With more than two million books and 1,200 archival collections, Senate House is one of the UK’s largest academic libraries focused on the arts, humanities, and social sciences.

You're encouraged to participate in the wider activities of the University and are able to use the libraries of other colleges in addition to the internationally renowned Senate House Library. To find out more about the MRes in History of the Book course, download our programme specification.

To find out more about the MA in History of the Book course, download our programme specification. There are also a number of opportunities to experience the wider book world in London and beyond with visits to libraries, antiquarian bookshops and auction houses. There is an exciting opportunity to work as an intern in a special collections library or the London rare book trade. Optional modules studied during the course of the year, or on the London Rare Books School, allow for in-depth analysis of the history of specific components of the book, such as bindings and book illustration, as well as focused modules on key topics, including textual editing, provenance in books and the history of reading. A research methodologies module introduces you to different approaches to the subject and the range of resources in the field.Ĭore modules provide a comprehensive overview of the book from the medieval period to the present day. In this programme we explore the different material forms the book has taken over time, from clay tablets to computer screens.

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