Faculty of Arts
University of Malta
Msida MSD 2080, Malta
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For the latest details always check the coursefinder of the University of Malta at the link
www.um.edu.mt/courses (in ‘Choose area of
study’ select ‘Mediterranean Studies’).
For queries about the M.A. in Mediterranean Studies
contact emanuel.buttigieg@um.edu.mt
THE FACULTY OF ARTS
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The Faculty boasts of an excellent staff-student
relationship and a sound international profile.
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The Mediterranean has been a focus of academic
interest at the University of Malta for decades, with
the Faculty of Arts pioneering an international
tradition that has attracted the interest of scholars
and students, inspired Mediterranean initiatives
abroad, and locally generated a pool of expertise with
several recognised authorities in the field.
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A distinctive feature of this tradition is its address
of the Mediterranean as a whole, rather than
fragments of it, in recognition of the region’s nature
of a global microcosm. The M.A. is meant to serve
as a compass to assist the curious and enterprising
to chart their own course into the dazzling diversity
and unity of the Mediterranean by delving into the
long-term processes and transformations in the
region, the relations between humans and their
environment, encounters of civilizations, historical
and contemporary Euro-Mediterranean relations,
that together help us understand the world we live in.
This M.A. is intended for students seeking a learning
experience that is both challenging intellectually and
relevant to a variety of career applications.
Chair
The Dean of the Faculty of Arts
The M.A. in Mediterranean Studies
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Board of Studies
Co-ordinator
Dr Emanuel Buttigieg
“I’m glad I am a
woman who once
danced naked in
the Mediterranean
Sea at midnight”
American actress Mercedes McCambridge (1916-2004)
Members
Prof. Keith Sciberras, Dr Nicholas Vella,
Dr Dennis Mizzi and Dr Maria Attard
Faculty of Arts
M.A. in Mediterranean Studies
AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MALTA
M.A. IN MEDITERRANEAN STUDIES
The M.A. in Mediterranean Studies is an innovative
interdisciplinary programme of studies offered by
various departments from within the Faculty of
Arts of the University of Malta; the participating
departments include History, Anthropological
Sciences, Classics and Archaeology, Geography,
History of Art, International Relations, Oriental
Studies, Philosophy and Sociology. The Faculty of
Laws and the School of Performing Arts are also
participating.
The Mediterranean was and continues to be at the
heart of a variety of crossways, including those of
the imagination. In essence this M.A. will seek to
aid students to understand that ‘Mediterranean’
is much more than just an adjective, such as the
fabled or maligned ‘Mediterranean lifestyle’. The
Mediterranean will be considered on its own terms,
as a focal point of action, but always in relation to the
wider world.
The taught Master of Arts in Mediterranean Studies
can prepare an individual for careers in:
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European Union and foreign affairs
broadcasting and journalism
marketing and publishing
consultancy and political careers
education, museums and galleries
businesses, NGOs and enterprises with a
Mediterranean focus
Students will also be able to go on to doctoral
study after having obtained their Master of Arts in
Mediterranean Studies.
COMPULSORY STUDY-UNITS
ADMISSION AND ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
• Thinking ‘the Mediterranean’
• Methods of Research
• Dissertation
In the spirit of openness and cross-fertilisation of
ideas which the M.A. in Mediterranean Studies
would like to foster, applications for the M.A. are
welcome from anyone holding a first degree in any
area of study. Specific details can be found on the
relevant webpage of the University of Malta at the
end of this brochure.
ELECTIVE STUDY-UNITS
The Geography of the Mediterranean
The Mediterranean: Crossroads of Civilizations
Borders and Spaces in the Mediterranean
The Classical Tradition
Comprehending the Mediterranean: Philosophy
The Performing Arts in the Mediterranean
Mediterranean Legal Traditions
The Mediterranean since 1945
The Semitic World
Perspectives on the Visual Culture of Death
Technology and Mediterranean Societies
Sex, Gender and the Body in the Mediterranean
History of Trade and Commercial Relations
The Mediterranean: Encounters of Civilizations
Representations in the Canon and Popular
Culture
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The course is offered as a day full-time programme,
with a part-time option.
“The overall strength of the Malta M.A. in
Mediterranean Studies is that so many departments
are contributing individually and collectively to make
the programme a success and bolster its attraction.
Almost every conceivable aspect is covered.
The modules will be taught by experts in the field
including several professors of distinction.”
(Extract from the external review of the M.A.)
INTERNATIONAL AND EU OFFICE
The decision to study abroad is a life-changing
one which allows students to have a personal
journey as well as an academic one. Malta is a
fascinating place in which to study and we hope
that you will decide to join us. For information visit
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THE UNIVERSITY OF MALTA
The University of Malta is the highest teaching
institution in Malta. There are some 11,000 students
including international students from 80 different
countries, following full-time or part-time degree
and diploma courses, many of them run on the
modular or credit system. The University regularly
hosts a large number of Erasmus and other exchange
students.