If you plan to study humanities beyond this certificate, we recommend that you read the relevant qualification descriptions from the following options before choosing your module:
MA in Art History (F33), MA in Classical Studies (F27), MA in Creative Writing (F71), MA in Music (F32) or MA in Philosophy (F30)
To gain this qualification, you'll study one of the following:
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- MA Art History part 1 (A843)
This first part of the MA will teach you the research methodologies and theoretical concepts of Art History.
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60 |
No current presentation |
- MA Classical Studies part 1 (A863)
This module tackles the question, ‘How do we know what we know’ about ancient Greece and Rome by investigating classical studies as a multidisciplinary field.
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60 |
No current presentation |
- MA Creative Writing part 1 (A802)
This online module is an exciting opportunity to develop your skills in fiction, poetry, creative non-fiction and scriptwriting using practical writing, reading and research activities.
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60 |
No current presentation |
- MA Music part 1 (A873)
This module introduces skills for studying musics from a wide range of times and places, as well as writing and other material relating to these musics.
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60 |
No current presentation |
- MA Philosophy part 1 (A853)
This module introduces you to graduate-level philosophy through studying the beauty of nature; a classic text – Plato’s Meno; the nature of consciousness; and issues around global justice.
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60 |
No current presentation |
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Or, subject to the rules about excluded combinations, the discontinued modules A840, A841, A850, A860, A870, AA810, AA820, AA830 or 60 credits of specified modules from the MA in Humanities programme including at least one of the discontinued 30-credit modules A810, A820 or A830.
For this qualification, we do not allow you to count credit for study you have already done elsewhere.
We regularly review our curriculum; therefore, the qualification described on this page – including its availability, its structure, and available modules – may change over time. If we make changes to this qualification, we’ll update this page as soon as possible. Once you’ve registered or are studying this qualification, where practicable, we’ll inform you in good time of any upcoming changes. If you’d like to know more about the circumstances in which the University might make changes to the curriculum, see our Academic Regulations or contact us. This description was last updated on 14 March 2023.