Interpretation: Management and Practice

Course description

**What is special about this course?**
If you are enthusiastic about creating unforgettable visitor experiences that help people engage with heritage and learn in creative ways, then this innovative postgraduate course is for you.

Interpretation encompasses a variety of activities, from guided walks to multi-million-pound exhibitions, which help to explain the significance of places and resources in a meaningful way. It provides value to communities and organisations through the creation of successful visitor experiences that encourage appreciation of the resource and economic benefit.

A team of highly experienced tourism and heritage professionals and academics deliver this online Masters course, supported by experts engaged in exciting heritage and environmental projects around the world. Through a number of employer-informed modules and engagement with real-life projects, you will gain the knowledge and skills required to become an inspiring and effective interpretation professional.

**Special features**
◾A unique industry-informed masters course in interpretation, heritage and tourism
◾Taught by highly experienced professionals and academics
◾You will learn how to plan, manage and deliver interpretation and communication projects and apply your newly acquired skills to your areas of expertise and interest
◾The course is delivered online through the university’s virtual learning environment (VLE), so you can study wherever you are in the world
◾You can study full-time or part-time enabling you to fit your studies around your personal and professional commitments
◾You can work towards the PgCert, PgDip or full masters degree, or study individual modules for continuing professional development (CPD)

**How long will my course last?**
◾Full-time (MSc): 18 months
◾Part-time (structured) (MSc): 3 years
◾Part-time (unstructured) (MSc): 6 years (maximum)

Subjects

• Critical theory
• Tourism
• Heritage studies
• Literature
• Literary criticism
• Humanities
• Communication skills
• Communication design
• Mass communication
• Audio-visual studies
• Media studies