Master of Research (Cultural Leadership)

Program Overview

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The Master of Research (Cultural Leadership) at Queen Margaret University is an online program that provides students with advanced research skills and the opportunity to develop their own research project. The program is ideal for those seeking a competitive edge in the researcher job market or wishing to expand their research knowledge for professional development. It can be completed in 1 year full-time or 2.5-7 years part-time and leads to a variety of career paths in the cultural sector.

Program Outline

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Master of Research (Cultural Leadership) at Queen Margaret University

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Degree Overview

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This program offers students the opportunity to:

• Gain advanced research skills
• Develop their own research project
• Earn an internationally recognized research qualification

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The program is ideal for those who:

• Want a competitive edge in the researcher job market
• Want to expand their research knowledge as part of their continuing professional development (CPD)
• Want to study full-time or part-time

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Outline

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The program consists of:

• Core modules:
• Research Methods
• Dissertation
• Elective modules:
• Cultural Leadership
• Cultural Policy
• Cultural Heritage
• Creative Industries
• Arts Management
• Museum Studies
• Heritage Management
• Cultural Tourism
• International Cultural Relations
• Cultural and Creative Industries Policy
• Cultural and Creative Industries Management
• Arts and Culture in the Digital Age
• Cultural and Creative Entrepreneurship
• Cultural and Creative Placemaking
• Cultural and Creative Industries and Social Justice
• Cultural and Creative Industries and Sustainability
• Cultural and Creative Industries and the Global Economy

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Assessment

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The program is assessed through a variety of methods, including:

• Dissertation: 60%
• Coursework: 40%

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The coursework assessment may include:

• Essays
• Presentations
• Group projects
• Portfolios

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Teaching

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The program uses a variety of teaching methods, including:

• Lectures
• Seminars
• Workshops
• Independent study

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Careers

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The program can lead to a variety of career paths in the cultural sector, including:

• Cultural leadership
• Cultural policy
• Cultural heritage management
• Creative industries
• Arts management
• Museum studies
• Heritage management
• Cultural tourism
• International cultural relations

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Other

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Email:

s.darling@qmu.ac.uk

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Telephone:

+44 (0)131 474 0000

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Website:

https://www.qmu.ac.uk/study-here/postgraduate-research-study/master-of-research-cultural-leadership