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LONDONS GLOBAL UNIVERSITY

THE CLASSICAL

WORLD

UNDERGRADUATE ENTRY 2011


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Classics degree programmes

Undergraduate Admissions Tutor

Department of Greek and Latin

University College London

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CLASSICALWORLDUndergraduate entry 2011UCL UCAS Code: UCL U80

Q800

Classics BA 3 years

Q801

Classics with Study Abroad BA 4 years

Q7Q6

Greek with Latin BA 3 years

Q6Q7

Latin with Greek BA 3 years

Q805

Ancient World Studies BA 3 years

Q806

Ancient World Studies with Study Abroad

BA 4 years

VQ57

Philosophy and Greek BA 3 years

VQ48

Classical Archaeology and Classical

Civilisation BA 3 years

RY00

Modern Language Plus BA 4 years


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2 | www.ucl.ac.uk/prospectus/classics

CONTENTS3 Welcome to UCL and to the Classical World

degree programmes

3 Key facts

4 What do we offer?

6 Your degree

26 Your learning

26 Living

28 Your application

31 Your career


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www.ucl.ac.uk/prospectus/classics | 3

WELCOMEto UCL and to the Classical World degree programmes

Your choice of which degree programme to study, and which university to

study at, is an important and personal decision. It will influence the next

few years of your life as you study, and consequently shape your future life

and career.

In selecting subjects and universities you need to be well-informed, with

access to reliable and up-to-date facts. In the following pages we describe

degree content and structure, the specialist resources and expertise you will

access, and the skills you will develop, and aim to provide an authentic insightinto student life at one of the worlds top universities.

Key fac t sOne of the top-rated classics departments in one of the worlds top-rated universities, and one

of the top three classics departments in the 2008 UK Research Assessment Exercise

Ideally situated close to world-renowned resources such as the British Museum, the British

Library, and the Institute of Classical Studies

Students have access to an unparalleled range of options, from the Persian Empire to

Palaeography, from Early Greek Religion to Medieval Philosophy

The lively student-run Classical Society organises an annual Classics play (a Greek or Latin

drama in translation) shown at the nearby Bloomsbury Theatre, as well as other events.


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What do w e o f fer?The great civilisations of the Classical World present a wealth of subjects for study, ranging from

literature, language, history and philosophy to myth, religion, art and archaeology. This diversity is

reflected in the flexibility of the programmes available here at UCL: students can choose to

specialise in one area, or to follow a broader programme that encompasses many different

aspects of ancient society.

The Classical World departments at UCL

Three departments at UCL offer degree programmes that involve study of the Classical World: the

Department of Greek and Latin, the Department of History and the Institute of Archaeology.

This booklet is produced by the Department of Greek and Latin, but it includes information from

all three departments, providing an overview of all the Classical World degree programmes

available at UCL. This enables applicants to choose the programme best suited to their own

interests and experience.

The booklet also contains detailed information about the Department of Greek and Latin, and

sample course choices for the particular programmes it offers. The Department of History and the

Institute of Archaeology produce their own separate booklets, available from the Study Information

Centre (see inside front cover), which provide more detailed information about each department

and sample course choices for their programmes.

Finding out more

Choosing a university and degree programme is an important decision, so if there are any

questions which are not answered by this booklet, or if there are any aspects that are unclear,

please get in touch with the department and we will be happy to do what we can to help. Useful

information may also be found on the various departmental websites their addresses can be

found below.

The Classical World at UCL

UCLs international reputation, the flexibility of its degree programmes and its convenient location

make it an ideal place in which to study the Classical World.


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Long-standing international reputation of the highest calibre

The Classical World has been studied at UCL since its foundation in 1826. Since then there have

been many famous names associated with the study of classics, ancient history and archaeology

here. George Grote, one of the founders of UCL, published his famous History of Greece in 1846.

A E Housman was Professor of Latin at the end of the nineteenth century through to the early

twentieth century; in the 1950s UCL was closely associated with the pioneering work of Michael

Ventris on Linear B, and since that time it has acquired an outstanding reputation for editing new

Greek texts from papyri. The interpretation of new discoveries has always been of great

significance in the work of classical archaeologists, and UCLs Institute of Archaeology, founded

by Sir Mortimer Wheeler in 1937, has established itself as the leading centre in the country for the

training of field archaeologists.

