MA Medieval History

The MA Medieval History course, offered by the University of East Anglia, provides a comprehensive understanding of the vital themes and methodologies of Medieval History. Covering a broad time-period, from c.300 to 1500 AD, it combines both Eastern and Western perspectives, making it possible to explore various aspects of the Medieval world, from gender and religion to politics and war.Course Content: This course integrates wide-ranging regions and themes, encouraging students to compare across different societies and periods. The course takes a thematic approach to encourage students in comparative history, i.e. comparing the same phenomenon in different cultures and societies. It enables students to interact with various source materials such as historical texts, artefacts, and architecture. The course includes taught sessions and seminars, field trips, and independent research.Key Modules: The key modules for the course include Conquest and Colonisation: England in the High Middle Ages, Crime and Punishment in the Middle Ages, Writing in Medieval England, The Silk Roads: A Global Medieval History, and The Medieval Apocalypse: Fears, Fantasies, and Preparations.Future Careers: The course equips students with a range of transferable skills making them appealing to employers within and beyond the heritage sector. Graduates can go on to careers in education, research, public sector management, librarianship, archive services, curation, publishing, and journalism.For more information on this course, please visit the official course page.