Degree in magic to be offered at University of Exeter

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No idea where to post this really (ugh..thought I had posted in the FWR chat part!). Should it be Religion or Parenting or normal Chat. But figured there might be a few witches in these frozen parts of MN. And they talk about dragons, are they not dinosaurs in disguise?

Actually, it does sound interesting. One of those subjects that start in one place and meanders totally naturally into another.

"Decolonisation, the exploration of alternative epistemologies, feminism and anti-racism are at the core of this programme."

A choice of modules includes dragons in western literature and art, the legend of King Arthur, palaeography, Islamic thought, archaeological theory and practice and the depiction of women in the Middle Ages.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-devon-66981924

That sounds quite interesting

I'm a wiccan and its taken me 15 years to get all my degrees and be qualified to run a coven. But I'm not sure I'd do the degree because at the end of the day I needed a career so my full time job is in medicine and science.
I guess this would be useful and fun if I didn't have to work.
People I know who do magical work full time tend to be very poor.

"This MA will allow people to re-examine the assumption that the West is the place of rationalism and science, while the rest of the world is a place of magic and superstition."

Does anyone really hold that assumption?

I think this sounds absolutely fascinating.

A choice of modules includes dragons in western literature and art, the legend of King Arthur, palaeography, Islamic thought, archaeological theory and practice and the depiction of women in the Middle Ages

I’m failing to see how these topics are magic or occult.

I think this sounds so interesting.

How dare you @FictionalCharacter . Dragons are very magical. Puff says so 👿

Another "mickey mouse degree" which will be of no use whatsoever in actually finding a job.

I'll pack my white rabbit and my wand.

To be fair, it's no less useful than, say English or History.

And plenty of English and History grads have decent jobs. Myself included.

Got to be more fun than Econometrics.

dragons in western literature

Hopefully they'll include modern ones?

It does sound interesting! I’d be interested but I’m already saving up to do the MA in genealogy at Strathclyde.

Odd to have "Islamic thought" listed among the others...

Oh now I would love to do that.

Oh yes! Many people.

Not given that 'The course will be offered in the Institute of Arab and Islamic Studies.' ... that's what seems odd!

I think the issue is more that no one will take it seriously.

Otherwise, I know a few people who have done MA or PhD in pretty obscure subjects and it has never stopped them from finding a job and be bloody good at it!

I imagine that they will be delving into Islamic mythology and looking at Jinn and Shayatin

Another "mickey mouse degree" which will be of no use whatsoever in actually finding a job

Basically English literature, sociology, R.E. and history, re-packaged.

I’m signing up once my family/caring responsibilities recede enough to allow me the time. The way the course is structured is very flexible, distance learning etc.

I’ve not long finished a work related MSc though, have just about got over the trauma of the dissertation enough to consider doing another one! And if course, I’d have to pay for this one myself.

Another "mickey mouse degree"

If they study the Sorcerer's Apprentice section of Fantasia that would be fair.

What a great thread for my first reply under my new username 😂this looks fascinating! I guess the Islamic part is relating to Sufism? It looks more like philosophy, pagan/folk theology and history combined into a degree.

It looks so interesting, I’d love to do it but kids, job etc.

If Futurelearn ever offers something like this I’ll be there!

I did an MA at Exeter around 20 years ago in the English department, and one of the other options then was an MA in Witchcraft, so this doesn't really surprise me.