Our Education in Arts & Cultural Settings MA offers you the exciting opportunity to study a course that combines academic and practice-based knowledge in the growing area of art-based education, engagement and participation, through diverse and engaging modes of teaching/learning. It is designed to provide the professional knowledge and expertise in that area for both students who are already working in the culture/arts sector and for students who are aspiring to get into an education-related career in culture and the arts.

Key benefits

• A unique collaboration between Kings College London and a diverse range of London - and UK - based art organisations.
• Access to interprofessional and multidisciplinary expertise drawn from academic and art-based contexts.
• Innovative course for current and aspiring educators in arts and culture.

The MA Education in Arts & Cultural Settings is designed for both applicants with some relevant work experience as well as for applicants who aspire to work within education, learning and participation in arts and cultural organisations and related sectors. It offers an interdisciplinary study programme designed to provide students with theoretical and practical knowledge relevant to education, learning and participatory approaches in art organisations. It is poised between theory and practice, as it aims to provide participants with knowledge and understanding of theoretical approaches as well as practical understanding and critical awareness about the approaches, work techniques and challenges pertaining to the conception, design, management and delivery of effective educational activities and programmes within arts and cultural settings. The MA benefits from valuable contributions from a diverse range of London-based partner art organisations, which is also useful for our students professional networking in the sector. The teaching and learning benefits from diverse and dynamic pedagogical approaches that encourage student engagement and interactive learning.

Employability

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.