New funded postgraduate
places in Gastronomy and
Creative Enterprise
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WENTY SEVEN additional fully funded
postgraduate places, on two new Masters
programmes: an MSc in Gastronomy and
an MA in Culture and Creative Enterprise, are
now being offered by QMU.
The new MSc in Gastronomy is an innovative
programme of study covering a range of theoretical,
scientific and practical issues in the world’s
relationship to food. Gastronomy is about the study
of eating and students will engage in not only the
theory and science of eating, and on the farm to
fork practicalities of eating, but also conceptually in
addressing a range of issues that modern society
has created in an attempt to feed itself.
Lady Claire Macdonald, cook writer and founder
of Kinloch Lodge on the Isle of Skye, said;
“This course is unique in its approach to the study
of gastronomy and everything attached to it. Our
country has a tremendous natural larder and the
innovative programme created by QMU addresses
not only the content of that larder from cultural,
scientific, environmental and political angles,
but allows students to work closely with the key
individuals across the country in helping to better
understand the complex commodity that is the food
on our plates. This is an exciting programme of
study and I look forward to making a contribution
to it in any way I can.”
The creative and cultural sector in Scotland
is characterised by small businesses and the
development of sustainable entrepreneurial
expertise is central to the Scottish government’s
desired growth of the sector. The MA in Creative
Enterprise is aimed at students wishing to
understand how to manage c reative processes
and conduct business in the creative economy, and
will include managing and exploiting intellectual
property rights. The course will offer specialisms in
digital media production, theatre and performance,
costume design, broadcast radio and popular music
in line with the expertise, facilities and industry
partnerships at QMU.
Funding for these places has been provided by
the Scottish Funding Council (SFC).
There are several routes to gaining a place on a
QMU postgraduate programme. Applicants may
have a first degree in an associated subject, an
honours degree or equivalent in a different discipline
but able to demonstrate a passion for their chosen
subject, or they may be a mature student who has
spent a considerable period of time in industry
and wishes to formalise his or her experience and
education.
If you’re thinking about further study visit www.qmu.
ac.uk for QMU’s full range of postgraduate courses
in areas of business, health, communications and
culture. ❒
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