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Renaissance and Early Modern Studies (MA) – (M.A.)
Queen Mary, University of London
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| Location: | London / United Kingdom / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 12 months | Start Date: | September |
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| Languages: | English | ||
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The MA in Renaissance and Early Modern Studies gives you the opportunity to explore the vibrant culture that existed in Europe between 1450 and 1700. Our approach to this material is genuinely interdisciplinary: you will look at the history, religion, literature, and visual culture of the period, and be taught by experts working in the Departments of English, History, and Modern Languages.
The specially designed modules examine some of the most influential figures of the Renaissance including Shakespeare, Machiavelli, Montaigne, Cervantes, and Michelangelo, and address the central issues that are informing current discussions about what constitutes the Renaissance and early modern periods. Among the topics that we investigate are: the emergence of new national identities, the nature of performance; the role played by religion, changes in ideas about the self and the body, and the impact of new technologies in printing and publishing. In all cases, the aim of the programme is to generate a historical understanding of the key movements, debates, and ideas which shaped the period. Students take this programme for different reasons. Many graduates of the MA in Renaissance and Early Modern Studies have gone on to win funding for doctoral study, and some are now established academics in their own right.
Contents
You take three compulsory modules: * Textual Scholarship (semesters one and two)
* The Renaissance in Context (semester one)
* Renaissance and Early Modern Studies: Research
Preparation (semester two).
Training in Latin is also encouraged.
You will also take two optional modules (one per semester), from a list which may include:
* Public and Private Cultures in Renaissance England
* Reading Shakespeare Historically
* Understanding Religions Historically
* Urban Culture and the Book
* Writing a Biography
* Writing Lives from Letters: the Archive and Production of Historical Biography
* Renaissance Bodies
* Performing Early Modern Drama
* Royal Authors and Royal Lives in Earl Modern England
Assessment Coursework (67 per cent)Assessment for each module is a 4,000 word essay. The Textual Scholarship and Latin modules are assessed by practical exercises and do not contribute to your overall mark.
Dissertation (33 per cent)A dissertation of 12,000-15,000 words.
IELTS
You are normally required to take an English Proficiency Test.
Most European Universities recognise the IELTS test.
Take testRequirements
Most applicants will have an undergraduate degree with a first or good upper second class honours (or the equivalent) in English or such related fields as History, Cultural Studies and Media Studies. Where a North American marking scheme is used, applicants should have a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 3.5. Promising applicants who do not meet the formal academic criteria but who possess relevant credentials and who can demonstrate their ability to produce written work at Masters level will also be considered. Applicants may be invited to interview or asked to submit examples of written and/or creative work.
Additional Requirements
| Minimal degree required: | Bachelor's degree |
| Minimal amount of work experience | Not specified |
Language Proficiency
| Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE): | Grade B (Score: 75) |
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