Ancient History

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This stimulating course offers opportunities for you to both experience the great range of ancient historical studies and to specialise in key areas. We offer units on periods from Near Eastern History to the Byzantine Empire and a vast range of methodologies are deployed and sources considered.

As this is an intercollegiate MA, jointly run with Kings College London and University College London, you will benefit from the choice of a wide range of fascinating subjects. You will study from an exciting menu of units which covers not only Greek and Latin literature, the major periods of ancient history, ancient philosophy and the Greek and Latin languages, but also key technical skills such as papyrology, epigraphy, and palaeography.

This course is ideal if you are considering progressing to advanced research or wish to add an additional year of high level study to your undergraduate qualification

Students study one core unit and two elective course units, and prepare a dissertation. At least one of the elective units should be in Ancient History, as should the dissertation. Courses available cover a range of subjects from ancient Greece and Rome to Egypt, as well as offering skills in language acquisition and epigraphy.

Core course units:

* Sources and Methods in Ancient History
* Dissertation

Elective course units:

1. Language Units

* Beginners Ancient Greek for Research
* Intermediate Greek for Research
* Latin for Research 1
* Latin for Research 2
* The Greek Dialects
* Comparative Philology

2. Literature Units

* Homer
* Four Greek Plays
* Greek Lyric Poetry
* Horace, Odes I
* Ovid
* Tacitus and Nero
* The Ancient Novel
* Studying Ancient Myth
* Medieval Latin Literature
* Attacking the Theatre (half-unit)
* Defending the Theatre (half-unit)
* Greek Palaeography
* Elementary Greek Palaeography
* Skills for Medievalists: Palaeography I (half-unit)
* Greek Papyrology
* Greek Epigraphy
* Latin Epigraphy
* Byzantine Hagiography

3. Reception Units

* Approaches to Reception of the Classical World
* Homers legacy
* Ancient Rome on Film
* Ancient Greek Theatre and its Reception
* Alexander's Afterlife
* Perceptions of the Past (half-unit)

4. Religion and Philosophy Units

* The Dialogues of Plato

5. History Units

* Religion and the Ancient Greeks
* Territory and Identity in Ancient Greece
* Change and Continuity in the Ancient Near East
* The Economic and Social History of Archaic and Classical Greece
* Propaganda and Ideology in Rome
* Pompeii and Herculaneum
* Roman Britain
* The Reign of Constantine I
* Byzantium and the First Crusade (half-unit)
* Byzantium and the Fourth Crusade (half-unit)

6. Art and Archaeology Units

* Pausanias and the Archaeology of Greece
* Ancient Mosaics: Making and Meaning
* Greek Pottery and Painting
* City of Rome
* Living in Byzantium: Material Culture and Built Environment (c. AD300-1500)

First degreeUK Upper Second Class Honours degree (2:1) or equivalent.Alternative entry requirementsCandidates with relevant professional qualifications and work experience in an associated area will also be considered.English language requirementsIELTS 6.5, with 7 in writing, TOEFL (iBT) 88 with 26 in writing, or equivalent, for non-native English speaking applicants.Students from overseas should visit the International| pages for information on the entry requirements from their country and further information on English language requirements. Royal Holloway International offers a Pre-Masters Diploma for International Students and English language pre-sessional courses, allowing students the opportunity to develop their study skills and English language before starting their postgraduate degree. English Language Requirements CAE score: (read more) Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE) is part of the Cambridge English suite and is targeted at a high level (IETLS 6.5-8.0). It is an international English language exam set at the right level for academic and professional success. Developed by Cambridge English Language Assessment - part of the University of Cambridge - it helps you stand out from the crowd as a high achiever. 75 (Grade B)