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TWO MORE PLACES AVAILABLE ON KENT'S MA VISUAL ANTHROPOLOGY PROGRAMME
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We have been able to open up two new places on our exciting MA Visual Anthropology course starting this September.
The MA in Visual Anthropology offers a unique opportunity to explore traditional and experimental means of using visual
and audio-visual media to research, represent and produce anthropological knowledge. Our pioneering use of multimedia
in anthropology is now complemented by an innovative interest in public and collaborative anthropology, critical engagement
with policy and the use of audio-visual and internet based media in advocacy and activism.
Grounded in and committed to practice-led theory in social anthropology the course critically examines the relation of
the visual to the other senses and the power of media to move people to action. The programme teaches creative
photographic and documentary filmmaking skills from developing a concept through collaborative media production to
editing, post production and distribution. Collaboration in a local placement enables students to develop both critical
and practical skills of audio/visual analysis grounded in their own ethnographic fieldwork. Students also have the opportunity to
produce media of social benefit to local organisations and groups and test their effectiveness through feedback.
Students have access to a dedicated visual anthropology lab, a wide range of up to date media equipment, a photographic darkroom, as well as extensive postgraduate computing equipment in the School, including professional photographic and video-editing software.
The MA is taught by anthropologists with long-standing experience in audio/ visual methods as well as visiting experts from industry.The course is designed for those who wish to gain a strong grounding in Visual Anthropology while gaining practical skills and developing their own expertise and interests in new, productive and collaborative areas. The single figure admission
to the course makes for a experience rich in participation and feedback. We are a very friendly school. Integration with linked modules in Social Anthropology ensures that the course widens career prospects and provides ideal preparation for further research.
Course content
• Participatory (Audio-Visual) Ethnography (40 credits)
• Visual Anthropology Theory (20 Credits)
• Theory and Ethnography in Social Anthropology I and II (40 credits)
• Research Methods in Social Anthropology II (20 credits)
• Mixed A/V text Dissertation
For more information: http://www.kent.ac.uk/sac/studying/programmes/pgt/MA/ma_visual_anthropology.html
Check out our blog and learn about some of our current and past students: http://ukvisualanthropology.com/
Befriend our Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/pages/UK-Visual-Anthropology/180088865396827
Do not hesitate to contact me, the convenor, Mike Poltorak ([log in to unmask]).
Looking forward to hear from you,
Mike
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