Staff teaching the MA include leading researchers from the departments of Archaeology, English, History and Music. These staff are committed to developing interdisciplinary approaches to their research and teaching, and to teaching collaboratively in order to bring a wide range of disciplinary skills to each of the MA modules.
Fundamental to both the Centre for Medieval and Renaissance Culture and the MA is the belief that the traditional distinction between 'medieval' and 'Renaissance' is sometimes misleading. The core module for the MA, 'From Medieval to Renaissance: Reading the Evidence', therefore focuses on the period 1100-1660, although dissertations and options may focus on earlier or later years. Students also take two optional modules, chosen from a list which changes from year to year but may include such topics as 'Records of Early Play' and 'Medieval Political Thought'. All students write a 15,000-20,000 word dissertation. The precise combination of modules you undertake will be determined so as to provide you with the best possible support for your chosen dissertation topic.
The programme will:
- enable you to become skilled readers of different types of evidence: visual, literary, documentary, material
- develop your knowledge and understanding of the history, literature, music and culture of the period
- provide a rich and varied experience of collaborative, interdisciplinary teaching
- enhance a wide range of disciplinary and transferable skills in research, presentation and writing
- comprise a varied, structured core module that equips you to make informed choices about options and dissertation subjects
- provide excellent research skills training for those who wish to go on to do PhDs and a valuable formative experience for those pursuing careers in teaching, arts administration, and curating
- provide specialist teaching in Medieval and Renaissance Latin and in Palaeography to enable you to access original archival material
- encourage you to be critically self-aware in oral and written presentations
- develop your ability to work both independently and as part of a team
The programme can be undertaken in one year full-time, or two years part-time.
For a full list and details of the modules available on the MA see the course map.
For the academic staff teaching on both programmes, see staff pages.
Contact the convenor, Professor Catherine Clarke for any further details.
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