The Department of Greek and Latin has always had a central role to play in the study of the

Classical World, and is one of the top-rated research departments in the United Kingdom. Today

the departments expertise ranges from the earliest beginnings of the classical world to its

influence on the art and thought of the present day. Within the department are specialists in thefields of literature, philosophy, historiography, linguistics and papyrology, many of whom are

involved in prestigious research projects such as the Oxyrhynchus Papyri Project, the Lexicon of

Greek Personal Names, and The Ancient World in Silent Cinema. The department works closely

in teaching and research with the Department of History and the Institute of Archaeology.

Highly flexible courses

Another of UCLs great strengths has always been the breadth and flexibility of its degree

programmes. Students have access to an unparalleled range of options, from the Persian empireto Palaeography, from Early Greek Religion to Medieval Philosophy. Given the wealth of choices

on offer, each student receives personal guidance to help them construct a coherent programme

of study.

Ideal location

Many students are attracted to the idea of studying in the capital city, and UCL is best situated for

study of the Classical World. Not only does UCL have excellent library facilities of its own, but it is

less than ten minutes walk away from the British Museum and the British Library. Closer still is theUniversity of London Library, the joint library of the Hellenic and Roman Societies at the Institute

of Classical Studies, and the libraries of the School of Oriental and African Studies and the

Warburg Institute. Within UCL, the Institute of Archaeology houses teaching collections

of antiquities.


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Aside from the academic facilities there are many benefits to UCLs central location: the University

of London Student Union and Fitness Centre is just round the corner; and for shopping,

Tottenham Court Road, Oxford Street and Charing Cross Road are all in easy walking distance.

Your de gr ee

Choosing a degree

programme

This section contains a very brief overview of

the various degree programmes which involve

study of the Classical World. The different

degree programmes provide for students with

different interests and qualifications, and each

has a core of prescribed courses and its own

distinct identity. However, there is considerable

freedom in the choice of additional courses

needed to make up the full number of units,

and a considerable range of courses to

choose from. As a result, these degree

programmes are very flexible, and with

guidance from your tutors, you can create an

individual programme of study tailored to yourown particular interests.

Some of the degree programmes are more

specialised than others, and applicants will

therefore need to decide if their primary

interests are focused on a particular area or if

they wish to develop a broad knowledge of

different aspects of the Classical World.

Students with a wide-ranging interest in classical studies/ancient civilisations should

apply for Ancient World Studies.

THESTUDENTVIEW

Cherry Collard

Ancient World Studies BA

Second year

What I love about the Ancient

World Studies programme is the

freedom it gives me to study in so

many different departments and

disciplines, as well as beingabsolutely fascinating at its core.

The opportunities presented by

UCL are phenomenal; from the

hundreds of clubs and societies

to endless volunteering

opportunities, youre never short of

things to do and always feel like part

of a community.


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Ancient World Studies BA (UCAS Q805) and Ancient World Studies with Study Abroad BA

(UCAS Q806) are the most flexible of the degree programmes offered by the Classical World

departments at UCL, and are a co-operative venture administered by all three departments jointly.

These programmes provide for students with wide interests who do not want to commit

themselves initially to any particular area of study. Students may choose to specialise in their

second and final years, or if they wish they may continue to strike a balance between language

and literature, ancient history and archaeology. Virtually any combination of courses is possible,

although a minimum requirement is that students must follow courses in at least one language

(normally Latin or Greek) for at least one and a half years. Even if they have no previous

knowledge of Greek or Latin, students may study both languages if they wish (though they may

not begin both simultaneously). These degrees are ideal for those who would like to engage in

close study of ancient texts, but do not possess the entrance requirements for a degree in

Classics; it equally allows students to obtain a specialised training in ancient history or

archaeology. See pages 8-11.

Those who have already studied Greek or Latin, and whose primary interests are inGreek and Latin language and literature, should apply for Classics.

The degrees in Classics (UCAS Q800) and Classics with Study Abroad (UCAS Q801) are

centred on the study of the Greek and Latin languages and of texts in those languages. This

study constitutes at least half of a students programme in each year. See pages 11-14.

Related degrees: combined-studies degrees in Philosophy and Greek and Modern Language

Plus. For details see pages 15-16.

Applicants who are primarily interested in the history of the ancient world should

apply for Ancient History.

Details of the Ancient History BA (UCAS V110) degree are in the History Departments

booklet available from the Study Information Centre (see inside front cover). For a brief outline,

see page 17.

Related degrees: a combined-studies degree is available in Ancient History and Egyptology

BA. For details see page 17.


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Applicants who have primary interests in Greek and Roman art and material culture

in their broader archaeological, cultural and historical context should apply for

Classical Archaeology and Classical Civilisation BA.

