MA Renaissance and Early Modern Studies

The MA course in Renaissance and Early Modern Studies at the University of York provides a genuinely interdisciplinary approach to the period. It explores the period from the end of the Middle Ages to the Enlightenment and offers a detailed understanding of the cultural history of this timeframe, as well as its literature, visual arts, and architectural history. Course Content: This course emphasises strongly on original and individual research, providing students with the tools and skills they need for successful independent study. The programme is split into three parts: a core module that brings literary scholars, historians and art historians together; options that allow you to forge your own path; and a dissertation that allows you to undertake substantive independent research with appropriate supervision.Key Modules: The key components of this course include core modules such as Perspectives on the Renaissance, Research Training, and an independently researched dissertation. It also includes optional modules like Art and Architecture in the Age of Van Eyck, or Shakespeare and Jonson's London.Accreditations: This course is accredited by the University of York, a member of the prestigious Russell Group of research-intensive UK Universities.Future Careers: This MA provides an excellent foundation for further study towards a PhD, or for careers in teaching, the arts, and public heritage sectors. Previous alumni have gone on to careers in academia, archives, journalism, theatre, branding and advertising, museums, publishing, global policy and international NGOs.For more information on this course, please visit the official course page. Click here to visit the page