Learning Outcomes:
On successful completion of this module students should be able to:
(a) plan and organise a research project from inception to delivery;
(b) investigate and develop a deep understanding of an issue of relevance to the cultural sector or to the management of a specialist field in arts or heritage;
(c) understand how to conduct primary and secondary research;
(d) develop appropriate research methodologies;
(e) know how to relate theory to practice;
(f) exercise their analytical skills more effectively.
Indicative Module Content:
The eclectic mix of students undertaking this masters programme is reflected in the very wide diversity of dissertation topics. These can range across the major art forms (visual arts, music, theatre, dance etc.) or can deal with various aspects of heritage management and museums. Topics can also deal with specific aspects of cultural policy (for example, government policies for the arts and/or heritage in a given country, or comparatively across two or more countries), and specialist fields of cultural sector management (for example, arts education, marketing, museum curatorship).