UK university to offer postgraduate degree in witchcraft and the Occult
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A university in the United Kingdom will be offering the country’s first ever postgraduate degree in magic and occult science, according to a report.
The University of Exeter will be offering the Master’s degree beginning in September 2024 amid a recent surge of interest in the history of witchcraft and magic, Emily Selove, an associate professor in medieval Arabic literature who is heading the program, told the New York Times .
The course will explore magic’s influence on society and science through the lens of Jewish, Christian and Islamic traditions, the Times reported.
While students won’t attend Defense Against the Dark Arts and Potions classes, the program offers unique courses such as a study of dragons in Western culture, literature and art and the depiction of women and witches in the Middle Ages.
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Actually this looks like a history course which doesn't interest me. The courses I take in this area are "how to" courses.
It's a Masters' degree course - what would be the qualifying undergraduate degrees be?
Something in the history or literature departments, don't you think?
Absolutely. There is much history to be learned from literature. Perhaps the fact that I majored in English Literature to earn my B.A. is why I am quite interested in that Masters' course offers.
I would be hugely interested.
Here's a school that interests me a lot more. It teaches the "mystic arts"-- but mainly they are specifically famous for their Mediumship courses. I know two people who've studied there are they they say amazing things about it. (People call it "A Hogwarts for Adults"):
I was planning to go for a week (or two!) but then the pandemic hit and they closed down live events. Some day I will go, not only for the courses but I imagine that I will meet some very interesting people from around the world....
THE ARTHUR FINDLAY COLLEGE
If I were a lot younger I'd be tempted as well. Of course dragons are pretty important where I am now.
I waiting for Puff to make an appearance.
I'm midway through a 24 episode series on the history of the occult ranging from the dawn of civilization to today's dusk. Although it is titled as Secrets of the Occult, there are none, and that's a good thing.