M.A. (Cultural Studies)

Master of Arts in Cultural Studies

M.A. Cultural Studies or Master of Arts in Cultural Studies is a postgraduate Religious Study course. Cultural Studies is the relationship between culture and meaning, beginning with the premise that culture is neither neutral nor natural.  In the Cultural Studies Program, faculty and students interrogate how meaning is produced and consumed in the process of constructing and inhabiting a culture. The course provides an intensive study in cultural theory and in substantive cultural studies. Course in cultural studies, students commonly explore the formations, roles, struggles and changes within and among cultures. Students usually have the option to customize their coursework according to their interests, for example, they might participate in classes and research projects related to film analysis, oral history or archival studies. The duration of this program is two years.

M.A. Cultural Studies Eligibility

• Graduation in any stream with 50% marks or Equivalent CGPA

M.A. Cultural Studies Syllabus

Syllabus of Cultural Studies as prescribed by various Universities and Colleges.

M.A. Cultural Studies Colleges

• Tezpur University, Tezpur
• Jain University - JU, Bangalore
• Kuvempu University, Shimoga

M.A. Cultural Studies Course Suitability

• The course is suitable for those who wish to study cultural heritage as an academic subject, and those who might wish to obtain employment in the broad sector. 
• The degree caters to students from a wide range of academic disciplines who wish to study a rapidly growing interdisciplinary field. 
• Candidates should also be able to use the conceptual tools of cultural studies to analysis a cultural practice, activity or product. 
• They should also be known for cultural studies methods to analyze how cultural practices and products produce identities and meanings.

How is M.A. Cultural Studies Course Beneficial?

• The program offers students multiple opportunities to develop and document educational experiences and professional skills suited to their individual career goals. 
• Culture Studies develops students' capacity for thinking and communicating creatively and independently about society, identity and culture. 
• It also encourages a reflexive and questioning approach to knowledge. It draws on trans-disciplinary theoretical frameworks like discourse theory, post-structuralism, gender theory and queer theory.

M.A. Cultural Studies Employment Areas

• Colleges & Universities
• Museums
• Art Galleries
• Event Management Agencies
• Radio Stations
• Theatres
• Film Industry
• Cultural Ministry
• Heritage Sites

M.A. Cultural Studies Job Types

• Cultural Researcher
• Museum Administrator
• Media Commentator
• Program Developer
• Documentary Filmmaker
• Lecturer/Professor