BA Classical Studies and Medieval Studies QV81

University of Reading

Bachelor's degree

In Reading

£ 9,250 + VAT

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Description

  • Type

    Bachelor's degree

  • Location

    Reading

Full Time: 3 Years
Discover the Classical roots of European civilisation and investigate the Medieval period that followed.
Delve into the literature of Ancient Greece and Rome and the Middle Ages to develop an understanding of these fascinating cultures. You will explore different literary genres (taught in translation), and their wider context in history, art, and society.
This flexible course allows you to pursue your own interests and choose from a wide range of research-led subjects. The wide range of options on offer includes periods of Roman and Greek history, the historical role of women, and the magic, cults and miracles of the Middle ages.
You can deepen your knowledge of the ancient world through optional Latin and Greek language modules and gain an understanding of the Classical period through hands-on experience with artefacts from the Ure Museum. You can also discover Rome through our unique, award-winning digital model of the city.
Our teaching staff are actively involved in research and are award-winning educators. Their expertise covers a diverse range of places and periods, in both the ancient and the Medieval worlds.
We encourage you to gain direct experience of the places you study through independent travel, for which scholarships are available. You can also apply to study at the British School at Athens and the British School at Rome, which both offer summer school opportunities to University of Reading students.
Placement
All students are encouraged to undertake a work placement, and the Department benefits from a dedicated placements officer to help with CV writing and letters of application. Past placements have included work in a charity, a barristers' chambers and within a division of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport. Other students have enjoyed placements in the Netherlands and the Isle of Man. The University's museums also provide a number of voluntary placements.

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Reading (Berkshire)
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Whiteknights, RG6 6AH

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Subjects

  • Greek
  • School
  • Latin
  • University
  • Magic
  • Art

Course programme

  • Year 1
  • Year 2
  • Year 3
Year 1 Core modules include:
  • Research Skills and Opportunities in History
  • Journeys through History 1:Power and People
  • Journeys through History 2: Culture and Concept
Optional modules include:
  • Latin at an appropriate level, from beginner to expert
  • Ancient Greek at an appropriate level, from beginner to expert
  • Greek History: war, society, and change in the Archaic Age
  • Roman History: the rise and fall of the Republic
  • Ancient Song
  • Texts, Readers, and Writers
  • One or more modules from another department

Please note that all modules are subject to change.

Year 2 Core modules include:
  • Prospects for Classicists and Ancient Historians
Optional modules include:
  • Latin at an appropriate level, from beginner to expert
  • Ancient Greek at an appropriate level, from beginner to expert
  • Ancient Epic
  • Ancient Drama
  • Greek History: Archaic Age to Alexander
  • Roman History: From Republic to Empire
  • Voices from the Roman Army
  • Ancient Sport
  • Modern Greek Literature Stories
  • Ancient World on Film
  • Greek Comedy
  • Roman Satire
  • Egypt and the Greco-Roman World
  • Classical Mythology in the Renaissance
  • Work placement for Classicists and Ancient Historians
  • Curatorship and Collections Management
  • Museum History, Policy and Ethics
  • Practice of Entrepreneurship
  • Period in Medieval History: Crusading in the High Middle Ages, 1095-1291
  • 'The Greatest of Terrestrial Kingdoms': France at the crossroads of the world in the High Middle Ages
  • Period in Medieval History: Women of the Medieval World
  • Period in Medieval History: Kingship and Crisis in England, c.1154-1330
  • One or more modules from another department

Please note that all modules are subject to change.

Year 3 Core modules include:
  • Dissertation (either in Classical Studies or in Medieval Studies)

Optional modules include:

  • Latin at an appropriate level, from beginner to expert
  • Ancient Greek at an appropriate level, from beginner to expert
  • Ancient Egyptian Language and Hieroglyphs
  • Digital Silchester
  • Transformations of Helen
  • Carthage:The Rise and Fall
  • Alexander to Cleopatra: History and Culture of the Hellenistic World (c. 330-30 BC)
  • Ancient Biography
  • Xenophon's Anabasis
  • Anatolia and the Aegean in the Late Bronze Age. The Context for the Trojan War
  • British School at Rome Undergraduate Summer School
  • Archaeology and Topography of Ancient Greece
  • Greek Art and Drama
  • Athenian Political Thought
  • History Education
  • Popes and Emperors: Contests for Power in the Central Middle Ages
  • Gothic: Architecture, Money and Cultural Identity
  • Discovering Archives and Collections
  • Medieval Magic and the Origins of the Witch-Craze
  • One or more modules from another department

Please note that all modules are subject to change.

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