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Classical Literature and Civilisation: University of Birmingham

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Degree 
BA
Address
Classical Literature and Civilisation: University of Birmingham, The Institute of Archaeology and Antiquity, Arts Building, University of Birmingham. Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TT, Birmingham, United Kingdom
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Subject
Archaeology
Duration 
3 years
Telephone 
+44 (0)121 4145497
Fax 
+44 (0)1214143595
E-mail 

arch...@bham.ac.uk

Website 
http://www.iaa.bham.ac.uk



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Classics, the study of ancient Greece and Rome, provides a true all-round education, encompassing literature and drama, myth, religion and history, as well as philosophy and art. Classical Literature and Civilisation is an innovative degree, through which you will encounter the ancient world in all its diversity.

This programme, taught in the Institute of Archaeology and Antiquity, is right for you if you are fascinated by ancient cultures, and like reading and thinking for yourself. You don’t need to have done Classics before. If you haven’t studied Latin or Greek, specially designed modules are on offer to help you explore the original texts behind the translations; if you have, we can take you forward from whatever level you have reached.

The Institute is a lively environment where students find friendly encouragement to follow their own particular interests in the past, and where they can gain the necessary skills to equip them for a variety of careers in the future. Our distinctive emphasis on using literature, history and archaeology in the study of the ancient world, and the range of expertise available, ensures a wide choice of times, countries and cultures may be studied.

We offer an exciting range of routes through the degree. You can build your own combination of study from the following options:

  • Archaeology and Archaeology and Anthropology
  • Archaeology and Ancient Histor
  • History of Ancient, Medieval, or Modern Greece/of Rome/of the Ancient Near East
  • Classics and the Classical Worl
  • Greece and the Greeks

First year

This year gives you a grounding in Greco-Roman culture, its historical contexts, and its continuing impact on the world we live in. In addition, you may choose to study Greek or Latin language.

Second year

Our core modules take you to the heart of the Rome of Cicero and Augustus: through their literary, philosophical and political texts, we encounter the Romans at a time of crisis as Republic gives way to Empire. You also make your choice from our unique range of options in literature, culture, language, myth, religion, art, philosophy, archaeology and history. A special feature of the second year is the study tour to Greece or Italy in the Easter vacation.

Third year

In the first semester, our unique practical course in Athenian Drama brings to life the form of artistic expression which was the soul of Athens’ participatory democracy. In the second semester, we put tragedy and comedy in the context of other writings – philosophical, political and historical – through which Athenians achieved lasting insights into the challenges of living together as a community. Once again, you make your choice from our menu of options, which changes from year to year. The highlight of the final year is your dissertation: a substantial research project on a subject of special interest to you.

Teaching and assessment

Alongside lectures, you have tutorials, one-to-one meetings with supervisors, group meetings with other students and staff, and self-directed project work. We use a range of assessment methods designed to develop all the skills you will need in professional life and to provide a sensible distribution of work throughout your student career.

Career opportunities

Our graduates pursue a wide variety of careers, in fields including the media, law, marketing/PR, management, the Civil Service, IT, teaching, and the creative arts, as well as further study and professional development in Classics and other disciplines. Recent graduates have gone on to jobs with employers such as Amnesty International, the BBC, the National Archive, Next, the NHS and Unilever.

Entry requirements

  • Number of A levels required: 3
  • Typical offer: BBB
  • General Studies: accepted
  • International Baccalaureate Diploma: 30–32 points

Other qualifications are considered – see the entry requirements section for full details

Contact details

For general information about open days

Main University Switchboard

  • Postal address: The University of Birmingham
    Edgbaston
    Birmingham
    B15 2TT
    United Kingdom
  • Tel: +44 (0)121 414 3344
  • Fax: +44(0)121 414 3971

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