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Renaissance Studies MA by Research

University of Warwick

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  • Qualification

    MA - Master of Arts

  • Location

    University of Warwick

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    01-SEP-25

  • Duration

    1 year

Course summary

Study the MA by Research in Renaissance Studies under the supervision of a specialist member of the Centre. Warwick's Centre for the Study of the Renaissance provides an interdisciplinary research environment where you will conduct a research project choosing from a wide range of specialist areas.

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.

Students complete a dissertation of 40000 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. Students are encouraged to audit the core module of the Taught MA in Term Two develop their 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.

Research Themes

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.

Teaching and Learning

Students 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.

Tuition fees

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£ 23,070per year

Tuition fees shown are for indicative purposes and may vary. Please check with the institution for most up to date details.

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University of Warwick

University of Warwick

  • University League Table

    10th

  • Campus address

    University of Warwick, University of Warwick Coventry, Coventry, Coventry, CV4 7AL, United Kingdom

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Students come to Warwick from approximately 150 countries.
Many scholarships are available for overseas students.
On and off-campus accommodation options available.

Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    History

    7th out of 91 1

  • Entry standards

    / Max 204
    162 80%

    19th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    82.0 82%

    7th

    2

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.25 81%

    32nd

    5

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