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University of Edinburgh
USCA - Unit for the Study of Cultural Administration
Holyrood Road
Edinburgh, Scotland EH8 8AQ
United Kingdom
Director: Brian Martin (USCA, brian.martin@ed.ac.uk)
Phone: +44 131 651 6506
Fax: +44 131 557 3458
E-mail: Usca@ed.ac.uk
Background, orientation and purpose
The Unit for the Study of Cultural Administration in the University of Edinburgh was created in 1996. It
replaced AMTIS, the Arts Management Training Initiative (Scotland), which was created in 1989 and
which, in turn, developed from work begun in 1976.
The main objective of the USCA is to provide a focus for postgraduate research in cultural
administration in the University
Programme(s) and qualification(s)
USCA welcomes applications at any time from suitably qualified and experienced people who wish to
pursue MSc/MPhil or, more commonly, PhD research in an aspect of cultural administration within the
social sciences.
At present (May 2002) USCA is particularly interested in proposals from candidates who wish to
pursue PhD research in the following areas of investigation:
- The management of training and development in the cultural sector;
- The administration of national cultural institutions; and
- The administration of heritage education.
Lecturers
The number of teaching personnel varies from year to year. USCA draws on about 20 regulars from
various departments of the University. About 50 percent of these are female.
Entry requirements
Candidates should already hold a postgraduate master’s degree in a relevant discipline. Appropriate
experience is considered.
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