Master's degrees in Curating Art, Heritage and Museums

Postgraduate Open Evening. Wednesday 11 February 2026. 16:00 to 19:00 (GMT)

Who we are

With over 30 years at Newcastle University, we're tackling the challenges facing art curation, heritage and museum sites worldwide.

Teaching and research are at the heart of what we do. So whether you’re looking to break into the sector, skill-up, or want to explore - we have an option that’s right for you.

We offer three taught postgraduate programmes:

Our Master's degrees

I like the mixture of theory and practical and the broad range of topics that we study.

Ruth Museum Studies MA, PGDip student

Structured for success

You can study each programme as an MA or PGDip. You can also study part-time (over 2 years) or full-time (1 year).

We've designed our programmes to give you the skills, experience, and connections needed to succeed within the sector.

Our programmes include:

work placements
in-work skills training
soft skills training
access to our global network of professionals that's over 30 years in the making
a dedicated career support and training programme