Shakespeare Studies MA 12 months Postgraduate Program By University of Birmingham |Top Universities
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Program Duration

12 monthsProgram duration

Tuitionfee

20,160 GBPTuition Fee/year

Main Subject Area

English Language and LiteratureMain Subject Area

Program overview

Main Subject

English Language and Literature

Degree

MA

Study Level

Masters

This program develops a critical but appreciative understanding of Shakespeare’s contribution to literary and theatrical history, and the place his works occupy in today’s cultural landscape. It provides you with a rigorous and wide-ranging knowledge of approaches to the study of Shakespeare, with emphasis on criticism, textual studies, the plays in performance, and the history of Shakespeare's reception. It has proved invaluable for students heading towards a variety of careers, and it provides a solid foundation for research at a higher level.

Program overview

Main Subject

English Language and Literature

Degree

MA

Study Level

Masters

This program develops a critical but appreciative understanding of Shakespeare’s contribution to literary and theatrical history, and the place his works occupy in today’s cultural landscape. It provides you with a rigorous and wide-ranging knowledge of approaches to the study of Shakespeare, with emphasis on criticism, textual studies, the plays in performance, and the history of Shakespeare's reception. It has proved invaluable for students heading towards a variety of careers, and it provides a solid foundation for research at a higher level.

Admission Requirements

88+
6.5+
3.2+
176+
59+
  • Submit an example of written work, preferably an essay on Shakespeare.

1 Year
Jan-2000

Tuition fees

Domestic
9,500 GBP
International
20,160 GBP

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