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Course Description
Medieval Language, Literature and Culture (M.Phil.)
- Course Code: 671
- Duration: One year, full-time
- Closing Date: 30 June annually
- Application: Applications should be addressed directly to the Graduate Studies Office, Arts Building, Trinity College, Dublin 2.
- Course Director(s): Dr Alice Jorgensen (on leave 2012-13) Acting Director, Professor Cormac Ó Cuilleanáin
- Email: ccocullnn@tcd.ie
- Telephone: +353-1-896 2475
- Url: www.tcd.ie/langs-lits-cultures/postgraduate/medieval_language/
Course Description:
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.
In the Michaelmas term students take three core courses: Research Methodology; Medieval Culture and Society; and a language chosen from: Medieval Latin, Old English, Middle English, Italian, Medieval German, Medieval French, Old Irish.
In the Hilary and Trinity terms students take one core course, Medieval Thought. They also follow two options. Currently these include: Chaucer; Language and Genre; Varieties of Comedy in Dante and Boccaccio; Arthurian Heroes; Medieval French Poetry; Courtly love song in Medieval Europe, Early Medieval Ireland; Text and Image; Old English Heroic Poetry; Medieval Song; Medieval Latin Genres; Medieval Philosophy.
The course concludes with a 20,000 word dissertation to be submitted by 31st August.
Students are encouraged to supplement their studies by attending the Seminar Programme organized by the Centre for Medieval and Renaissance Studies.