The Classical Archaeology and Classical Civilisation BA (UCAS VQ48) combines courses in

Greek and Roman art and archaeology with the study of the ancient languages, literature and

history of Greece and Rome. This programme replaces the four-year Archaeology, Classics and

Classical Art programme. See page 18.

Applicants whose primary interests are in archaeology more generally should apply

for Archaeology.

The degree programme in Archaeology (UCAS F400) provides a general training in archaeology

and its techniques, and allows students to follow their own interests in terms of periods,

geographical areas and fields of study: a large number of specialised courses is available. For a

brief outline, see page 18-19.

Ancient World Studies BA (UCAS code: Q805)

This degree combines the resources of all the departments that provide courses in Classics,

ancient history and archaeology. It offers great flexibility in the possible combination of courses

and allows students to develop specialised interests in whatever areas they may choose. It also

provides an entry to the Classics for those who have not had the opportunity to study Greek or

Latin at school.

First year

All students who are admitted for this degree must study either Greek or Latin in the first year at a

level appropriate to their previous experience. As the majority of students have no previous

knowledge of either language, they take either Beginners Latin or Beginners Greek (it is not

possible to begin both languages in the first year). They usually continue with this language into

the second year, in order to fulfil the requirement to study one and a half units in the same

ancient language.

Another integral part of the Ancient World Studies degree is the interdisciplinary course Life and

Death in the Ancient World, which introduces students to archaeological, historical and literary

approaches to various fundamental aspects of the ancient world.


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Students are also required to take courses in ancient history and in archaeology or classical art in

their first year. For their remaining choices they can choose appropriate courses from the list on

pages 19-25, and may pursue up to one units worth of courses outside this list.

Second and final years

In the second year students must continue the language work done in the first year. For those who

started with no previous knowledge this means continuing the beginners course taken in the first

year with the corresponding intermediate course. Such students may also, if they wish, take the

beginners course in the other language in the second year. Students reading for the Ancient

World Studies degree are permitted, and indeed encouraged, to continue the study of one or both

languages throughout the three years. On the other hand, they may prefer to confine their

language study to single courses in the first two years, and otherwise concentrate on courses in

ancient history, art, philosophy, or archaeology or any combination of these subject areas.

Those who entered with some knowledge of Greek or Latin already may drop those languages

after the first year and meet the requirement of at least one and a half units in a single languageby studying another language in the Ancient World area, for example ancient Egyptian. Students

may also include courses from outside the Ancient World area altogether, for instance in a modern

language or computer science, but not more than one unit of such courses may be taken in the

first year, and not more than one unit in the second and final years together. In the final year

students must do the Essay on an approved subject (0.5 unit).

Year one

Latin for Beginners A (0.5 unit)

Latin for Beginners B (0.5 unit) Life and Death in the Ancient

World (0.5 unit)

Greek Myth (0.5 unit)

Introduction to Greek

Archaeology (0.5 unit)

Introduction to Egyptian


The Mediterranean World

(1.0 unit)

Year two

Intermediate Latin A (0.5 unit)

Roman Coinage (0.5 unit) Roman Britain: History and


Investigating Egyptian Artefacts

(1.0 unit)

The Hellenistic World from

Alexander to the end of the

Attalid Kingdom (1.0 unit)

Final year

Essay on an approved subject

(0.5 unit) Greek Tragedy (0.5 unit)

Stoics, Epicureans and Sceptics

(1.0 unit)

Greek Sculpture (1.0 unit)

The Roman Family (1.0 unit)


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Some sample programmes of study

This student (see table above) began the degree with no prior knowledge of Latin or Greek. For

the one unit of compulsory language, she chose Latin for Beginners A and B. Another half-unit

was taken up by the compulsory Life and Death course. With her remaining courses, she pursued

interests in classics, archaeology and ancient history, fulfilling the requirement for at least one

course in Archaeology and History. In her second year, she continued with Latin at Intermediate

level, to fulfil the language requirement (one and a half units in the same language). She then

devoted most of her time to archaeology. In her final year, she decided to devote more time to

classical literature, though still maintaining her interests in archaeology and history.

This student (see table below) also began the degree with no prior knowledge of Latin or Greek.

For the one unit of compulsory language, he also chose Latin for Beginners A and B, and again,

one half-unit was taken up by the compulsory Life and Death course. The remainder of his first-

year choices were spread between classics, archaeology and history, fulfilling the requirement for

at least one course in Archaeology and History. In his second year, he began to specialise in

language and literature, and also took one half-unit course (Italian Language) from outside the

Ancient World syllabus. The majority of his final-year courses involved classical literature, though

he still kept an interest in history and archaeology.

