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Programme information

Master of Applied Museum and Heritage Studies

Profile and Competencies

The master’s programme aims to give (future) museum and heritage professionals the knowledge and skills needed to help museums and heritage institutions, ranging from alternative grassroots organisations to well-established institutions, to fulfil their societal goals by means of meaningful interventions. Our graduates are to take (international) positions in (middle) management, as project leaders, section heads or as (independent) advisors, on the basis of their integrated vision on cultural heritage, ethics and societal issues. The intended learning outcomes, or competencies, which were formulated on the basis of the Dublin descriptors and correlated to the Netherlands Qualification Framework, are in line with the professional profile, placing present-day societal issues at the forefront, in particular those centred around sustainability, inclusivity and digitality. They have been validated by alumni of the Master of Museology, the RWA Programme Committee Master, Reinwardt Academy’s Advisory Committee, and employers from the sector. The attention given to the development of a critical reflection on the role of the professional underlies all final qualifications, as professionals in the museum and heritage field operate in a wider societal context. The intended learning outcomes tie in with the level and (international) orientation of the programme; they are geared to the expectations of the professional field, the discipline, and international requirements. They are also distinguishable from academic master programme’s: offering knowledge and skills required for heritage and museum work with a focus on applied intervention research.

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