Urban History and Culture MA
Queen Mary University of London
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MA - Master of Arts Degree

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QMUL, University of London Institute in Paris

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MA - Master of Arts Degree

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QMUL, University of London Institute in Paris

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QMUL, University of London Institute in Paris

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SEP-26

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24 Months

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The MA in Urban History and Culture is a unique opportunity to study the development of the modern city from historical perspectives and through the comparative experience of two of the great urban laboratories of the Western world, Paris and London.You can choose to spend a full year in Paris with short visits to London, or you can study modules at Queen Mary in London in your second semester. You will explore the development of urban topography and planning through site visits and analysis, ...Read more

The MA in Urban History and Culture is a unique opportunity to study the development of the modern city from historical perspectives and through the comparative experience of two of the great urban laboratories of the Western world, Paris and London.You can choose to spend a full year in Paris with short visits to London, or you can study modules at Queen Mary in London in your second semester. You will explore the development of urban topography and planning through site visits and analysis, using a primarily bifocal approach to the growth of city living and management, and how that has shaped the fabric of the world.With faculty expertise drawn from three Schools at Queen Mary as well as ULIP, the programme will allow you to develop your empirical understanding of and your methodological approaches to what distinguishes and what connects these two cities. You will be able to expand these comparative insights towards a broader engagement with urban history and culture, and the challenges cities face today.

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07 Mar 25

Best: - I love living on campus and seeing all the people I am fiends with every day. It feels a bit like a cartoon where the character says hello to everyone every morning. I..Read more

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20 Aug 24

The teachers! They are amazing!! Every seminar tutor or lecturer I had were so kind and knowledgeable and so wonderful The topics were very varied so I feel like I generally got..Read more

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£25,500 per year

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07 Mar 25
History - BA (Hons)
Best: - I love living on campus and seeing all the people I am fiends with every day. It feels a bit like a cartoon where the character says hello to everyone every morning. I...
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SR
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20 Aug 24
History - BA (Hons)
The teachers! They are amazing!! Every seminar tutor or lecturer I had were so kind and knowledgeable and so wonderful The topics were very varied so I feel like I generally got...
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