MA by Research in Renaissance Studies (2022 Entry)
About this research graduate course
Course overview
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.
General entry requirements
Minimum requirements
2:i undergraduate degree (or equivalent) in a related subject.
English language requirements
You can find out more about our English language requirements. This course requires the following:
- 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.
International qualifications
We welcome applications from students with other internationally recognised qualifications.
For more information, please visit the international entry requirements page.
Additional requirements
There are no additional entry requirements for this course.
Our research
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 a supervisor
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.
Tuition fees
Tuition fees are payable for each year of your course at the start of the academic year, or at the start of your course, if later. Academic fees cover the cost of tuition, examinations and registration and some student amenities.
Taught course fees Research course fees
Fee Status Guidance
The University carries out an initial fee status assessment based on information provided in the application and according to the guidance published by UKCISA. Students are classified as either Home or Overseas Fee status and this can determine the tuition fee and eligibility of certain scholarships and financial support.
If you receive an offer, your fee status will be stated with the tuition fee information, however we are awaiting guidance from the UK government regarding fee status for EU, other EEA and Swiss nationals and their family members living in the UK for academic year 2021/22 onwards. We are not able to confirm the fee status for these students until the relevant eligibility criteria have been confirmed. Once we have received further information from the UK government, we will provide you with an update on your fee status and let you know if any additional information is required. If you believe your fee status has been incorrectly classified you can complete a fee status assessment questionnaire (follow the instructions in your offer) and provide the required documentation for this to be reassessed.
The UK Council for International Student Affairs (UKCISA) provides guidance to UK universities on fees status criteria, you can find the latest guidance on the impact of Brexit on fees and student support on the UKCISA website.
Additional course costs
Please contact your academic department for information about department specific costs, which should be considered in conjunction with the more general costs below, such as:
- Core text books
- Printer credits
- Dissertation binding
- Robe hire for your degree ceremony
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Scholarships and financial support
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Living costs
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Centre for the Study of the Renaissance
The Centre for the Study of the Renaissance (CSR) is a world-leading research community based at the University of Warwick. It is an independent and interdisciplinary centre with very strong international connections and an active programme of MA and PhD study.
The CSR aims to support – through research, teaching, and outreach – the study of the period stretching from the fourteenth to the seventeenth century, at Warwick and beyond. It is particularly dedicated to exploring Renaissance Studies in a multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary way and within a context of international collaboration. It also promotes activities that intersect with the work of medievalists and early modernists.
Find out more about us on our website.
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