MA Heritage Studies: Heritage and Memory Studies 18 months Postgraduate Program By University of Amsterdam |Top Universities
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Program Duration

18 monthsProgram duration

Tuitionfee

12,430 EURTuition Fee/year

Main Subject Area

HistoryMain Subject Area

Program overview

Main Subject

History

Degree

MA

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

Around the world, heritage is seen as a corner-stone of cultural identity, a resource for more sustainable living environments and as a universal right to cultural expression. Simultaneously, we are witnessing urban and rural landscapes, buildings, and even intangible forms of everyday culture being increasingly stage-managed, commodified and imbued with nostalgia, if not turned into arenas of social and political conflict. With a Dual Master's in Heritage and Memory Studies you will engage with the dynamics of heritage and memory, analysing it from a critical, cultural-historic and spatial perspective.

As a student of this interdisciplinary Dual Master’s programme, you will gain knowledge about the highly selective processes of heritage- and memory-making that shape societies, and be taught to discern the identity politics and commercialization that is enmeshed in these processes. You will learn how expert-driven, top-down approaches to heritage conservation, management and policy-making are being challenged by more bottom-up, participatory and inclusive practices. Similarly, you will tackle issues such as: how Europe’s classic canon of art and heritage is evolving in a less Western-dominated world; how WWII and postcolonial legacies are being dealt with; what new heritage and memory paradigms are emerging in the digitally connected, globalized world; how heritage policies engage with local versus cross-border identities and sense of belonging; and how heritage tourism and digitization affect notions of authenticity and ownership. The five-month internship will train you in putting theory into practice, and vice-versa.

Program overview

Main Subject

History

Degree

MA

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

Around the world, heritage is seen as a corner-stone of cultural identity, a resource for more sustainable living environments and as a universal right to cultural expression. Simultaneously, we are witnessing urban and rural landscapes, buildings, and even intangible forms of everyday culture being increasingly stage-managed, commodified and imbued with nostalgia, if not turned into arenas of social and political conflict. With a Dual Master's in Heritage and Memory Studies you will engage with the dynamics of heritage and memory, analysing it from a critical, cultural-historic and spatial perspective.

As a student of this interdisciplinary Dual Master’s programme, you will gain knowledge about the highly selective processes of heritage- and memory-making that shape societies, and be taught to discern the identity politics and commercialization that is enmeshed in these processes. You will learn how expert-driven, top-down approaches to heritage conservation, management and policy-making are being challenged by more bottom-up, participatory and inclusive practices. Similarly, you will tackle issues such as: how Europe’s classic canon of art and heritage is evolving in a less Western-dominated world; how WWII and postcolonial legacies are being dealt with; what new heritage and memory paradigms are emerging in the digitally connected, globalized world; how heritage policies engage with local versus cross-border identities and sense of belonging; and how heritage tourism and digitization affect notions of authenticity and ownership. The five-month internship will train you in putting theory into practice, and vice-versa.

Admission Requirements

100+
190+
7+

18 Months
Sep

  • Candidates are required to submit an essay(s) for acceptance

Tuition fees

Domestic Students

2,530 EUR
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International Students

12,430 EUR
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