February 2008
Dear colleague,
It would be greatly appreciated if you could bring the following
information to the attention of your Final Year Students who are
interested in pursuing further studies.
The School of Modern Languages and Cultures at the University of Glasgow
has a unique one-year Taught Masters (MLitt) degree programme called
Reading European Cultures, which is open to all graduates in Modern
Languages and cognate fields (such as English Literature, Philosophy or
History) who have a good 2i or better for their Honours degree. The MLitt
can be taken as an end in itself or as the preliminary Research Training
for subsequent PhD study.
What is unusual about this MLitt is the flexibility it allows, which means
it attracts students from quite diverse backgrounds. British, EU and North
American students come to us in roughly equal numbers.
The Programme consists of two ‘Strand’ courses, one on ‘Theorising Europe’
and one on ‘The Idea of Europe Since the Middle Ages’. The former will
give you the good grounding in theories of reading and interpretation
which are necessary for work at this level, and the latter gives a broader
view of the cultural history of the national and linguistic areas in
Western, Central and Eastern Europe which comprise the teaching and
research areas of our staff.
Many students will choose to do both Strand courses, for which they will
write 2 essays each, though some will choose to substitute directed
readings or a language class for a Strand course. It is also possible to
take the Reading European Cultures MLitt with an element from another
MLitt from across the Faculty of Arts as part of your course. After the
coursework is finished in March, you will focus on the research for your
Dissertation, for which you will receive supervision from a staff member
in the SMLC.
When and for how long?
The course runs for 1 year, from September-August. Alternatively, it can
be taken as a 2-year course part time.
Assessment:
Up to 4 essays
Language work if a language option is chosen
A Dissertation of 12,5000-15,000 words, submitted in August
The University and the City
The School of Modern Languages and Cultures (SMLC) has expertise in the
following languages and cultures: French, German, Italian, Spanish,
Catalan and Portuguese, Czech, Polish and Russian. The SMLC has close
links with the Department of Central and Eastern European Studies, with
the Centre for Emblem Studies, and the Centre for Medieval and Renaissance
Studies.
The University of Glasgow is in the top 100 universities worldwide. It is
the fourth oldest university in Britain, dating from 1451. Currently,
there are about 16,000 undergraduates and 4,000 postgraduate students
across the range of subject areas taught at the University. Our library is
one of the best academic libraries in Europe with over two million books
on 12 floors, and a fabulous Special Collections department which will
actively encourage you to get your hands on anything from medieval
manuscripts to early photographs!
The city of Glasgow was recently selected as second best in the UK (after
London) in the Condè Nast Traveler, and has a thriving cultural scene for
people of all ages and tastes. The urban centre is, however, also easy
to ‘escape from’: the Clyde coast and Loch Lomond, the beginning of the
Scottish Highlands, is only 30 minutes away.
How can I get more information?
In the first instance, you may wish to contact the Convener:
Dr Laura Martin, Convener REC MLitt
School of Modern Languages and Cultures
Hetherington Building 211
University of Glasgow
Glasgow G12 8RS
or at [log in to unmask]
She can put you in touch with current students, which might be the best
way to find out what the course is really like!
The MLitt website is at:
http://www.gla.ac.uk/schools/smlc/postgraduatetaughtprogrammes/readingeurop
eancultures/
You may also want to look at the Faculty of Arts website for information
in general about postgraduate studies at the University of Glasgow:
http://www.gsah.arts.gla.ac.uk/
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