Study Details: MA 1 year full-time,
2 years part-time
York is the leading centre in the UK for masters level medieval study.
Our MA in Medieval History will enable you to explore new approaches to the history of medieval Britain, Europe and beyond. You will have a chance to acquire new knowledge, as well as to develop valuable skills alongside extensive training in research technique and methodology.
Studying Medieval History in York will give you an unparalleled opportunity to encounter rich local resources, including manuscripts, documents, buildings and material culture. You'll benefit from a wealth of expertise on the medieval period and be challenged to think critically about source material.
You'll quickly feel part of the lively and supportive postgraduate communities in the Department of History and the Centre for Medieval Studies. We encourage you to attend seminars, conferences and research training sessions throughout the year.
2:2 or equivalent in History or a relevant subject.
We would consider a 2:2 but our decision would depend on the whole application including the quality of the written work submitted.
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An MA in Medieval History will prepare you for a diverse range of careers. The degree is equally suitable for students who wish to pursue doctoral research or careers in teaching, public history, archives, or for those with enthusiasm for the subject but do not yet have a clear career direction.
While completing your MA, you will gain essential skills in research, presentation and analysis. The skills training modules will provide you with additional, specialist skills in areas of your choice.
Core modules
Perspectives on Medieval History
Option modules
You will study three option modules in total, one of them a skills option. Examples can be found below. Some option module combinations may not be possible. The options available to you will be confirmed after you begin your course.
Medieval Lives
Death, Commemoration and Memory in the Viking World
Public Intellectuals: Authority and the Medieval University
The Uses of Writing in the Dark Ages
Late Medieval Sexualities
Trans-Asian Trade along the Silk Roads
All the City’s a Stage: Performance and Ritual in Late Medieval Europe
The Centre for Medieval Studies also offers a variety of option modules which may be available to Medieval History students, subject to availability.
You will also be able to choose from other option modules in the department, such as:
Mending the Past: History and the Politics of Guilt and Reparation
Medicine and Spiritual Healing in the Early Modern World
The Organisation of Crime Since 1600
Women in Early Modern England: Gender, Print and Politics
Becoming British? Nations and Identities in the Early Modern Atlantic World
Smell and the Past
Reading the Middle Ages skills options
Students may study Arabic, or two other medieval languages, or a language and palaeography. Language options include Latin, Old English, Old Norse and Old French; palaeography options are early book hands, administrative hands, or late book hands. Many students include Latin as one of their skills and the teaching programme caters fully to the needs of complete beginners as well as those with some acquaintance with the subject.
Either: Multilingual Middle Ages (20 credits)
Or: Reading Medieval Texts (20 credits)
Or: Arabic for Research (20 credits)
Our modules may change to reflect the latest academic thinking and expertise of our staff, and in line with Department/School academic planning.
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