Career as Cultural studies
Cultural studies is an innovative interdisciplinary field of research and teaching that investigates the ways in which “culture” creates and transforms individual experiences, everyday life, social relations and power. Research and teaching in the field explores the relations between culture understood as human expressive and symbolic activities, and cultures understood as distinctive ways of life. Combining the strengths of the social sciences and the humanities, cultural studies draws on methods and theories from literary studies, sociology, communications studies, history, cultural anthropology, and economics. By working across the boundaries among these fields, cultural studies addresses new questions and problems of today?s world. Rather than seeking answers that will hold for all time, cultural studies develops flexible tools that adapt to this rapidly changing world.
Job Profile
- Teach courses or seminars about cultures and ethnicities.
- Prepare coursework and lesson plans.
- Conduct extensive research.
- Travel to be immersed in culture.
- Publish findings in trade journals, magazines, or books.
- Deliver lectures and exams pertaining to topics such as gender studies, race and ethnic relations, and cross-cultural perspectives.
- Develop curriculum plans.
- Create syllabuses and specify course materials.
- Maintain attendance records.
- Read current literature surrounding different cultures and ethnicities.
- Create projects designed to enhance lectures.
- Travel with students to parts of the world described in studies.
- Instruct students about language barriers, gender identity, male and female roles, customs, traditions, food, dress, and religious preference within a specific culture or ethnicity.
- Hold seminars and lectures at local organizations.
- Keep records of grades, grade papers, and perform other administrative duties as needed.
- Write grant proposals to gain funding for further research.
Skills required
- Time management and effective research
- constructing essays and creating arguments
- giving presentations confidently
- undertaking fieldwork and laboratory work
- avoiding plagiarism and citing references correctly
- Online assessment and peer feedback.
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
- Cultural Researcher
- Documentary Filmmaker
- Program Manager
- Program Developer
- Media Producer
- Museum Administrator
- Educator
- Artist
- Social Advocate
- Cross-Cultural Trainer
- Community Outreach Coordinator
- Executive Director
Earnings
- : £15,000-£20,000 per annum
Recruiting Companies
- CNBC
- National geographic
How do I get there?
Option 1:
- Bachelors In Cultural Studies
- Masters In Cultural Studies
Pathway Courses
In Abroad
Where to study?
- Andrews University
- Aston University
- Auckland University of Technology
- Bard College
- Breda University of Applied Sciences
- Clemson University
- Colorado School of Mines
- De Montfort University
- Edge Hill University
- Erasmus University Rotterdam
- Florida International University
- Glasgow Caledonian University
- Gonzaga University
- Grand Valley State University
- Holland International Study Centre
- Independent College
- Indiana University of Pennsylvania
- James Cook University
- Kingston University
- Klaipeda State College
- Lancaster University
- Lincoln University
- Liverpool John Moores University
- London Metropolitan University
- Manchester University
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- Memorial University of Newfoundland
- Miami University
- Morehead state University
- National College of Ireland
- Northumbria University
- Principia College
- Purdue University
- Riga International School of Business and Administration
- Robert Gordon University (ICRGU)
- Ryerson University
- Saxion University of Applied Sciences
- Stockholm School of Economics in Riga
- Swansea University
- The University of British Columbia
- The University of Sheffield
- The University of Sydney
- The University of Texas
- The University of Western Australia
- Tilburg University
- University of Birmingham
- University of California, Berkeley
- University of Canterbury
- University of Central Lancashire
- University of Delaware
- University of Derby
- University of Essex
- University of Hertfordshire
- University of Huddersfield
- University of Kentucky
- University of Leeds
- University of Michigan
- University of Minnesota- Twin Cities
- University of Otago
- University of Portsmouth
- University of South Wales
- University of Strathclyde
- University of Surrey
- University of Tartu
- University of Warwick
- University of Westminster
- Vanderbilt University
- Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam