School of Arts - Birkbeck University of London courses

...element of the Programme. A Full-Time Programme The Programme covers one full year from September to September. You will normally attend teaching sessions on Tuesdays...

...element of the Programme. A Half-Time Programme It is possible for a student to study ‘half-time' by splitting the Programme into two halves and taking it over two years...

...Students are eligible to take part in two extensions of the programme: writLOUD, a monthly readings event showcasing both new authors from Birkbeck's creative...

...The MA programme will enable talented and experienced writers to develop their craft through workshops, seminars and one-to-one tutorials and to complete...

...that have recently transformed the traditional disciplines. You will study globalization, the social construction of space, the everyday, digital culture...

...We welcome students on the course from a wide range of backgrounds. The course engages with new technologies, new cultural forms and the new forms of enquiry...

...hit the millenium via discussions of postmodernism and the fate of the avant-garde, and chart new twenty-first century developments. We will explore varied... Learn about: Contemporary Literature...

...We will move from the classic formulations of Modernity offered by figures such as Baudelaire and Freud, through the classic manifestos of Modernist movements... Learn about: Contemporary Literature...

...histories of England, France, Italy and Spain. The Renaissance Concepts & Issues All students take this core module at the start of the degree programme...

...The MA is designed to allow students to gain a wide grasp of Renaissance culture over a number of subject areas, but also to encourage students to pursue...

...the same as those which were observed in the Middle Ages. By breaking down some of those distinctions, this programme promotes a thematic and interdisciplinary...

...situated in the heart of London between the British Library and the theatres of the West End, and incorporating a term's study of the rehearsal process...

...MA in Shakespeare and Contemporary Performance Part-Time Programme A Masters course taught in collaboration with Globe Education at Shakespeare's Globe...

...Our courses ground students with a clear grasp of the key approaches to theatre in theory, history and practice, before offering a deeper engagement...

...of how theatre works now. We will examine the relationship of contemporary theatre practice to its histories and contexts and explore the challenges...

...is intended to provide its students with the opportunity to acquire a practical training and education that can enable them to become professional theatre directors...

...design and theory. It places a strong emphasis on historiographical awareness and debate. Many of our graduates go on to start or develop careers in arts related fields...

...In addition to developing critical skills with written and visual texts, the course offers opportunities to practice oral presentation. Suitable...

...a placement or research report, and a dissertation, and an invited speaker series. Core Course An introduction to key historical transitional moments...

...through to digital and computer-based imaging, exploring the multiple and exciting interactions between them. In all these fields, emphasis is placed...