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Study Details: 1 year | 2 years
Explore the development of public spaces, civic amenities and heritage sites through applied principles of exhibition and display.
Overview
The MA Heritage and Exhibition Design will develop your understanding of core aspects of heritage, exhibition, and museum design, as well as site-specific interpretive installations in Scotland’s vibrant and expansive heritage sector. All students will contribute to a public exhibition at the degree show through the module Art Direction.
You will study Creative Portfolio (Part 1) which will help you to determine your final submission, you have the option of producing a practice based or written output. As well as exploring methods for interpreting heritage for a contemporary audience, you will learn how to create visitor experiences and installations in key historic areas. With a strong sense of integrity, you will develop an understanding of and sensitivity to the authenticity and preservation of historic sites for visitors.
The entry requirement for this course is a Bachelor (Honours) Degree at 2:2 or above in any discipline.
We may also consider lesser qualifications if you have sufficient professional work experience within the industry.
This course has academic entry requirements which are assessed alongside relevant work experience. Full details of any relevant work experience, including references should be submitted with your application and may be considered for entry where the minimum academic entry requirements are below those required.
Usually, unrelated work experience is not considered sufficient for entry without meeting the minimum academic entry requirements. Please contact us with your specific circumstances by submitting an enquiry form above and we will be happy to discuss your options.
If you want to get more information on the admission process, please get in touch with the postgraduate admissions team by submitting an enquiry form.
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Graduates from this programme can pursue careers in:
As a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Edinburgh is the perfect location for the MA Heritage & Exhibition Design, with the medieval Old Town’s historic buildings and museums, and the Regency New Town’s world-renowned neo-classical buildings. Beyond Edinburgh, we have access to Scotland’s extensive heritage industry with thousands of historic sites and buildings.
Developing exhibition, interpretation and experiential design skills, you will learn how to plan and create interactive user/visitor experiences and installations in key historic areas. With a strong sense of integrity, you will develop an understanding of and sensitivity to the authenticity and preservation of historic sites. Our specialist academic teaching team have extensive portfolios of research and professional practice within the exhibition, culture and heritage sector.
Programme Leader, Dr Kirstie Jamieson is a lecturer and researcher in design for heritage experiences. She has consultancy experience in both tangible and intangible heritage experience. Her most recent projects seek a more inclusive, participatory and critical approach to heritage-making.
The programme uses practice-based learning, workshops, seminars, lectures, guest speakers and supported on-line learning in which core knowledge and understanding of design are developed and assessed in tandem with their specific application to your own individual projects.
Assessments
Assessment is through studio modules where practice-based student output is collated as a portfolio presentation.
Work placement
The programme offers two modules (Live Project in trimester 1, Research Projects and Entrepreneurship in trimesters 2) where you have the option of working with external partners, which may include some work-based learning.
Facilities
All design programmes in the School of Arts & Creative Industries are delivered in studio learning environments.
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