Many students take the MA course as an end in its own right. It provides training in research skills, and so also offers a sound foundation for a research degree. We encourage applications from the widest possible range of applicants. Our students come from all over the world. Applicants whose first language is not English may be required by the University to demonstrate their proficiency in English.
Students take all the course components listed below.
They also attend the weekly Thursday lecture. This course, taught in the first weeks of the programme, provides an initial training in the resources and methodologies of research in the various fields associated with Shakespeare studies. Some classes will be shared with students registered for research degrees and the Postgraduate Diploma . Tutorials Tutorials develop skills in conducting focussed group discussion, with all students playing an active role. They provide an opportunity for detailed critical examination of Shakespeare's plays and poems.