Reformation Studies Programme Director: Dr Emily Michelson (edm21@st-andrews.ac.uk) Aim of Programme: An intensive course in the historiography of the European Reformation, which also offers skills training in languages and the use of sources, and the opportunity to explore individual areas of interest. The programme is intended both for those preparing for doctoral research and for those who wish to study the period at an advanced level.


Programme Content: Students take the core module, Aspects of Reformation, which explores approaches and methods employed in the study of early modern religious history, covering topics ranging from theology and church history to politics, social history, and visual culture. They also select two optional modules taught by specialists in their field, such as Religion and Identity in Early Modern Britain or Art and Piety in Western Europe, 1450-1750 or may take a Directed Reading module in which they explore the literature in a field of particular individual interest with an expert member of staff. Training options are also available in, for example, specific languages or palaeography. Students who satisfactorily complete the taught element of the programme (Postgraduate Diploma) will be allowed to continue to the three-month, 15,000-word dissertation (MLitt) or to a 40,000-word dissertation over the next fifteen months (MPhil).


Scottish Historical Studies Programme Director: Professor Roger Mason (ram@st-andrews.ac.uk) Aim of Programme: To give taught postgraduates the chance to explore key themes in the study of Scotland’s past; this degree also allows space for focused attention upon one of three time periods in order to develop the understanding and skills required to pursue independent research.


Programme Content: All students on this programme take the core module, Peoples and Identities in Scotland, which enables them to explore multiple and often conflicting Scottish identities as they developed over time in the broader context of British, imperial and global history; they also undertake a Directed Reading module which will give them the opportunity to pursue more intensive study of the literature of a topic of their choice under the guidance of an expert supervisor. In their second semester, students can build up technical skills in areas such as languages, bibliography,


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