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Postgraduate Study
The Centre for Urban History conducts cutting edge teaching and research in urban history and related fields. Our MA courses offer a broad interdisciplinary introduction to the study of the city, from classical antiquity to modern times.
Three taught MA programmes are offered:
MA in Urban History
This course is available through three different 'pathways':
General Pathway
This offers a broad interdisciplinary introduction to the study of the city from classical antiquity to modern times, enabling students to concentrate on specialist fields including the history of English towns, Victorian cities, urban landscapes, urban archaeology, the development of town planning, and contemporary issues in urban regeneration.
Conservation, Heritage and Planning Pathway
This provides insight into the historical forces that have shaped the cities we live in and also a practical grounding in the key ideas and perspectives which inform the professions of urban planning and conservationism. It will be suited to those considering a career in the fields of planning, conservation and heritage and to everyone interested in the past – and future – of the modern urban landscape.
Global Cities Pathway
This has a comparative focus and examines cities in geographical contexts as diverse as the Americas, Europe, Asia and Africa. The courses in this pathway will examine, from a historical perspective, a rich array of themes such as urban economies, architecture and built environment, governance and politics, civil society, and culture.
MA in European Urbanisation
This course is offered in conjunction with the Universities of Berlin, Darmstadt, Dublin and Stockholm.
MA/MSc Urban Conservation (new for 2011)
The course will bring together the complementary expertise of
- Centre for Urban History
- School of Museum Studies
- Department of Geology
- Department of Chemistry
You will be based within the Centre for Urban History in the School of Historical Studies, enabling you to benefit from the School’s dedicated postgraduate buildings in Salisbury Road, including IT facilities, library and seminars.
The other departments will provide you with key skills and knowledge throughout the course. Parts of the course will also be delivered by professionals engaged in conservation practice, ensuring the skills and knowledge you develop are those utilised by professionals in the field.
Research
Beyond the Masters programme, at any one time there are about 20 students researching a range of topics for PhD and MPhil while staff are involved in individual research projects as well as long-running international collaborations.
Staff research interests include: urban environmental history, housing history, urban administration; elites and power; civil society.
