Medieval Studies

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Unique opportunity for interdisciplinary and crosscultural study. Core module Making the Middle Ages plus a choice from around 20 modules in medieval history, literatures, languages and philosophy, covering western and eastern Europe from late antiquity to the cusp of the renaissance.

KEY BENEFITS * Unrivalled location, gives students access to major libraries, institutes and societies for medievalists.
* Flexible combination of core skills and training modules.
* Unique range of specialist options, allowing interdisciplinary and cross-cultural study.

PURPOSETo deepen subject knowledge and develop skills in research methods, critical analysis and judgement. To provide training in techniques required for advanced study and to offer opportunities for specialist work.

DESCRIPTIONThis MA programme exploits the School's internationally recognised expertise in medieval studies of literature, history and culture. You will have access to all lectures & seminars run by the Centre for Late Antique & Medieval Studies and the University of London's Professor of Palaeography is based at King's. The optional modules offered are either interdisciplinary in character or based in individual disciplines - you can take courses from Arabic Philosophy to the medieval Occitan literarure, from the history of medieval women to Arthurian tradition.

STRUCTURE OVERVIEW Core programme content * Making the Middle Ages and Skills for Medievalists
* Dissertation

Indicative non-core content Sample options:

* The Body of the Medieval Friend
* Byzantine Hagiography
* Chivalric Romance in Germany
* Christine de Pizan
* Diversity and Alterity in Old French Travel Narratives
* England and the Continent in the 9th Century
* English Royal Government
* Three Faces of Women in the Galician-Portuguese Lyric
* History of Medieval Women
* Germanic Philology
* Law and Society from Constantine to Charlemagne
* Living in Byzantium
* Magna Carta and Medieval Kingship
* Medieval Latin Literature
* Medieval Occitan Narrative
* Medieval Sex, Gender and Culture
* The Reign of Constantine I
* The Arthurian Tradition in Literature and History
* Making the Middle Ages

FORMAT AND ASSESSMENT Taught core and optional modules assessed by coursework and/or examination plus a compulsory dissertation which accounts for 25 per cent of the total marks. The core modules are assessed by submitted essays or projects, and the specialist modules by written examination and/or essays. Each module counts for 25 per cent of the final marks. In addition, students present a dissertation on an agreed topic totalling 25 per cent of the final marks. Written papers are taken in the May examination period, essays are normally submitted in early May and the dissertation by in September.

Minimum 2:1 undergraduate honours degree (or overseas equivalent US applicants should have a cumulative GPA of at least 3.3) in an arts subject. You will also need to meet our English Language proficiency requirements (but do not need to have taken a language test before applying to our programme. English Language Requirements CAE score: (read more) Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE) is part of the Cambridge English suite and is targeted at a high level (IETLS 6.5-8.0). It is an international English language exam set at the right level for academic and professional success. Developed by Cambridge English Language Assessment - part of the University of Cambridge - it helps you stand out from the crowd as a high achiever. 80 (Grade A)