, artificial intelligence, machine learning and beyond, but on the social aspects, too.

This master's program is designed for students interested in exploring Scandinavian languages, cultures, and histories. It offers a broad curriculum that combines language learning with cultural and historical studies, giving students a well-rounded …

Develop your skills and knowledge for a career in creative and cultural industries.