Cities | Part-time (Taught) 24 months Postgraduate Programme By Liverpool John Moores University |TopUniversities
Programme Duration

24 monthsProgramme duration

Starting Month

SepStarting Month

Programme overview

Main Subject

Urban Planning

Degree

MA

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

Dive right into contemporary UK and international cities from an exciting socio-economic, cultural, theoretical and practical perspective with this cross-disciplinary masters.

Get ready to explore how people and policy shape our cities, and the key role culture and creativity have in driving the development of modern cities. 

  • Gain understanding of key urban theories, trends, policies and dynamics
  • Examine how cultural policy fits with broader strategies for re-imagining and regenerating cities
  • Examine grassroots culture, social infrastructure and community development through captivating case studies and field visits
  • Explore concepts such as city marketing, place identity, place brand and branding
  • Develop your research design, project management and qualitative research skills
  • Critically engage with the theories, principals, debates and policies that underpin the study of cities, cultures and creativity
  • Benefit from our partnerships with LJMU’s Cities Lab, FACT cinema and media art gallery, the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic, Liverpool Biennial festival, the Everyman cinema and theatre, Tate Liverpool art gallery, the Institute of Cultural Capital (ICC), the Liverpool Business School, and the School of Humanities and Social Science

If you are already working in the industry or a related industry, this holistic and multidisciplinary programme will inform and enhance your practice. If you are progressing from undergraduate or changing career, this masters will open doors to job roles within culture, heritage and the creative industries including museums, tourism boards, community and voluntary sector, local councils, cultural centres, festival organisation, charities, marketing, communications, PR, urban regeneration and community development to name only a few.

Programme overview

Main Subject

Urban Planning

Degree

MA

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

Dive right into contemporary UK and international cities from an exciting socio-economic, cultural, theoretical and practical perspective with this cross-disciplinary masters.

Get ready to explore how people and policy shape our cities, and the key role culture and creativity have in driving the development of modern cities. 

  • Gain understanding of key urban theories, trends, policies and dynamics
  • Examine how cultural policy fits with broader strategies for re-imagining and regenerating cities
  • Examine grassroots culture, social infrastructure and community development through captivating case studies and field visits
  • Explore concepts such as city marketing, place identity, place brand and branding
  • Develop your research design, project management and qualitative research skills
  • Critically engage with the theories, principals, debates and policies that underpin the study of cities, cultures and creativity
  • Benefit from our partnerships with LJMU’s Cities Lab, FACT cinema and media art gallery, the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic, Liverpool Biennial festival, the Everyman cinema and theatre, Tate Liverpool art gallery, the Institute of Cultural Capital (ICC), the Liverpool Business School, and the School of Humanities and Social Science

If you are already working in the industry or a related industry, this holistic and multidisciplinary programme will inform and enhance your practice. If you are progressing from undergraduate or changing career, this masters will open doors to job roles within culture, heritage and the creative industries including museums, tourism boards, community and voluntary sector, local councils, cultural centres, festival organisation, charities, marketing, communications, PR, urban regeneration and community development to name only a few.

Admission Requirements

2 Years
Sep

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