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Education in Arts & Cultural Settings MA

UK

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What will I learn?

Overview

Our Education in Arts & Cultural Settings MA offers you the exciting opportunity to study at one of the world’s leading arts organisations, and learn from leading academics in education research. The course is jointly taught by the Learning and Participation Department at Southbank Centre and the School of Education, Communication & Society at King’s. Learning and participation are central and you will be taught by leading academics in education research. If you currently work, or if you aspire to work, in education, learning and participation in arts and cultural organisations and related sectors, then our course is ideal for you. You will be encouraged to develop your academic research skills to become reflexive educators in arts and cultural settings.

Course detail

Our MA in Education in Arts & Cultural Settings offers an exciting opportunity to study at a world-class centre for music, dance, visual arts and literature. We offer teaching in methodologies for designing, delivering and managing education courses as well as for working at the interface between education and culture. We set your learning in the context of current theoretical debates around cultural value, education, audience development, social inclusion, culture and identity, professional ethics within the cultural sector and the economics and ‘social’ value of art and culture.

Teaching and assessment

Assessment methods will depend on the modules selected and may include essays, oral presentations, research proposals and placement reports. The 60-credit dissertation is assessed with an extended piece of writing of 16,000 words.

Career prospects

You will be able to use the skills that you develop over the duration of this course to excel in a variety of Education/Learning-related roles. For example, our graduates have gone on to careers within arts and cultural organisations and to enhance their careers in art education. Others have continued their studies to a higher level.

Which department am I in?

School of Education, Communication and Society

Study options

Full Time (1 year)

Tuition fees
£25,284.00 (US$ 32,653) per year
This is a fixed fee

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please

Start date

September 2025

Venue

Waterloo Campus

Stamford Street,

Southwark,

London,

SE1 8WA, SOUTHERN ENGLAND, England

Entry requirements

For international students

A 2:1 Honours degree or an equivalent qualification in an area relevant to culture or education. Lower undergraduate grades will be considered in exceptional circumstances, and only when combined with work experience in the cultural sector. In order to meet the academic entry requirements for this programme you should have a minimum 2:1 undergraduate degree with a final mark of at least 60% or above in the UK marking scheme. If you are still studying you should be achieving an average of at least 60% or above in the UK marking scheme. Students can demonstrate their English Language Proficiency with the following tests and grades: IELTS (Academic): 7.0 overall with a minimum of 6.5 in each skill; TOEFL iBT: 100 overall with a minimum of 25 in writing and 23 in each of the other skills.

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.

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About King's College London

Students from all over the world can attend King’s and enjoy a world-class education that, with hard work, will lead to a highly fulfilling career.

  • Respected member of the Russell Group
  • Outstanding teaching standards and career support
  • Diverse student body with 18,000 international students
  • Excellent connections to London and global organisations