33 Part-time Cultural Studies MA Degree Programs

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.

Our Education in Arts & Cultural Settings MA offers you the exciting opportunity to study a course that combines academic and practice-based knowledge in the growing area of art-based education, engagement and participation, through diverse and engaging modes of teaching/learning. It is designed to provide professional knowledge and expertise in that area for both students who are already working in the culture/arts sector and for students who are aspiring to get into an education-related career in culture and the arts.

The MA in Culture, Politics and Society at King’s College London is an innovative postgraduate degree that prepares you to tackle the biggest cultural and political challenges of our time – and to build a career where your ideas make an impact.

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…

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.

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 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.

Study gender and sexuality from a social, cultural, political and historical perspective.

The Museums, Galleries and Contemporary Culture MA studies how museums, galleries and other cultural institutions are changing to meet the needs of the 21st century. The MA is for you if you're pursuing a career as a curator, arts organiser, museum professional or another cultural manager, and in particular if you want to know how these institutions face contemporary issues. The course looks at the changing role of cultural provision and how agencies, festivals and flexible organisations shape, house, fund, and disseminate culture today. It also gives you the opportunity to immerse yourself in the contemporary debates about working practices in cultural institutions and the changing context in which organisations operate. The MA focuses on professional practice, and you'll work closely with institutions such as the Museum of London and conduct case studies into creative projects run by organisations as diverse as the Victoria and Albert Museum, the Tate Modern, smaller independent galleries and London-based festivals and arts organisations. Classes are taught off-site at other institutions and involve professionals from the sector as much as possible to give you an understanding of vocational issues and a close involvement in the workplace.

This MA program focuses on exploring critical issues in modern culture through a combination of literary analysis, cultural theory, and contemporary debates. Students examine how various cultural productions—such as literature, film, and media—reflec…