Foundation Year available – see pages 58-63 for full details Global Opportunities available † Work Placement or Internship Opportunities available Welsh Scholarships/Bursaries available STUDENT EXPERIENCE & TEACHING QUALITY (Times Good University Guide 2023) IN THE UK 3 RD CLASSICS & ANCIENT HISTORY
SINGLETON PARK CAMPUS CLASSICAL STUDIES
Classical Studies focuses on the literature of the Ancient Greek and Roman worlds, along with the cultures that created them. You will read all kinds of texts in translation from around the Ancient Mediterranean and develop an understanding of Greek and Roman culture, from the archaic period to the fall of the Roman Empire and beyond. You will explore and analyse the stories and mythology of Greece and Rome, investigating texts ranging from epics to tragedies and novels and satire.
As part of Classical Studies, you could opt to pursue one of six dedicated pathways: Greek, Latin, Classics (which is both Greek and Latin), Egyptology, English Literature, and Philosophy. This degree aims to equip you with skills that enhance your future employability in a huge variety of careers, by developing your interest and passion for antiquity in all its aspects, especially the texts that have managed to survive for so long. The feel for the creativity of ancient authors and flair for in-depth analysis, which we hope to inspire in you, will set you apart in the eyes of employers. Throughout this course you will be part of a close-knit community with access to an academic mentor and opportunity to take part in social and cultural events including museum trips and skills training. We also offer work placements, such as the chance to teach the ancient world in local schools.
TYPICAL MODULES INCLUDE: Year 1 • Age of Empire: Ancient Egypt and her Neighbours • Beginning Greek Language 1 • Introduction to Ancient Philosophy and Rhetoric • Of Gods and Heroes – Greek Mythology • Ovid's Metamorphoses: The Transformations of Mythology • Rome from Village to Empire: An Introduction to Roman History Year 2 • Being Greek: Identity in the Ancient Greek World • Decision and Responsibility: The Tragic Predicament • Gender in the Roman World • Reading Classical Civilisation • Roman Satire: Ranting and Bantering Year 3 • Classics, Ancient History, Egyptology Dissertation • Myths and Society in the Greek World • Pompeii and the Cities of Vesuvius • Schools Work Placement: Teaching Ancient History and Ancient Languages
Detailed entry requirements and course features available on the Course Reference Grid (page 162) †
Typical Offer: BBB
BA Honours ▲ Classical Studies ♦ Classical Studies (with Year Abroad / Year in Industry) ♦ Classical Studies (with Foundation Year)
FUTURE CAREERS: • Business and Management • Civil Service and Government • Libraries and Archives • Marketing and Public Relations ▲ 3 YEAR ♦ 4 YEAR For individual UCAS course codes please visit the course web page You may also want to consider: Ancient History Egyptology and Ancient History – see page 69 Ancient and Medieval History – see page 70
• Museums • Teaching
• The Roman Comic Novel: Excrement and Sacrament
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