Tutorial guidance

The choice of courses and the possible combinations open to Ancient World students are virtuallyunlimited; in practice, however, a students choice of courses has to form an intellectually coherent

and integrated package, and is subject to tutorial advice and approval.


Year one

Latin for Beginners A (0.5 unit)

Latin for Beginners B (0.5 unit)

Life and Death in the Ancient

World (0.5 unit)

Roman Life and Thought

(0.5 unit)

Introduction to Greek


Introduction to Egyptian


The Mediterranean World 800-

500 BC (1.0 unit)

Year two

Intermediate Latin A (0.5 unit)

Intermediate Latin B (0.5 unit)

Roman Authors: Roman Love

Poetry (0.5 unit)

Greek Comedy (0.5 unit)

Athenian Law 2 (1.0 unit)

Introduction to Roman Coinage

(0.5 unit)

Italian Level 1a (0.5 unit)

Final year


(0.5 unit)

Latin Palaeography (0.5 unit)

Greek Authors: Homer (0.5 unit)

Greek Tragedy (0.5 unit)

Archaeology of War (0.5 unit)

Slavery in the Classical World

(0.5 unit)


(1.0 unit)


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Ancient World Studies with Study Abroad BA

(UCAS code: Q806)

The programme design of the Ancient World Studies with Study Abroad degree is the same as for

Ancient World Studies (Q805), except that the degree includes an additional year, the third year,

spent at an approved university abroad. This offers students a chance to expand their knowledge

and experience within their chosen academic field, as well as learning new skills and enjoying theculture of another country. Students take 16 units spread equally across the four years.

Year abroad course units

During their year abroad students complete a one-unit Year-Abroad Project, which is assessed by

an extended essay of 10,000 words. Three further course units are taken from a range designed

for year-abroad students and based on their experience at the host university.

Choice of universities abroad

Students are offered a choice of institutions to attend in Cyprus, France, Germany, Greece,

Hungary, Italy, Spain and Switzerland.

For the latest information

The information given here is correct at the time of going to press, but for the latest information on

the Ancient World Studies degree programme and on the courses available, please check the

Department of Greek and Latin website at www.ucl.ac.uk/GrandLat

Classics BA (UCAS code: Q800)

Design of the programme

The main emphasis of the Classics degree at UCL is on the study of Latin and Greek texts in the

original language. This language work forms the prescribed core of the programme, and occupies

at least half of a students time in all three years of the degree. The structure of the programme is

based on the assumption that the study of a language entails step-by-step progression and that

students go on learning Greek and Latin throughout their three years. Classics courses are

therefore graded as first, second and third-level; and second-level courses (such as Intermediate

Greek) are designed to follow on directly from the corresponding first-level courses (Greek

for Beginners).


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Each year students take a total of four course units. The choice of options is very wide (see

pages 19-25), but the language element follows a set pattern. Since students arrive with differing

levels of previous knowledge and expertise, many having studied only one of the languages at

school, different pathways are laid down according to their qualifications and experience.

In their first year, all students take at least one course unit of language work in each language at a

level suited to their previous experience: these will be level-one or level-two courses. In the second

and third years, students must again take at least one unit of language courses in each language.

Those students who have reached level-three standard have the option of prescribed text courses

which involve the in-depth study of a particular author or selection of works in the original

language. There is a wide range of choice, and options vary from year to year.

In addition to these language-based courses, students choose further options at the appropriate

level to build up the required number of units in each year. All the courses on pages 19-25 are

available in principle to Classics students, giving a wide range of options in the whole field of

Classical World studies, including philosophy and science, ancient history and the various

branches of archaeology. In the first and second years, students must take a number ofcompulsory core courses: in the first year, students must take the survey courses Interpreting

Greek Literature and Interpreting Latin Literature; students are also encouraged to take at least

one broadly based course in Greek or Roman life, literature or thought, as well as a course in

ancient history. In the second year, students must take the course Classics and Literary Theory.

Outside of these core courses, the choice of courses is made by the individual student, subject to

tutorial advice and approval. The flexibility of the course also allows students to take courses from

outside the Classical World area, for example in a modern language, medieval or modern history,

history of science or computing; but not more than one unit of such courses may be taken in the

first year, and not more than one unit in the second and third years together.

