Gain a core education in the political, social and philosophical aspects of Europe through this degree. The European Culture and Thought: Thought MA provides a foundation in the understanding of Europe and the influence of European thinkers, ideal for future careers in research, government, or UK and European agencies. Taught at the UCL Centre for Multidisciplinary and Intercultural Inquiry (CMII), you’ll develop skills to become career-ready. From Marx to Foucault, Bakhtin to Durkheim, European thinkers have helped to influence the ways in which we understand texts and communication, individuals and societies. This route on the MA European Culture and Thought encourages graduates to investigate a panoply of ideas and theories, and their applications. The European Culture and Thought: Thought MA, comprises of three compulsory modules, which are designed to work as a postgraduate-level foundation and provide you with the specific skills and knowledge to research, write academic essays and the dissertation. These compulsory modules cover a range of disciplines, cultural topics and theoretical issues in history and literature. Helping you identify areas of interest for further study and to examine the development of modern social theory, by looking in detail at the ideas of European thinkers. You will also take optional modules and a dissertation. If you choose the 60-credit dissertation, you take 60 credits of optional modules. If you choose the 90-credit research dissertation, you take fewer optional modules (30 credits), in favour of writing an extended dissertation to focus on your own interests. There are two routes for the MA European Culture and Thought: 1. European Culture and Thought: Culture and 2. European Culture and Thought: Thought. Each route has two pathways: Taught and Research. The course is designed for students who wish to pursue a wide range of interests within a flexible combination of core and optional modules. The interdisciplinary structure of the degree will appeal to students who wish to be introduced to new and intellectually demanding areas of European Studies.