Cultural Landscapes

This programme is structured around three compulsory courses, two thematic courses, one option course, and either a supervised dissertation of 15,000 words, or a 10,000-word project proposal with an associated research portfolio.

The range of thematic pathways and option courses available is determined by key areas of staff research in the College of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences and is designed to change according to course availability each year.

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The MSc in Cultural Landscapes seeks to provide the following core learning outcomes:

• Critical understandings of historic, contemporary as well as emerging debates and practices around the theme of cultural landscape.
• Advanced methodological training in cultural landscape research.
• Acquisition of rigorous research skills and practices.
• In-depth knowledge of a sub-field of landscape history and theory.
• Ability to apply landscape research to multiple areas of inquiry.

The MSc Cultural Landscapes is designed to provide a necessary preparation for a doctoral degree, or an academic background to a professional career outside academia with a focus on landscape studies including heritage management, planning and conservation policy, as well as deepening historical, theoretical and methodological engagement with landscape for those with established public and site-specific art practices. Students will engage with the issues and problems of creating a sustainable and healthy future. Graduates will be well placed to offer guidance in the development of proposals and new interventions in the landscape and evaluate the relative value of landscapes.

A UK 2:1 honours degree or its international equivalent.

Your personal statement should address the following questions:

• Why are you interested in studying Cultural Landscapes?
• What do you think you will gain by studying Cultural Landscapes?

International qualifications

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English language requirements

All applicants must have one of the following qualifications as evidence of their English language ability:

• an undergraduate or masters degree, that was taught and assessed in English in a majority English speaking country as defined by UK Visas and Immigration

  • UKVI list of majority English speaking countries

• IELTS: total 6.5 (at least 6.0 in each module)

• TOEFL-iBT: total 92 (at least 20 in each module)

• PTE(A): total 61 (at least 56 in each of the "Communicative Skills" sections)

• CAE and CPE: total 176 (at least 169 in each module)

• Trinity ISE: ISE II with distinctions in all four components

Degrees taught and assessed in English must be no more than three and a half years old at the beginning of your degree programme. IELTS, TOEFL, Pearson Test of English and Trinity ISE must be no more than two years old at the beginning of your degree programme.*

(*Revised 8/11/2018 to provide more accurate information on English language qualifications expiry dates.)

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• Fees for MSc Cultural Landscapes - 1 Year (Full-time)

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• UK government and other external funding

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