International Programs
Oxford, England - Centre for Medieval Renaissance Studies
(Semester or Full Year)
Academic Focus
History, humanities, literature, philosophy
Requirements
Course work in humanities and social science; 3.5 GPA.
Details
Fall semester begins early September and ends mid-December. Spring semester begins the second week of January and runs to the end of April.
4 courses per semester; one course typically carries 4 credits. All students participate in an Integral course, but choose their other three credit courses: two (usually one-to-one) tutorials and a seminar. Graduate credit is available. Courses are taught primary in English. Students use their free time taking trips to London, the theater, museums, participating in social activities, etc.
Living Arrangements
Students live in host institution dormitories or locally rented apartments. Self-catering facilities are available or meals may be taken at Keble College.
Costs
Budgets vary each year depending on current exchange rate increases or decreases. Please stop by the Office of International Programs to receive an updated budget.
About The Centre for Mediaeval and Renaissance Studies
The Centre for Medieval and Renaissance Studies was founded in 1975 by Dr. John Feneley to achieve two purposes: (1) to establish in Oxford a permanent institute for the interdisciplinary study of the Middle Ages and Renaissance, and (2) to provide an academic training for overseas students who wish to complete part of their education in Oxford but are not members of the University.
CMRS is affiliated to Keble College of the University of Oxford. Students admitted to CMRS during the fall and spring semester are also enrolled as Associate Students of Keble College.
The overall aim of CMRS is to provide each student with a rigorous training in particular disciplines within the context of a broad and well-balanced academic, cultural, and social life. Certain qualities are necessary if a student is to obtain maximum benefits from an education here: an inquiring mind, a critical approach to facts and, above all, a capacity for creative as well as analytical thought.
Credit Courses
Art, History, English, History, Languages, Philosophy, Political Science, Religious Studies.
Year/Semester Studies
Oxford Tutorial system of one-to-one teaching plus small seminar classes, Lectures, Field Trips. Associate status at Keble College.
Ten weeks of each semester coincides with the University's Michaelmas and Hilary Terms. The CMRS program of tutorials and seminars is planned to take full advantage of Oxford's academic and cultural life. The remaining four weeks are devoted to an Integral Course work of intensive lectures and field trips. During a semester a student takes four courses in all: two tutorial courses, one seminar course, and the Integral Course.