The Middle Ages are all around us. They shape landscapes and cities across much of the world; they gave birth to major world religions and saw the spread of belief systems across Afro-Eurasia. They remain highly visible today in media, popular culture and political debate. The MA in Medieval Studies at Leeds offers the opportunity to explore a wide range of medieval topics and their modern significance. Through a combination of core and optional modules, you will develop your expertise and complete an independent research dissertation.
You’ll be taught by experts with specialist knowledge across different periods and regions, working in varied disciplines and bringing diverse ways of thinking about the past.
The course takes advantage of the interdisciplinary Institute for Medieval Studies , which brings together staff from the Schools of History; Fine Art, History of Art and Cultural Studies; English; and Languages, Cultures and Societies. It also draws on the extensive connections of the Institute with heritage institutions, sites and collections.
Alongside the University’s own fantastic medieval collections, the MA Programme also benefits from an official collaboration with the Royal Armouries Museum at Leeds, and long-established links with Ripon Cathedral, Kirkstall Abbey, Leeds City Museums & Galleries, and the Yorkshire Archaeological and Historical Society.
Why study at Leeds Enrolment on the course provides free entry to the Leeds International Medieval Congress , the largest international gathering for medieval studies in the world. This is an opportunity to meet and hear from scholars from across the globe on every area of medieval studies, withguidance provided on how to make the most of this experience. You’ll also have the opportunity to present your research during your studies in a dedicated session for MA students, with mentoring available throughout the year to help you prepare. The multidisciplinary teaching on the course means modules and dissertation supervision spans the entire medieval period and beyond. This course embeds medieval collections and sites into teaching, making use of the close connections between the Institute for Medieval Studies and regional resources. You'll also be able to draw on these resources in your own work. A distinctive focus on language, and language learning, as a core medievalist skill, is central to this course. It accommodates different levels of prior knowledge, offering training from beginner to advanced in several languages. Language is treated as a core way of engaging with diversity in the medieval world and in medieval studies today, welcoming different perspectives and creating shared spaces for those with interests in linguistics. The course aims to make medieval studies more welcoming, inclusive and critically aware by transforming how language learning is approached. Staff expertise Staff in the Institute for Medieval Studies offer a wide range of expertise, which shapes both modules and dissertation supervision. Current expertise includes specialists in History, Literature, Art History, Digital Humanities and a broad range of languages, including medieval forms of English. Within and across these disciplines, staff focus on varied approaches, including emphasis on textual, material and digital sources. They bring together cutting-edge research into legal, religious, military, medical, economic, embodied and spatial histories, and into Judaism, Christianity and Islam as well as the varied religions along the Silk Road. Staff research disability, gender, health and food, buildings, literatures, material culture including manuscripts, coinage and cultures of learning. Few institutions worldwide can offer such breadth, and the Institute for Medieval Studies fosters collaboration and helps break down traditional boundaries between university departments and fields. Specialist Facilities The University of Leeds has outstanding resources for the study of the
You’ll need a bachelor's degree with a 2.1 (hons) or equivalent qualification, preferably in History or a related humanities or social science degree specialising in one of the subjects listed under 'Medieval Studies related subjects'.
We will also consider applicants with relevant experience, an interest in History, humanities or social sciences or coming from an area of expertise to which History, humanities or social sciences is complementary such as the ones listed under ‘Other areas’.
We welcome applicants from a diverse range of subject disciplines so please do not hesitate to apply if your subject is not listed.
All applicants will be required to respond to the questions in the supporting statement section of the online application form to explain why you wish to study this particular course and your career plans. Relevant professional experience may also be considered. We may request additional documentation to inform our decision.
Medieval Studies related subjects
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