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Early Modern History at University of Birmingham at Edgbaston

Early modern history has become increasingly interdisciplinary, with researchers drawing on the insights of anthropology, sociology, cultural and literary studies, art history, and musicology, as well as history, when writing about the past.

The course, organised by the Centre for Reformation and Early Modern Studies (CREMS), is taught by leading scholars whose expertise covers the Catholic and Protestant Reformations, New World discoveries, and the political, cultural and religious worlds of sixteenth-, seventeenth- and eighteenth-century England and Europe.

Topics such as violence, clothing, gender, exploration, art, drama, music, buildings and material culture have come to be seen as crucial to understanding the transformations that were taking place across the period c.1500-c.1800. These new approaches are integral to the teaching and research training provided on this MA Early Modern History.

It combines political, religious, social, cultural, material and intellectual approaches to introduce the early modern period in all its richness and complexity, and to equip students with the knowledge and skills to take a fresh look at early modern history. Students will be able to develop both their empirical and conceptual knowledge of the recent past.

The programme also has an annual field trip, designed to explore key themes and issues outside of the classroom, in the context of key buildings, documents and historical artefacts. 

The enormous breadth of staff expertise gives students a rich variety of options, and a wide range of possibilities for their dissertation topic. The programme also offers comprehensive research training opportunities, providing the ideal grounding to undertake a PhD in this area. 

Level Masters
Discipline Arts and Humanities
Duration 12 months
Intakes Jan, Sep
Application Fees GBP 0
Tuition Fees GBP 20430
Campus Edgbaston
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Admission Requirements
Language proficiency (minimum)
IELTS 6.5
TOEFL 88
PTE 67
Duolingo Not Accepted
Exam proficiency (minimum)
SAT Not Required / Waiver
ACT Not Required / Waiver
GRE Not Required / Waiver
GMAT Not Required / Waiver
Requirements

Minimum GPA - 75.0%

Rankings
QS Ranking 80
Times Higher Education 101
ARWU 151-200
Webometrics 492
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