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Medieval Studies, M.Phil.
University of Birmingham, Department of English
- Language, Literature and Cultural Studies
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| Country: | United Kingdom | Duration: | 12 Months |
| City: | Birmingham | Start Date: | September |
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| Languages: | English |
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Programme Description
The Department of English at Birmingham is one of the largest in the UK with around 800 undergraduates, 300 postgraduates and 75 teaching, research and administrative staff. It has an excellent research and teaching record and offers expert postgraduate supervision across the historical and conceptual range of English language and literature.
This programme offers opportunities to engage in advanced study of Medieval English texts (or another medieval literature and culture), with options to explore links between medieval writing, cultural production and social processes.
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Contents
The core elements are:
* Resources and Methods for Research in Medieval Studies
* Medieval Studies Research: Theories and Practices
Options include:
* Chaucer and Dante
* Courtly and Popular Song in the Middle Ages
* Editing the Medieval Text in the Electronic Age
* History, Chronicle and Annal in the Middle Ages
* Medieval English Romance
* Medieval German Adaptations of French Literature
* Medieval German Courtly Romance
* Medieval German Epic
* Middle English Language and Literature
* Old English
* Piers Plowman: Manuscripts, Text and Contexts
* Symbolism and Allegory in the Middle Ages
* Women and the Early Printed Book
* Writing, Religion and Politics in Late Medieval England
These modules provide the framework for a 20,000-word thesis.
You are normally required to take an English Proficiency Test if you come from a non-English speaking country.
Most European Universities recognise the IELTS test.
More informationRequirements
* IELTS 6.5 with no less than 6.0 in any band.
* TOEFL 580 Paper- based test / 237 Computer-based test.
* We welcome applications from candidates with a good Honours degree in English, or its equivalent, to work for PhD or MPhil degrees in all the principal areas of English Literature and Modern English Language.
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