Question on MA programmes in English

Anton17 · 24-03-2009 03:31PM #1

I'm in the process of applying for an MA, and I'm undecided about my first choice. I'm torn between Modernity, Literature and Culture, and Renaissance Literature and Culture.

So far as I'm concerned, there is very little to choose between them. So, as my academic transcript isn't the greatest, I'd prefer to opt for the course that is less subscribed, and has the greater chance of having a spare place or two come September.

Any help with this would be appreciated.

Also, if anyone doing either course has any opnions or thought they'd like to share on them, that'd be great.

jimi_t · 24-03-2009 04:35PM

Maybe I'm missing something incredibly obvious, but why don't you just apply for both?

Anton17 · 24-03-2009 05:31PM

You can only really apply for one. You can select a second choice but your application is only sent to your second choice upon being rejected by your first. At which point the personal statement I'd have tailered for the first option would become useless. If that makes sense.

Brimmy · 24-03-2009 06:23PM

Not really. The application goes to both as far as I'm aware and you do two separate personal statements for each.

Anton17 · 25-03-2009 11:29AM

Oh. I've made a grave mistake in applying and only submitting a personal statement for my first choice then.

I knew I was being too hasty.

rain on · 25-03-2009 05:23PM

Things might have changed, but in my day (2005), the Modern Literature MA (as it was then called) was quite over-subscribed (50ish applicants for 12 places), while what was then the equivalent of Renaissance (can't remember the name) didn't even run that year because no-one wanted to do it.

It's only March so I'd be surprised if it wasn't possible to still apply for both though.

Anton17 · 27-03-2009 11:07AM

Thanks, thats exactly the kind of information I was looking for. Renaissance for me then.

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