MA by Research in Renaissance Studies (2022 Entry)
As this is a personal research project, the choice of the composition of your supervisory team and the methodology of your research will depend on your chosen topic.
You will complete a dissertation of 40,000 words under the direction of academic staff from the Centre’s allied departments (Classics, English, History, History of Art, and the School of Modern Languages and Cultures). Single or joint supervisions are possible.
You are encouraged to audit the core module of the Taught MA in Term Two, develop your language skills, and attend the training sessions offered by the Centre, including Latin for Research, Palaeography, and academic writing skills. The starting month is flexible. The MA by Research is an excellent stepping-stone to embarking on a PhD.
Teaching and learning
You will be able to attend skills training, language, and palaeography sessions provided for our PGT students, and audit some taught MA modules in Renaissance Studies.
2:i undergraduate degree (or equivalent) in a related subject.
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- Band B
- IELTS overall score of 7.0, minimum component scores of two at 6.0/6.5 and the rest at 7.0 or above.
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There are no additional entry requirements for this course.
Areas for PhD supervision:
- History of the Book and Reading Practices
- Religious Art, Polemics, Thought, and Literature
- The Classical Tradition (including neo-Latin and vernacular cultures; Plato; Aristotle)
- The History of Ideas (especially science and medicine, ethics and politics)
- Theatre and Performance (especially in England)
- Gender; Society and Power
- Court and Civic Culture
- Renaissance Learned Culture (including humanist circles, academies, universities)
- Popular Culture
- Visual Culture and Debates on the Arts
- Venetian Economy, Art and Culture
- Travel, Colonialism and the New World
Full details of our research interests are listed on the Centre for the Study of the Renaissance web pages.
You can also read our general University research proposal guidance.
Find your supervisor using the link below and discuss with them the area you'd like to research.
Explore our Centre for the Study of the Renaissance Staff Directory to see our staff and their current research interests.
You can also see our general University guidance about finding a supervisor.