Some sample programmes of study

Please note: the information given here is correct at the time of going to press, but for the latest

information on the structure of the Classics degree programme, and on the courses available,

please check the Department of Greek and Latin website at www.ucl.ac.uk/GrandLat

This student arrived at UCL with A level Latin and GCSE Greek (see table opposite). In his first year

he took Latin Texts I as his compulsory unit of Latin language, and Intermediate Greek A and B as

his compulsory unit of Greek language. He progressed from Latin Texts I in his first year, to LatinTexts II in his second, to a prescribed text course in his final year, in which he also took a number

of other high-level Latin courses. In Greek, he progressed from Intermediate Greek in his first

year, to Greek Texts I in his second, to Greek Texts II in his final year. Like all classicists, he took


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the core literature survey courses Interpreting Greek Literature and Interpreting Latin Literature in

the first year, and the Classics and Literary Theory course in the second. As his interests were

very much in the field of classical languages and literature, all his course choices were courses

offered by the Department of Greek and Latin.

This student came to UCL with Latin A level, and no prior knowledge of Greek (see table below).

In her first year, she took Latin Texts I as her compulsory unit of Latin language, progressing to

Latin Texts II in her second year and to a prescribed text in her third year. In Greek, she

progressed from Greek for Beginners in her first year, to Intermediate Greek in the second, to

Greek Texts I in her final year. Like all classicists, she took the core literature survey courses

Interpreting Greek Literature and Interpreting Latin Literature in the first year, and the Classics and

Literary Theory course in the second. This student was also able to pursue her interest in art,

taking two courses outside the Classical World syllabus in her first and second years, and also tocultivate interests in archaeology and history.

Year one

Latin Texts I (1.0 unit)

Intermediate Greek A (0.5 unit)

Intermediate Greek B (0.5 unit)

Interpreting Greek Literature

(0.5 unit)

Interpreting Latin Literature

(0.5 unit)

Introduction to the Study of

Language (0.5 unit)


(0.5 unit)

Year two

Latin Texts II (1.0 unit)

Greek Texts I (1.0 unit)

Classics and Literary Theory

(0.5 unit)

Greek Translation (0.5 unit)

Latin Prose Composition

(0.5 unit)

Latin Palaeography (0.5 unit)

Final year

Virgil (1.0 unit)

Greek Texts II (1.0 unit)

Seneca (1.0 unit)

Latin Verse Composition

(0.5 unit)

Greek Comedy (0.5 unit)

Year one

Latin Texts I (1.0 unit)

Greek for Beginners A (0.5 unit)

Greek for Beginners B (0.5 unit)


(0.5 unit)

Interpreting Latin Literature

(0.5 unit)

Egyptian Archaeology (0.5 unit)

Advanced Drawing (0.5 unit)

Year two

Latin Texts II (1.0 unit)

Intermediate Greek A (0.5 unit)

Intermediate Greek B (0.5 unit)


(0.5 unit)

Latin Translation (0.5 unit)

Archaeology of War (0.5 unit)

Sources for Greek History

(0.5 unit)

Final year

Ovid (1.0 unit)

Greek Texts I (1.0 unit)


(0.5 unit)


(0.5 unit)

Egypt in the World (0.5 unit)

Painting (0.5 unit)


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Greek with Latin BA (UCAS code: Q7Q6)/Latin with Greek

BA (UCAS code: Q6Q7)

In the first year of the Classics degree, all students study both Latin and Greek at the appropriate

level. In the second and third years, students normally continue the study of both languages,

although in certain circumstances it is possible at this stage for students to drop one of the

languages and to concentrate on the other. Students who concentrate on one language after thefirst year are required to take more papers in that language. Such students do not qualify for a

degree in Classics, but are eligible, as appropriate, for a degree in Greek with Latin or Latin

with Greek.

Classics with Study Abroad BA (UCAS code: Q801)

The programme design of the Classics with Study Abroad degree is the same as for Classics

(Q800), except that the degree includes an additional year, the third year, spent at an approved

university abroad. This offers students a chance to expand their knowledge and experience within

their chosen academic field, as well as learning new skills and enjoying the culture of another

country. Students take 16 course units spread equally across the four years.

Year abroad course units

During their year abroad students complete a one-unit Year-Abroad Project, which is assessed by

an extended essay of 10,000 words. Three further course units are taken from a range designed

for year-abroad students and based on their experience at the host university.

