If you are interested in galleries, libraries, archives, and museums, then this specialisation is for you. Explore culture through objects, ranging from contemporary art to archaeological remains to the built environment.
You will be able to look critically at our cultural heritage in Aotearoa, and apply these skills to international contexts.
UC offers a specialisation in Cultural Heritage within the Bachelor of Arts. Specialisations group courses from different subjects into a central theme.
Each year, you will be able to choose courses that suit your interests in a particular culture, historical period, and society. In the final year, you will choose between practical heritage courses and an internship focused on your chosen areas.
The following courses are required throughout your degree:
100-level
200-level
300-level
A degree examining cultural heritage teaches you how history and culture has shaped everything we create. It prepares you for working with cultural and educational institutions, heritage conservation, or any sector which requires a high degree of multicultural competency.
Career pathways could include:
Find out more about what you can do with a degree from UC.
Choose an area that you are interested in and learn how UC’s range of study options can let you study what you want to.
Fine Arts programmes revolve around basic teaching disciplines which are divided up into five specialisations.
Fine Arts programmes revolve around basic teaching disciplines which are divided up into five specialisations.
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