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Western Esotericism – (M.A.)
The University of Exeter
School of Humanities and Social Sciences
| Annual Tuition Fee: | ≈ € 5,255 - ≈ € 13,937 (non-EEA) | ||
| Location: | Exeter / United Kingdom / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 24 months | Start Date: | October |
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| Languages: | English | ||
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Location
Distance learning with optional attendance at Streatham Campus, Exeter
Western esotericism has exerted a profound and increasingly acknowledged influence on religion and science, culture and literature, politics and society; it is still an inspiration to contemporary thinkers and practitioners in the arts, education and medicine.
The MA Western Esotericism is designed to enable you to investigate the Western esoteric tradition from the Hellenistic period in late antiquity through the Renaissance and early modern period to the present.
You will develop an understanding of the fundamental characteristics which define esoteric spirituality, such as correspondences, living nature, intermediaries and hierarchies, and transmutations of the soul. This spirituality often manifests as a form of religious experience, while offering a perspective upon the individual soul in the context of nature and the universe.
Taught by distance learning, the programme offers insight into the social, religious, and philosophical changes, which are conducive to esotericism and studies a number of primary sources, showing the changing content, concerns, and purposes of esotericism over the centuries. It will introduce you to the range of this relatively young field of academic study, providing an excellent grounding in its historical, theological, and philosophical aspects.
Programme features
* only MA programme of its kind by taught by a University in the UK
* distance learning programme enabling you to study anywhere in the world
* optional study days and workshops
* truly interdisciplinary drawing on expertise from fields including classics, ancient philosophy, theology and religion, medieval languages and English literature
* benefits from the expertise and research of the Exeter Centre for the Study of Esotericism
* highly successful programme taken by students all over the world
Contents
The MA in Western Esotericism is a Distance Learning course studied part-time over 23 months. It comprises a total of 180 credits made up from a number of taught modules and a dissertation.
Compulsory Modules
* The Western Esoteric Traditions: Historical Survey and Research Methods (45)
* Theosophy and the Globalisation of Esotericism (30)
* Dissertation (60)
Option Modules
You will make up the rest of the credits from a number of option modules. The programme will offer at least four modules from this list in any one year:
* Gnosticism Old and New (15)
* Alexandrian Hermetism, Neo-Platonism and Astrology (15)
* The Hermetic Art of Alchemy (15)
* History of Western Astrology (15)
* Renaissance Kabbalah and Its Influence (15)
* Rosicrucianism and Freemasonry (15)
* Esoteric Traditions in English Literature and Society 1550 - 1670 (15)
* The Esoteric Body (15)
* Sufism and Islamic Devotional Life (15)
IELTS
You are normally required to take an English Proficiency Test.
Most European Universities recognise the IELTS test.
Take testRequirements
This programme is for anyone who has a serious interest in the study of Western Esotericism together with the academic ability to manage post-graduate study. Students should normally have obtained a first degree with at least second class honours in a related discipline, normally a humanities subject.
However, the university regulations do permit admission of students on the basis of other experience or qualifications.
Candidates without a degree are advised to contact us before submitting an application: we are always willing to talk to potential students about their prior qualifications and suitability for admission.
The University aims to operate a policy of equal opportunities at every stage of the admissions process and throughout all modules of study.
English requirements: ITELS 6.5
Additional Requirements
| Minimal degree required: | Bachelor's degree |
| Minimal amount of work experience | Not specified |
Language Proficiency
| Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE): | Grade A (Score: 80) |
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