Visual Anthropology

Entry requirements

A UK Honours degree (or overseas equivalent) at 2:1 level in anthropology, sociology, or related social science or humanities subject.

When assessing your academic record we take into account your grades, your academic references, and the standing of the institution where you studied.

We also welcome:

Applicants with an academic or professional background in media production, such as in film-making, photography and sound-art as well as those coming from an art-making background.

Applicants with professional experience in journalism, social and development work.

Months of entry

September

Course content

Our Visual Anthropology master’s course will empower you to examine differences and similarities between cultures, so we can better understand the essence of what makes us human.

Visual methods are ideal for anthropology because they invite people who participate in our projects to express themselves in their own verbal and physical language, enabling researchers to present their findings with unmatched authenticity.

On this course, you’ll learn about cutting-edge ethnographic techniques using art, film, photography, music and a range of other media, drawing on a bank of fascinating projects produced at the Granada Centre for Visual Anthropology.

Regardless of prior experience, you’ll develop the skills you need to produce your own ethnographic films. Hence, this is the UK’s only visual anthropology course that is recognised by the Economic and Social Research Council and the Arts and Humanities Research Council as a professional preparation master’s.

Fees and funding

Both home and international students may benefit from scholarships, merit awards, bursaries and loans available at The University of Manchester.

• Home students may be eligible for a postgraduate loan from the government to cover a significant proportion of their tuition fees.
• International students may be eligible for a number of international scholarships, such as the Manchester Humanities International es.

For further information on fees and funding, available scholarships and bursaries, as well as their full eligibility criteria, please visit our funding pages.