Classical Medieval and Renaissance Studies – (M.A.)

Classical, Medieval and Renaissance Studies is a two year research master in the histories, literatures and cultures of Europe and the Middle East. Its central aim is to provide advanced research training to selected students of high intellectual merit, and prepare them for possible subsequent PhD research. Students each follow their own individual program of advanced courses tailored to their interests and requirements.

These may include specialist tutorials by expert academic staff on specific techniques and skills, periods of study abroad, but also joint courses on theory and method. The culmination of this alteration between disciplinary and interdisciplinary study will be to write a substantial MA dissertation during the last six months of the course - to demonstrate both technical proficiency at a competitive level, and conceptual originality and breadth of vision.

That wider vision should result, in particular, from the intellectual culture of comparative cultural and historical analysis afforded by the proximity of scholars and students of neighbouring disciplines so amply provided by the integration of classical, medieval and renaissance studies of both Europe and the Middle East into one programme of advanced study of histories, literatures and cultures.

The strong emphasis on research makes this programme an ideal stepping stone to a higher degree in any of the individual disciplines, but it also provides you with intellectual experiences and research skills that you can use in other careers that are open to humanities students in the public or private sector.