Dr. Simon Jackson

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Simon Jackson is the Director of Studies in English and Music at Peterhouse, University of Cambridge. He was educated at Jesus College, Cambridge, and previously served as a Leverhulme Early Career Fellow in the Department of English and Comparative Literary Studies at the University of Warwick. His research focuses on the intricate relationship between lyric poetry and music during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. Jackson's doctoral work, which explored the musical activities of George Herbert and his extended family, received the inaugural Chauncey Wood Dissertation Award from the International George Herbert Society (2011–2013). He has published several articles on literary and musical topics, including his award-winning essay 'The Visual Music Masque George Herbert’s Temple', featured in English Literary Renaissance in 2015. His most recent book, 'George Herbert and Early Modern Musical Culture', was published by Cambridge University Press in 2022.

Research Interests

Experience

Director of Studies in English and Music

— Present

Peterhouse, University of Cambridge • Cambridge, England

Leads the studies in English literature and music for students.

Requirements for University of Cambridge

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.7
IELTS
Listening
Required:7
Reading
Required:7
Writing
Required:7
Speaking
Required:7
Overall
Required:7.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:25
Reading
Required:25
Writing
Required:25
Speaking
Required:25
Total
Required:110
Prerequisites
UK Bachelor's Degree with good Upper Second Class Honours or international equivalent Background in international relations, politics, law, economics, security or history is a definite asset
Application Checklist
  • Two academic references
  • Official transcripts
  • CV/Resume
  • Personal statement (approx 500 words)
  • Research proposal (1-2 pages/500 words)
  • Application fee (£50)
Specialization Notes

Standard postgraduate requirements for Department of Politics and International Studies (POLIS) and related humanities departments.