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MA - Master of Arts
University of Birmingham
Full Time
Sep 2027
1 Year
Course overview In this course you step back in time and deepen your understanding of the past by discovering the complexity and diversity of Medieval and Early Modern History. Immerse yourself in the rich and varied medieval and early modern histories and explore how discoveries and ways of living from these periods still impact the world today. Study across the medieval period (c.300 to c.1500) and early modern period (c.1500 to c.1800), with opportunities to focus on the areas you find most fascinating. Course highlights You don’t need to have studied Medieval or Early Modern History before. We welcome students looking to explore an interest in these historical periods. You can choose from a range of special modules like Gunpowder, Treason and Plot, or select modules from other subject areas such as English literature or art history, or even study Latin texts. Benefit from the expertise of Birmingham’s research centres dedicated to medieval or early modern history. Our research centres include: the Centre for the Study of the Middle Ages (CeSMA), the Centre for Reformation and Early Modern Studies (CREMS), and the Birmingham Eighteenth-Century Centre.
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