Bristol's importance as medieval England's second city and major maritime port for trade and exploration makes it an excellent setting for interdisciplinary intellectual exchange. The Centre for Medieval Studies in the Faculty of Arts has internationally recognised expertise in an unrivalled range of subject areas. Research towards MPhil, MLitt and PhD is supported in the following subject areas: Archaeology, Drama, English, French, History, History of Art, Italian, Medieval Latin, Music, and Theology. A significant number of graduates from this programme develop careers as academics in higher education. Others move into academic related jobs in archives, libraries or academic administration, many maintaining the capacity to undertake new and innovative research in the field of Medieval Studies at the same time. Some come to medieval studies as mature students in retirement and go on to become independent researchers.