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Qualification
MLitt - Master of Letters
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Location
University of St Andrews
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Study mode
Full time
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Start date
01-SEP-25
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Duration
1 year
Course summary
The MLitt in Shakespeare and Renaissance Literary Culture offers a course of study that takes in one of the most exciting and formative periods in European history, and centres on the key writer in the English literary tradition: William Shakespeare.
Course information
The MLitt in Shakespeare and Renaissance Literary Culture is an intensive one-year taught programme run by the School of English. The course offers an all-round introduction to the literature of the 16th and 17th centuries, with particular focus on the work of William Shakespeare.
Highlights
- Covers both elite and popular writing, the influence of other continental vernaculars, and the importance of print and manuscript media.
- Expert paleography classes are offered within the School, and students have access to unique manuscript materials provided by the University鈥檚 Special Collections.
- Develop your skills as a researcher within a specific area of study by taking special topic modules in manuscript, print, speech and the editing of Renaissance texts.
- Become part of a welcoming and lively academic community. St Andrews is a consortium member of the Folger Shakespeare Library Institute in Washington DC and also hosts a number of research groups relevant to the English Renaissance.
- Explore the key developments in modern and contemporary literary studies in dialogue with leading scholars in the fields of Shakespeare studies, Shakespearean book history, Renaissance popular literature and 17th-century literary culture.
Careers
Graduates of the course go on to pursue careers in a range of sectors including journalism, marketing, publishing and teaching.
The Careers Centre offers one-to-one advice to all students on a taught postgraduate course and offers a programme of events to assist students to build their employability skills.
Application deadline
31 May 2024
Modules
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拢 25,880per year
Tuition fees shown are for indicative purposes and may vary. Please check with the institution for most up to date details.
University information
University of St Andrews
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University League Table
4th
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Campus address
University of St Andrews, College Gate, St Andrews, KY16 9AJ, Scotland
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Subject ranking
3rd out of 96
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Entry standards
/ Max 202194 96%2nd
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Graduate prospects
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/ Max 43.37 84%7th
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