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Study Details: 1 year
The MA Yoga Studies sets out to introduce the student to the roles of yoga and yoga practice in modern society.
Yoga practice has long ceased to be exclusively a spiritual technique of the religious elite. Today, yoga is often pursued for the physical benefits it confers, for its potential in well-being as well as for personal development. It is practiced in a wide variety of contexts, in different spaces and for different purposes and has thus become prominent in an array of public discourses. In doing so, yoga is no longer exclusively the domain of individual practice. Its practitioners today encounter yoga in settings often connected to wider issues in society, such as social justice, gender, abuse, race and commercial exploitation. The MA Yoga Studies explores these issues in depth. In order to confer a robust understanding of the issues that shape contemporary yoga practice, it maps first the historical roots of yoga and analysis its many links with the Buddhist and Jaina traditions with which is has always been in close conversation. The student is then guided through key themes that have come to define the roles of yoga in modern society, often viewed through a global lens.
We will consider all applications with 2:ii (or international equivalent) or higher. In addition to degree classification we take into account other elements of the application including supporting statement and references.
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In addition to an understanding of global faiths, histories and cultures, graduates from the Department of Religions and Philosophies develop the skills to analyse and communicate ideas in a clear, rational and comprehensive manner. These key proficiencies are valuable in many careers and are transferable to a wide range of sectors and roles.
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Core
Dissertation in Yoga Studies - 60 credits
Open
Compulsory
Yoga Studies: Perspectives, Context and Methodologies - 15 credits
Open
Yoga in the Jaina Tradition - 15 credits
Open
Buddhist Meditation in Ancient India - 15 credits
Open
Buddhist Meditation in the Modern World - 15 credits
Open
History of Yoga in India - 15 credits
Open
Yoga in the Modern World - 15 credits
Open
The Yogic Body - 15 credits
Open
Yoga as Therapy - 15 credits
Open
Yoga in Modern Spaces - 15 credits
Open
Open options
Students can take a maximum of 30 credits from the School-wide open options list, including languages.
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