Ancient History

Study mode:On campus Study type:Part-time Languages: English
Local:$ 10.2 k / Year(s) Foreign:$ 21 k / Year(s)  
35 place StudyQA ranking:3172 Duration:12 months

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Advanced study of Greek, Roman and near Eastern history that develops skills in handling documentary evidence. Intercollegiate programme with a wide range of options taught at King's, UCL and Royal Holloway, with close links to the Institute of Classical Studies. Compulsory module: Sources & Methods in Ancient History. Leads to further research or careers in education, journalism, finance, politics and cultural sectors.

KEY BENEFITS

* One of the world's largest and most distinguished departments of Classics.
* Unrivalled location for the study of the ancient world thanks to London's unique range of specialist libraries, museums and galleries.
* Extraordinarily wide choice of modules, drawing on the resources of the whole of the University of London.

PURPOSE

This programme offers advanced study of the history of the Greek, Roman and Near Eastern worlds; it is intended either as a further year's study after a first degree or as training in the technical disciplines needed to undertake doctoral research in the field of ancient history.

DESCRIPTION

The MA programme in Ancient History is organised on an intercollegiate basis, so that the programme offerings combine the expertise of staff in all three of the participating colleges - King's, UCL and Royal Holloway. It centres on the University's Institute of Classical Studies, which not only contains a world-class research library, but also hosts the richest programme of seminars, conferences, and occasional lectures for this subject area in the UK.
The programme consists of a compulsory core module, Sources & Methods in Ancient History, two optional modules, and a dissertation. The first and last elements provide particularly concentrated training in research techniques and methodology. Modules are taught both with texts in the original languages, and with translated texts. Besides purely ancient historical topics, modules may also be taken from the syllabuses for the MAs in Classics, Classical Archaeology & Art, and Late Antique & Byzantine Studies. You may also be able to take appropriate modules from other MA programmes at King's.
If you intend to pursue further research in ancient history, you will find particular value in the unique opportunities to acquire technical skills in the handling of documentary evidence provided by modules in Greek Papyrology, Greek & Roman Epigraphy, and Greek & Latin Palaeography. You may also take modules in Greek and Latin Languages for Research at beginners or intermediate level.

STRUCTURE OVERVIEW Core programme content 100 credits of required modules (detailed list below).

* Includes a 10,000 word dissertation worth 60 credits (details below).
* Part-time students take 40 credits of required modules in year one and the dissertation module worth 60 credits in year two.

Indicative non-core content 80 credits of optional modules (detailed list below).

* Counting towards the 80, students can take credits from outside the department, either at King's or intercollegiately (at one of the other Colleges of the University of London).
* Part-time students take 40 credits of optional modules in year one and 40 credits of optional modules in year two.

FORMAT AND ASSESSMENT Full-time study: 4-8 hours of taught classes per week. Part-time study: 2-6 hours of taught classes per week. Modules are assesed by coursework and/or examinations. The 10,000 word dissertation enables students to research a topic of their choice, working one-to-one with an academic supervisor.

MODULES More information on typical programme modules.
NB it cannot be guaranteed that all modules are offered in any particular academic year. Dissertation In Ancient History - Required Sources & Methods in Ancient History - Required Alexander's Afterlife - Optional Ancient Cyprus: Colonizations, Copper & City-kingdom - Optional Ancient Mosaics: Making & Meaning - Optional Archaeology of the Western Roman Provinces - Optional Attacking the Theatre in the European Theatrical Tradition (focusing on Graeco-Roman antiquity, England and France) - Optional Beginners' ancient Greek for research - Optional Byzantine Hagiography - Optional Byzantium And The West, A.D. 800-1054 - Optional Cyprus From Late Antiquity To The Renaissance: A Byzantine Island Through The Ages - Optional Defending the Theatre in the European Theatrical Tradition (focusing on Graeco-Roman antiquity, England and France) - Optional Greek Epigraphy - Optional Greek Pottery & Painting 800 300 BC - Optional Greek Sculpture c. 700 - 300 BC - Optional Hellenistic Poetry - Optional Horace - Optional Intermediate Ancient Greek For Research - Optional Latin Epigraphy - Optional Latin For Graduates (beginning & Advanced) - Optional Living In Byzantium: Material Culture & Built Environment (c.AD 300-1500) - Optional Medieval Latin Literature - Optional Pausanias & the Archaeology of Greece - Optional Perceptions Of The Past - Optional Poetic Geography: Landmarks Of The Nation In The Modern Greek Poetic Tradition, 1821-1940 - Optional Pompeii & Herculaneum - Optional Roman Britain - Optional Roman Egypt - Optional Tacitus and Nero - Optional Territory & Identity in Ancient Greece - Optional The City of Rome - Optional The reign of Constantine I - Optional Virgil - Optional

Minimum 2:1 BA degree with honours (or overseas equivalent) in Classics, Classical Studies, Ancient History, Classical Archaeology, History or a closely related subject. It is highly desirable for candidates to have had experience of learning one or more relevant ancient languages. This may be as part of school or undergraduate education, or through a summer school. The Department also offers a Graduate Diploma in Classical Studies, which can act as a conversion course for those with degrees in other areas who want to go on to take the MA Ancient History. 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. 80 (Grade A)

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