Shakespeare Studies MA 12 months Postgraduate Programme By King's College London |TopUniversities
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Programme Duration

12 monthsProgramme duration

Tuitionfee

30,000 GBPTuition Fee/year

Main Subject Area

English Language and LiteratureMain Subject Area

Programme overview

Main Subject

English Language and Literature

Degree

MA

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

This master’s in Shakespeare Studies is taught jointly between King’s and Shakespeare’s Globe. You’ll get unique access to the education and research team at Shakespeare’s Globe, where you’ll learn about early modern playhouses, audiences and performance practices. You’ll join the Globe’s radical theatrical experiment, which is inspired and informed by the unique historic playing conditions of its two beautiful theatres, the Globe and the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse

At King’s, you’ll learn about early modern drama and other literary genres, consider the cultural and historical context in which Shakespeare and his contemporaries were writing, and examine the long afterlife of his works.

Key benefits
  • Uniquely taught at King’s and Shakespeare’s Globe by both academics and visiting experts
  • Use London as a classroom and study in a theatrical context just a stone’s throw from where his plays were initially performed
  • Enjoy a range of cultural events on your doorstep, and access King’s extensive resources and collections

Programme overview

Main Subject

English Language and Literature

Degree

MA

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

This master’s in Shakespeare Studies is taught jointly between King’s and Shakespeare’s Globe. You’ll get unique access to the education and research team at Shakespeare’s Globe, where you’ll learn about early modern playhouses, audiences and performance practices. You’ll join the Globe’s radical theatrical experiment, which is inspired and informed by the unique historic playing conditions of its two beautiful theatres, the Globe and the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse

At King’s, you’ll learn about early modern drama and other literary genres, consider the cultural and historical context in which Shakespeare and his contemporaries were writing, and examine the long afterlife of his works.

Key benefits
  • Uniquely taught at King’s and Shakespeare’s Globe by both academics and visiting experts
  • Use London as a classroom and study in a theatrical context just a stone’s throw from where his plays were initially performed
  • Enjoy a range of cultural events on your doorstep, and access King’s extensive resources and collections

Admission Requirements

185+
3.3+
7+
100+
69+
Bachelor's degree with 2:1 honours in English, Drama or an equivalent subject.

1 Year
Sep

  • Candidates are required to submit references or letter(s) of recommendation for acceptance
  • Candidates are required to submit an essay(s) for acceptance

Tuition fees

Domestic
13,500 GBP
International
30,000 GBP

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