Queen Margaret University

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Description

"Since its inception in 1875, Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh, has made a...contribution to the country's tertiary and higher education, by focusing its expertise on issues of pressing social need and by engaging directly with the community, while also demonstrating its agility in adapting to the rapidly changing agenda for research-led higher education. It aims to be the low-volume, high-quality university of first choice for talented individuals seeking an education and research experience in health and related studies, culture or enterprise, within an institution that is distinguished by its collaborative and innovative approach to research and teaching and close involvement with the local community." [From the University's website]

Programmes

1. Masters (MA) - Culture, Politics and Economy - This research-focused postgraduate experience is designed for people interested in exploring and developing critical approaches to contemporary relationships between culture, politics, and the economy. "Over the last decade culture as both commodity and as source of the meanings and representations that inhabit everyday life has occupied a prominent place in political and economic life. In that context, culture is both the source of critical practices and a solution to political and economic problems such as social cohesion and employment. This programme addresses the causes and consequence of this situation and the tensions and conflicts that arise from it."
   
   Content focuses on cultural practices and political structures, cultural production and political economy, research methodologies, culture and the political imagination, critical approaches to cultural policy, and option modules focusing on such topics as journalism in film and television. Teaching is delivered through a combination of lectures, seminars, case studies, and individual research. A dissertation must be completed.
   
   In addition to those pursuing any of the disciplines of the humanities and social sciences, this programme also welcomes applicants who work in cultural and creative industries, community-based cultural work, and/or cultural policy and administration.
   
   The programme is modular and can be studied on a full-time or part-time basis. Full-time students attend for one calendar year beginning in September.
   
   For further details, please contact Jeremy Valentine at the address included below.
   
2. Masters (MA) - Screen Studies - This course is intended for those with an interest in media, cinema, and culture, who want to pursue this interest at postgraduate level through an engagement with current developments in the disciplines of film and television studies. It provides a comprehensive understanding of critical approaches to film and television texts, with a particular emphasis on aesthetic and cultural analysis, and a practical understanding of established techniques of screen research. Students will engage with issues such as world cinema, global television, the film and television audience, public service television, film form, the evolution of the relationship between image and sound, and the impact of digital technologies.
   
   The course is modular and can be studied on a full-time or part-time basis. Full-time students will be required to attend for one calendar year beginning in September. A dissertation is required. Teaching comprises a combination of lectures, screenings, seminars, case studies, and individual research.
   
   For further details, please contact Michael Stewart at the address included below.

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