medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
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maquette; je te réponds ce soir ou demain.
a cet après midi peut-être!
Denis
Laura Jacobus a écrit :
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> medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
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> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Laura Jacobus" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: "medieval-religion - Scholarly discussions of medieval religious
> culture" <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: 07 October 2009 10:09
> Subject: Re: [M-R] Master's degree in Medieval Studies
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> medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
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> Birkbeck College, which is a college of the University of London and
> my home
> institution would also be worth a look http://www.bbk.ac.uk/main. We
> specialise in part-time study in the evenings, which tends to be an
> option
> for mature students who take the degree over two years while juggling
> daytime jobs or commitments, but most of our degrees have a full-time,
> one
> year pathway through them as well, which attracts younger students in a
> hurry. London is fantastically resourced.
>
> Laura
>
> Dr. Laura Jacobus
> Senior Lecturer in History of Art
> Birkbeck College, University of London
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> For details of my new book, 'Giotto and the Arena Chapel: art,
> architecture
> and experience' go to
> http://www.brepols.net/catalogue/index.jsp?mpk=20295&art=1369183
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>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Wickstrom"
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> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: 06 October 2009 17:35
> Subject: Re: [M-R] Master's degree in Medieval Studies
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>
>> Thanks, Franz, yours is an especially helpful reply.
>> John W.
>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: medieval-religion - Scholarly discussions of medieval
>>> religious culture
>>> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Frans van Liere
>>> Sent: Tuesday, October 06, 2009 10:48 AM
>>> To: [log in to unmask]
>>> Subject: Re: [M-R] Master's degree in Medieval Studies
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>>> medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and
>>> culture
>>>
>>> And perhaps I should add: while studying in England might be more
>>> expensive
>>> per
>>> annum, the great advantage is that these programs are just one year,
>>> rather
>>> than two years long.
>>>
>>> Frans van Liere
>>> Department of History, Calvin College
>>> 1845 Knollcrest Circle SE
>>> Grand Rapids, MI 49546-4402
>>> e-mail: [log in to unmask]
>>> http://www.calvin.edu/academic/history/faculty/vanlieref/
>>>
>>> >>> Frans van Liere <[log in to unmask]> 10/6/2009 10:40 AM >>>
>>> medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and
>>> culture
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>>> John,
>>>
>>> I've advised a few students that sound exactly like yours (I won't
>>> give any
>>> names, because by now, they are well on the way to finish PhDs in very
>>> respectable institutions.)
>>> English MA programs are an excellent way for students like these to
>>> test out
>>> if they are on the right career path. It offers some international
>>> experience
>>> (without the language barrier), with the level of American student
>>> loans they
>>> don't compare so badly with the cost of studying in the US, and
>>> helps them
>>> not
>>> only acquire some good research skills, but will help them get
>>> admitted in a
>>> US PhD program. Some programs I can think of that I always
>>> recommend: York,
>>> Nottingham, Bristol, Reading, Leeds. Am I overlooking any??
>>> Others took this time to figure out that academic careers were just
>>> not their
>>> cup of tea. That's a fine outcome, too. Better discover that when
>>> you're 25
>>> than when you're 45.
>>> We've had some Calvin students do MAs in England in the past few
>>> years, in
>>> related fields (historical preservation, e.g.) and their experience has
>>> always
>>> been very positive ! (In fact, some married Englishmen and never
>>> returned
>>> ...)
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Frans van Liere
>>> Department of History, Calvin College
>>> 1845 Knollcrest Circle SE
>>> Grand Rapids, MI 49546-4402
>>> e-mail: [log in to unmask]
>>> http://www.calvin.edu/academic/history/faculty/vanlieref/
>>>
>>> >>> Larry Swain <[log in to unmask]> 10/6/2009 12:53 AM >>>
>>> medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and
>>> culture
>>>
>>> Interestingly, the OP is just down the street from the MA in
>>> Medieval Studies
>>> from WMU's Medieval Institute.....
>>>
>>> For other ideas, you might check the CARA website
>>> http://acmrs.org/web_pages/online_resources/online_resources_cara.html
>>>
>>>
>>> Larry Swain
>>>
>>> > I have a senior history
>>> > major concentrating on Medieval Studies who has high hopes
>>> > for getting a PhD at a good university and working in our
>>> > privileged profession. However, I don’t think he’s ready
>>> > yet for the Ivies (he just won’t get in for another
>>> > thing). His Latin is imprecise and his writing is uneven.
>>> > His preliminary GRE was mediocre. But he works very hard, he
>>> > speaks well, and has great determination…qualities in the
>>> > long run that will serve him well. It was suggested to me
>>> > that a good master’s program with a record of sending its
>>> > more successful students on to the Ivies or equivalents
>>> > would be a good possibility.
>>> > However,
>>> > looking around at various sources, I don’t see a plethora
>>> > of such programs: Toronto,, Chicago’s MA in humanities
>>> > seem the best of the lot. Are there others out there that
>>> > are of this level with a good record of placing their
>>> > students? Is there another route I might recommend to him?
>>> > This is really an extraordinarily promising student, but he
>>> > needs more time and competition and experience. I would
>>> > welcome any suggestions from the list.
>>> > thanksJohn
>>> > WickstromKalamazoo
>>> > College
>>> >
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