2:1 or equivalent qualification. We will consider applications from students with lower qualifications, particularly if you have high marks in relevant modules or appropriate professional experience.
If English isn't your first language you may need to provide evidence of your English language ability. We accept the following qualifications:
IELTS, 7.0, minimum 6.5 in each component
C1 Advanced and C2 Proficiency, 185, minimum 176 in each component
Duolingo, 120, minimum 110 in all other components
LanguageCert, C1 Expert High Pass with 33/50 in each component
PTE Academic, 67, minimum 61 in each component
TOEFL, 96, minimum 23 in each component
Trinity ISE III, Distinction in all components
Investigate the art, literature, history, culture and thought of the post-1945 era. Explore topics from social media to the making of the contemporary world, cultural heritage management to globalisation, from art and the environment to justice.
On this flexible course you'll study with leading experts in their field from the Departments of Archaeology, English, History, History of Art, Sociology and the Centre for Women’s Studies. We'll introduce you to the various means by which different disciplines conceptualise and analyse the period. You can construct a programme that suits your interests and develops your transferable skills in interdisciplinary research.
You’ll engage with the wider research culture of the Centre for Modern Studies, and there will be a diverse schedule of seminars, conferences and reading groups for you to attend. You’ll also be part of the Humanities Research Centre, a vibrant interdisciplinary hub which will enable you to form close social and intellectual bonds over the course of your study.
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Modules
Core modules
You will take core modules which may include:
Framing the Contemporary
Postgraduate Life in Practice I
Postgraduate Life in Practice II
Option modules
You'll choose option modules from a wide range offered by our partner departments. Examples of which may include:
Archaeology
Making the Nation
Empires of Improvement
Digital Knowledge Production in Archaeology
Concepts, Principles & Practice
Museums, Audiences & Interpretation
English and Related Literature
Film/Literature Encounters
Debating Global Literary Culture
Reading Modernity
The Making of Modern Poems: A Workshop
Modern Theatre and the Political Imagination
Cold War Culture: Literature, Film & Theory in Post-War Europe
Literature & Activism
Digitally Decolonial
History
Approaches to Modern History
The Making of the Contemporary World: History, Politics and Ideas since 1945
A Picture of Health: The Mass Media and Public Health in the Twentieth Century
Neoliberalism and its Discontents: The World since 1968
Serious and Organised? A Global History of the Criminal Underworld since 1750
Falling for Growth: Capitalism in the Modern World
Gendering the Exotic - Exoticising Gender, c.1700-1920
Wires, Weapons, and Washing Machines: A Global History of Technology and Society in the Long 20th Century
Colonialism in China
Public History I: Meanings & Values in Public History
Russian Foreign Policy from Alexander I to Vladimir Putin
Parliament, People & Representation in Britain since the Late 18th Century
History of Art
Topics and Methods in Contemporary Art
Art, Mass Media and Communication, 1945-1991
British Post-War Architecture: Anglo-Scandos, Brutalists and "Trad Dads"
Home, Habitat & Community in Modern Italian Art
Sociology
Culture, Society & Globalization I: Theories & Developments
Themes and Issues in Contemporary Sociology
Law and Social Control
Culture, Society & Globalization II: Inequalities & Practices
Social Media, Data and Society
Centre for Women's Studies
Feminist Cultural Activism
Feminism and Sexuality
Women, Citizenship and Conflict
Feminist Histories – Feminist Historiography
Gender and Migration
Advertising, marketing, and public relations
Arts administration
Civil and diplomatic services
Film, radio, social media, television and theatre
Journalism and broadcasting
Law
Government
Academia
Publishing
Teaching
Insurance - Single: 300 (£) per year
