MA English- Texts and Contexts: Medieval to Renaissance

at University College Cork

Taught Element

The subject modules and the Literary Research Skills module comprise the taught element of the MA and run from October to March. The subject modules introduce students to the specific thematic area of their choice. The Literary Research Skills module aims to equip MA students for the development and implementation of their research strategy through the acquisition of a range of research skills.
 

Research Element
Dissertation: the dissertation will be written between March and the end of September, and will be submitted in October. It will be supervised by a member(s) of staff, after consultation and agreement, and will be 15,000 to 17,000 words. Supervision will take place between March and the end of September.
 

Part 1: Taught modules

• EN6052 New Histories of the Book: theories and practices of earlier writing (10 credits)
• EN6009 Contemporary Literary Research: Skills, Methods and Strategies (10 credits)
   

Elective Modules

• EN6053 Old English Literature, to c. 1200 (10 credits)
• EN6051 Middle English Literature, 1200-1550 (10 credits)
• EN6054 Renaissance Literature, c. 1500-1700 (10 credits)
• EN6063 The Road Goes Ever On: The Reception of Old, Medieval, and Renaissance Literatures (10 credits)
   

Note:  Module details are subject to change for 2019/2020
 

Note: Subject to the approval of the MA programme coordinators, students may substitute one 10-credit module with a 10-credit module from one of the other MA programmes: MA Modernities: American and British Literature and Film, or, the MA in Irish Writing and Film. Modules from the MA in Creative Writing cannot be chosen. Students may not replace EN6052 New Histories of the Book with another MA module.

Part 2

• EN6017 Dissertation (40 credits)

To be considered for admission to an MA programme within the School of English, an applicant will normally possess a honours primary degree result of Second Class Honours Grade 1 (2H1) level or higher or equivalent qualification in English or a cognate subject. All candidates must satisfy a Selection Committee who may request applicants to provide letters of reference.
 

For North American students a cumulative GPA of at least 3.3 is expected.
 

Minimum Requirements and Accepted English Language Tests & Examinations The minimum English language entry requirements for admission onto a postgraduate programme at UCC are outlined below. These requirements are for postgraduate applicants whose first language is not English. If Gaeilge (Irish) is your first language these requirements do not apply to you.There are a small number of programmes with a higher minimum English language entry requirement and we list these below under Programmes with a Higher Minimum English Language Requirement.IELTS*  
 

• 6.5 Overall
• 6.0 Individual Skills (academic version)
   

TOEFL iBT  

• 90 Overall
• Listening 20
• Reading 19
• Speaking 21
• Writing 20

The EU fee for this course is €6,130.
 

The Non-EU fee for this course is €16,400.
 

Deposits

If your course required a deposit, that figure will be deducted from your second semester fee payment in January.
 

EU student fee payment

Fees for EU students are payable in two equal instalments. First payment at registration in August and the second in January.
 

International student fee payment

International Students can pay in two equal instalments once they have paid the appropriate deposit. The initial payment is due on registration and the balance usually by the end of January.

Graduates of the MA Texts and Contexts: Medieval to Renaissance will be linguistically and critically-adept writers and researchers, capable of advanced scholarly research. Our graduates have the skills and abilities in independent research, effective verbal and written communication, critical thinking, creative thinking, organisation, teamwork, problem-solving, and time-management.
 

With extensive knowledge of the physical, socio-historic, formal, and linguistic contexts of ideas and writing over time, some graduates on the MA Texts and Contexts advance to doctoral study. Equipped with an array of transferable skills, students also progress to careers in areas such as teaching, journalism and broadcasting, publishing, the arts and heritage industries, librarianship and curation, the civil service, policy research and formation.