MA Cultural Studies
Goldsmiths, University of London
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The MA Cultural Studies offers an interdisciplinary approach to the study of contemporary to culture, politics and society.Explore Cultural Studies’ impact and influence on a wide range of research interests, not only in the English-speaking world but also internationally. The programme teaches you a range of methodologies that you can then apply in your own writing and research. It gives you a background in the tradition/s of Cultural Studies.Examine the effect of media technologies, ...Read more

The MA Cultural Studies offers an interdisciplinary approach to the study of contemporary to culture, politics and society.Explore Cultural Studies’ impact and influence on a wide range of research interests, not only in the English-speaking world but also internationally. The programme teaches you a range of methodologies that you can then apply in your own writing and research. It gives you a background in the tradition/s of Cultural Studies.Examine the effect of media technologies, racialisation and gendering on the production, circulation and consumption of popular culture. Topics include music scenes, the prison industrial complex, national borders, and neoliberalism, for example. Approaches include representation, embodiment and decolonisation.Discover your own path through the fields of Cultural Studies, and apply what you have learned to your own research in the form of your chosen dissertation topic on which you will receive appropriate guidance and support from your supervisor.

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What students say
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Xinyi
27 Feb 23

Goldsmiths offered me opportunities to see, think and interact people from different world. Many colorful and amazing ideas and opinions are made and shared here. But i do think..Read more

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Soogyeong
22 Feb 23

The university's location is leisurely, slightly out of the centre of London. But going downtown takes some time. On the other hand, good facilities, especially the library, are..Read more

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Entry requirements

You should have (or expect to be awarded) an undergraduate degree of at least second class standard in a relevant/related subject.

You might also be considered for some programmes if you arent a graduate or your degree is in an unrelated field, but have relevant experience and can show that you have the ability to work at postgraduate level.

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£10,450 per year

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Students from Domestic

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Accommodation - Budget - GBP 158 - GBP 337 per week.

£21,000 per year

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Students from EU

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Accommodation - Budget - GBP 158 - GBP 337 per week.

£21,000 per year

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Students from International

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Accommodation - Budget - GBP 158 - GBP 337 per week.

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Xinyi
27 Feb 23
MA Brands, Communication & Culture
Goldsmiths offered me opportunities to see, think and interact people from different world. Many colorful and amazing ideas and opinions are made and shared here. But i do think...
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Soogyeong
22 Feb 23
The university's location is leisurely, slightly out of the centre of London. But going downtown takes some time. On the other hand, good facilities, especially the library, are...
Read more
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Goldsmiths, University of London
New Cross, London London Greater London SE14 6NW United Kingdom
Nearest tube station: New Cross  0.1 miles away Nearest train station: New Cross  0.1 miles away
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