Medieval Language Literature and Culture (M.Phil.)
- Duration: 1 Year(s) Full Time
- Closing Date: 31st July 2013
- Course Director(s): Dr. Alice Jorgensen
- Course Email(s): jorgena@tcd.ie
- Course Tel(s): +353-1-896 2475
- Next IntakeSeptember 2013
- Course Url: www.tcd.ie/langs-lits-cultures/postgraduate/medieval_language/
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This interdisciplinary course is designed for well-qualified graduates who wish to extend their interest in medieval studies. The flexible structure of the course allows students to construct their degree around their particular areas of interest, while acquiring both the technical expertise to investigate primary medieval documents and an insight into the complexities of medieval culture generally. Students will have the opportunity to be taught not only by Trinity staff but also by visiting lecturers from other internationally renowned institutions.
Students take four core courses: Research Methodology; Medieval Thought; Medieval Culture and Society; and a language chosen from: Elementary Classical Latin, Medieval Latin, Old English, Middle English, Italian, Medieval German, Medieval French, Old Irish.
Two options are also chosen. Currently the subject areas include: Chaucer; Language and Genre; Varieties of Comedy in Dante and Boccaccio; 'Wild' Women in Medieval Literature; Old English Prose; Arthurian H; Courtly love song in Medieval Europe, Early Medieval Ireland; Text and Image; Old English Heroic Poetry; The Unruly Middle Ages; Medieval Philosophy.