Education in Arts & Cultural Settings MA

Key Information

Study mode: Full time, Part time Duration: One year full-time, two years part-time, September to September Credit value: UK 180/ECTS 90 Application status: Open Start date: September 2025

Course Essentials

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.

Base Campus

Waterloo Campus

Regulating Bodies

King's is regulated by the Office for Students

Entry Requirements

UK Applicants

• Standard requirements: A minimum 2:1 undergraduate Bachelor’s (honours) degree
• Programme-Specific Requirements: A 2:1 Honours degree or an equivalent qualification in an area relevant to culture or education

International Applicants

• Equivalent International qualifications: Select a country to view equivalent qualifications
• English language requirements: English language band B

Selection Process

• Applications must be made online using King’s Apply, the Admissions Portal
• A non-refundable application fee of £130 applies
• Due to the large volume of applications, this programme operates a partial “gathered-field” approach to decision making for applicants who meet our advertised academic entry requirements

Personal Statement and Supporting Information

• Personal Statement: Yes, a personal statement is required
• Previous Academic Study: Yes, a copy of your official academic transcript(s) is required
• References: Yes, one academic reference is required
• Other: Optional, applicants may wish to include a CV (Resume) or evidence of professional registration as part of their application

Teaching Methods

• Face to face teaching will be complemented and supported with innovative technology
• The following table will give you an idea of how a typical academic workload might look as you progress through your studies:
  • Taught modules:
    • Lectures, seminars and feedback: 20-32 hours
    • Self-study: 268-280 hours
  • Dissertation module:
    • Contact time: a mixture of lectures, seminars, workshops and 1:1 and/or group supervision
    • Self-study: approximately 567 hours

Assessment

• Your performance will be assessed through a combination of coursework and written examinations
• Forms of assessment may typically include essays, placement reports, presentations, research proposals and case studies
• All students complete a 60-credit dissertation, which is assessed by an extended piece of writing based on independent research on a topic of your choice, related to the course

Structure

Required Modules

• Creative Learning in Arts Organisations (30 credits)
• The Arts, Culture & Education (30 credits)
• Research Methods (30 credits)
• Dissertation (60 credits)

Optional Modules

• You are required to take one module (worth 30 credits) from a range of optional modules that may typically include:
  • The Social Context of Education (30 credits)
  • Internship: Education in Arts & Cultural Settings (30 credits)
  • Gender, Power and Inequality in Educational Leadership (30 credits)
  • Recent Developments in Digital Technologies in Education (30 credits)
  • The Political Economy of Education in a Globalised World (30 credits)
  • Environmental Education: Sustainability and Society (30 credits)
  • Social Justice & Education Policy (30 credits)
  • International & Comparative Education (30 credits)

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
• Our graduates have gone on to careers within arts and cultural organisations and to enhance their careers in art education

Tuition Fees

UK:

• Full time: £13,500 per year (2025/26)
• Part time: £6,750 per year (2025/26)

International:

• Full time: £30,000 per year (2025/26)
• Part time: £15,000 per year (2025/26)

Deposit

• If you receive an offer for this programme, you will be required to pay a non-refundable deposit to secure your place
• The Home deposit is £500, and the International deposit is £2000

Additional Costs

• Books if you choose to buy your own copies
• Library fees and fines
• Personal photocopies
• Printing course handouts
• Society membership fees
• Stationery
• Travel costs for travel around London and between campuses
• Graduation costs

Funding

• To find out more about bursaries, scholarships, grants, tuition fees, living expenses, student loans, and other financial help available at King's, please visit the Fees and Funding section.