Ancient Studies

The Master's programme Ancient Studies does not adhere to disciplinary boundaries. There is almost not a single question which can be answered solely from an archaeological or literary vantage point. At Ancient Studies you learn to use that which is necessary, be it Ancient History, Archaeology, Ancient Languages or Philosophy. An ideal situation if you consider yourself both an historian and archaeologist, and want to view literature as a product of society. Questions you come across are, for example: Rome was an ethnic melting pot during imperial times. How did classical poets react to this, and can traces of this ethnic intermingling be found in studies of living conditions and artistic expressions? There are a lot of texts about dreams originating from the classical world (from Mesopotamia to Rome and Byzantium). Can we learn more about the people of antiquity by studying these dreams? And what is the influence of Latin literature on Dutch literature? Or: For once don't compare Homer with Virgil, but with the Gilgamesh epic.

Accreditation: NVAO

Erasmus Mundus program: This is an Erasmus Mundus program.

Admission requirements

For more information on admission and application please go to our website: http://www.vu.nl/en/programmes/international-masters/programmes/a-b/ancient-studies/admission-requirements-and-application/index.asp

Other requirements

1. vooropleiding (ISPAC: vereiste vooropleiding) For more information on admission and application please go to our website: http://www.vu.nl/en/programmes/international-masters/programmes/a-b/ancient-studies/admission-requirements-and-application/index.asp
2. schriftelijk verzoek For more information on admission and application please go to our website: http://www.vu.nl/en/programmes/international-masters/programmes/a-b/ancient-studies/admission-requirements-and-application/index.asp

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