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New MA in Philosophy & the Arts at the University of Warwick, Uk

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Applications are now open for an innovative new MA at the University at Warwick allowing students to combine Philosophy with one or more Arts disciplines. Warwick Philosophy operates a rolling admissions process, considering applications as they come in. Early application is encouraged to secure a place.

A Formal Garden, Janson, 1766
The contributing departments to the new degree are i) Philosophy ii) English & Comparative Literature iii) Film & TV, and iv) Art History. Candidates take modules from Philosophy plus one or more arts disciplines, and have the option of gaining the degree by fulfilling the coursework requirements of 6 modules or of 4 modules plus dissertation. The degree has been designed to introduce students from both Philosophy and a variety of Arts and Humanities backgrounds to detailed philosophical study of the arts, in combination with the kind of first order critical, theoretical and historical attention to works of art, film and literature offered by the relevant Depts. A first degree in Philosophy is not required for this programme, but conveners will be looking for evidence of previous theoretical/philosophical study of a relevant art, plus aptitude for philosophical study of the arts.

The degree has been structured so as to allow students maximum flexibility in tailoring the degree to their specific interests—e.g. by focusing narrowly on philosophy and one art, or more widely across philosophy and diverse arts. The following combinations are possible:

  • Philosophy & Literature
  • Philosophy & Film
  • Philosophy & Art History
  • Philosophy, Film & Art History
  • Philosophy Art History & Literature;
  • Philosophy, Literature & Film
  • Philosophy, Film, Art History, & Literature*

(*Non-dissertation route only.)

All students take the co-taught core module “Topics in Philosophy & the Arts:” http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/philosophy/studywithus/pgtstudy/modules/ph9f7/

Together with modules of their choice from the extensive list available across the contributing Depts. Information on the modules currently available can be found here:

https://www2.warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/philosophy/postgraduate/modules/
http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/fac/arts/english/currentstudents/pg/masters/modules/mamodules16_17/
http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/fac/arts/film/prospective/ma
http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/fac/arts/arthistory/applying/postgraduate/macourses/modules/

More detailed information on the degree can be found by following the links on the pages below:

http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/courses/depts/philosophy/taught/philosophyartsma/

http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/philosophy/studywithus/pgtstudy/ma-philosophy-and-arts

The degree is supported intellectually by the Warwick’s internationally renown Centre for Research in Philosophy, Literature and the Arts:http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/philosophy/research/researchcentres/phillit

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