StudyQA — Bachelor: Ancient History

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You select from wide-ranging topics in ancient history, ancient culture and archaeology.

You can also study classical languages, with optional Greek or Latin language modules at beginners' or advanced level.

You will engage with different forms of ancient evidence, such as literary texts, inscriptions, and visual and archaeological material, to bring these ancient worlds to life.

You'll also develop research skills to a professional level through our Ancient History portfolio project, equipping you with skills for your future career.

Stage 1

Compulsory modules

CAH1012 West Meets East: Greek History and Society 776-404 BC
CAH1013 The Road to Empire: Roman History 510-31 BC
CAC1013 Love and Life in Rome and Verona
CAC1014 Tragedy, Comedy and History: The World of Greek Literature

Optional modules

You take two optional modules from the following list:

CAC1012 Greek and Roman Art and Archaeology
CAC1015 How Should I Live?: Introduction to Ancient Moral Philosophy
CAG1001 Beginners’ Greek in Action 1
Or CAG1011 Intermediate Greek Language and Literature 1
CAG1002 Beginners’ Greek in Action 2
Or CAG1012 Intermediate Greek Language and Literature 2
CLA1001 Beginners’ Latin in Action 1
Or CLA1011 Intermediate Latin Language and Literature 1
CLA1002 Beginners’ Latin in Action 2
Or CLA1012 Intermediate Latin Language and Literature 2

Other optional modules may also be available, including the following:

ARA1027 Introduction to Archaeology
ARA1030 The Archaeology of Britain from the Romans to the 20th Century

Stage 2

Compulsory modules

CAH2006 In Alexander’s Footsteps: Classical and Hellenistic Empires
CAH2007 Caesar’s Gift: Rome under the Emperors
CAH2009 Portfolio in Ancient History 1: Commentaries

Optional modules

You choose three optional modules, usually selected from the following list.

CAH2013 Sex, Bodies and Identities in Antiquity
CAC2020 Greek and Roman Religions
CAC2037 The Classical Inheritance in Western Culture
CAC2046 Poet and King: Virgil’s Aeneid and the Age of Augustus, Stage 2
CAC2050 History, Literature and Truth: The Case of the Ancient Historians
CAC2056 The long shadow of melancholy
CAC2058 Approaches To Near Eastern and Greek Myth

Other optional modules may also be available.

It may also be possible to continue studying the ancient language(s) from Stage 1 by taking a language module, appropriate to your previous experience, from the following list:

CAG1011 Intermediate Greek Language and Literature 1
CAG1012 Intermediate Greek Language and Literature 2
CAG2001 Level 2 Greek: Interpretation of Texts
CAG2002 Special Study in Greek Stage 2
CLA1011 Intermediate Latin Language and Literature 1
CLA1012 Intermediate Latin Language and Literature 2
CLA2001 Level 2 Latin: Interpretation of Texts
CLA2002 Level 2 Latin: Special Study Stage 2

UK and EU students also have the opportunity to broaden their academic experience by spending Stage 2 studying Ancient History at one of our partner institutions in Europe through the Erasmus exchange programme. This will be a fully recognised period of study which counts directly towards your final degree mark.

Stage 3

Compulsory module

CAH3000 Portfolio in Ancient History 2: Research Essay and Dissertation

Optional modules

You choose three modules from the following list, and may select four:

CAH3005 City of Athens: Power, Society and Culture
CAH3010 The Life and Afterlife of Alexander the Great
CAH3025 Celluloid History II
CAH3033 The Fall of the Roman Empire
CAH3034 'Like ants or frogs around the pond': Mobility and Identity in the Greek Mediterranean
CAH3036 Roman Egypt
CAC3037 The Classical Inheritance in Western Culture
CAC3046 Poet and King: Virgil's Aeneid and the Age of Augustus: Stage 3
CAC3056 The long shadow of melancholy*
CAC3061 Kings and Commonwealths: Roman Republicanism from the Renaissance to the Enlightenment*

* You can take this module if you have not already studied it at Stage 2.

Other optional modules may also be available, including the following Archaeology modules:

ARA3013 Early Medieval Northern Europe
ARA3016 The Archaeology of Byzantium and its Neighbours
ARA3021 Frontier Communities of Roman Britain
ARA3114 Regionality and the Fall of Rome

It may also be possible to continue studying the ancient language(s) taken at Stage 1 or Stage 2 by taking a language module appropriate to your previous experience from the following list:

CAG1001 Beginners’ Greek in Action 1
CAG1002 Beginners’ Greek in Action 2
CLA1001 Beginners’ Latin in Action 1
CLA1002 Beginners’ Latin in Action 2
CAG1011 Intermediate Greek Language and Literature 1
CAG1012 Intermediate Greek Language and Literature 2
CAG2001 Level 2 Greek: Interpretation of Texts
CAG3002 Level 2/3 Greek: Special Study Stage 3
CAG3001 Level 3 Greek: Interpretation of Texts
CAG3002 Level 2/3 Greek: Special Study Stage 3
CLA1011 Intermediate Latin Language and Literature 1
CLA1012 Intermediate Latin Language and Literature 2
CLA2001 Level 2 Latin: Interpretation of Texts
CLA3002 Level 2/3 Latin: Special Study Stage 3
CLA3001 Level 3 Latin: Interpretation of Texts
CLA3002 Level 2/3 Latin: Special Study Stage 3

Requirements

Applicants whose first language is not English require a minimum score of IELTS 6.5
GPA 4.0 or 80% average with specific grades or percentage in relevant subjects in at least one year of a Bakalavr at arecognised Russian University as comparable to ABB at A level
GPA 4.0/5.0 or 80% average in at least one year of a Specialist Diploma in a recognised Russian university as comparable to ABB at A level
A reference from a teacher, adviser or professional who knows you academically.
A personal statement – this is where you can stand out from other applicants, so you should start thinking about this early.