Institute for Medieval Studies
Institute for Medieval Studies

Degree Programmes

Easby abbey, North Yorkshire, Richmond castle beyondOur flexible approach allows MA and PhD students alike to pursue their particular interests across traditional subject-boundaries. The Institute offers taught courses and research at MA and PhD level. Its members conduct research, supervise, and tutor in a wide range of topics, including:

  • Research techniques
  • Research skills including reading medieval manuscripts, Anglo-Saxon coinage, use of historical maps and aerial photographs
  • Languages and literatures: English, French, German, Italian, Old/Middle English, Old Norse, Latin, Greek, Arabic, and Hebrew
  • Medieval and modern languages (beginner to advanced)
  • Anglo-Saxon and early medieval studies, Vikings and heroic culture
  • Urban and landscape history
  • History of antiquarianism and conservation
  • Medievalism
  • Art history
  • Feminist studies and images of women
  • Intellectual traditions
  • Monasticism
  • Theology and the Bible
  • Jewish studies
  • Mediterranean and Arabic cultures

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