Choice of universities abroad

Students are offered a choice of institutions to attend in Cyprus, France, Germany, Greece,

Hungary, Italy, Spain and Switzerland.


the Classics with Year Abroad degree programme and on the courses available, please check the

Department of Greek and Latin website at www.ucl.ac.uk/GrandLat


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Combined-studies degrees involving Greek and Latin

Philosophy and Greek BA (UCAS code: VQ57)

Teaching for this combined-studies degree is shared between the Departments of Philosophy and

Greek and Latin. The degree programme is aimed both at those who have studied a considerable

amount of Greek at school and at those who have not had the opportunity to do so; in the latter

case proven ability in at least one other foreign language is a prerequisite.

The study of Greek philosophy is the link between the two main subjects; but the philosophy

section is largely concerned with contemporary philosophy, while the Greek section offers

choices from all the areas of study covered on the Greek side of the Classics degree. Students

take one and a half or two units in the Greek section each year, including at least one unit each

year of courses involving language at the appropriate level. The non-language course units must

include Interpreting Greek Literature in the first year and Classics and Literary Theory in the

second year.

Students take four philosophy courses each year. Courses are provided in all central areas of

philosophy including: moral and political philosophy, epistemology, metaphysics, philosophy of

mind and language, and the history of philosophy, including, of course, Ancient Greek philosophy.


the Philosophy and Greek degree programme and on the courses available, please check the

Department of Philosophy website at www.ucl.ac.uk/philosophy

Modern Language Plus BA (UCAS code: RY00)

This programme is for students who wish to construct a degree programme combining the study

of the modern language of their choice and another discipline. Full details of the programme can

be found in the Modern Languages booklet (available from the Study Information Centre see

inside front cover) what follows is concerned only with the combination of a modern language

with Latin.

The following modern languages may be taken in combination with Latin: Dutch, French, German,

Hebrew, Italian, Russian, Scandinavian (Danish, Norwegian or Swedish) and Spanish. For French,

and Spanish, an A level or equivalent is required; all other modern languages can be started from

scratch. In all cases, an A level or equivalent is required in Latin.


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The amount of work in Latin and the modern language each year is approximately equal. The

degree takes four years, the third being spent in the relevant country. Most students will follow an

approved course of study at a university with which UCL has links under the Erasmus

arrangement or other schemes, taking courses which are relevant to their studies at UCL. While

abroad, all students prepare one or two Year-Abroad Projects (depending on the combination

chosen), on a previously agreed and approved topic, and these are submitted during the final year.

Students are in regular contact (through email) with their tutors, who provide supervision for the

projects as well as any other guidance students may need during their study abroad.

Whatever combination students may choose to study, the final degree title that is awarded

to them on completion of their studies will always reflect this e.g. Italian and Latin, French

and Latin.


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Other programmes related to the Classical World

Ancient History BA (UCAS code: V110)

The degree in Ancient History at UCL is a version of the extremely broad and flexible single-

subject History degree, which allows students to specialise in whatever area of history they wish.

A large section of the History Department, and a significant proportion of the courses it offers, are

concerned with ancient history, and this makes ancient history a well-recognised area of

specialisation for a complete degree programme.

The main aim of the Ancient History degree is to provide an advanced understanding of ancient

societies through the study of broad historical periods, and to encourage the development of skill

in investigating historical problems through detailed study of selected themes and special periods.

There is a strong emphasis throughout on the use of primary source material, and all students

must study an ancient language at the appropriate level to help them handle original documents.

Further information is available in a separate History booklet, available from the Study InformationCentre (see inside front cover) or see www.ucl.ac.uk/history

Ancient History and Egyptology BA (UCAS code: VQ14)

This degree programme is designed for students wishing to pursue specialised study of

Egyptology within the context of the history of the ancient world. UCL is uniquely equipped to

offer such a degree programme, since a first-class Egyptology library and an important study

collection of Egyptian antiquities (the Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology) are housed here.

Students take the two courses in ancient Near Eastern history (c.3000-330 BC), and choose at

least one course from the list of Group 1 papers in Graeco-Roman history. Additionally they will

select a paper from a range covering Near Eastern and Mediterranean archaeology and history.

In Egyptology, study of middle Egyptian language (hieroglyphs) is compulsory in all three years.

Further, students take a general course on Egyptian civilisation, and two papers on Egyptian

archaeology. More advanced language courses can be added in the second and third years. In the

final year students write a 10,000-word essay on Ancient History and/or Egyptology.



the Ancient History and Egyptology degree programme and on the courses available, please

check the Department of History website at www.ucl.ac.uk/history


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Classical Archaeology and Classical Civilisation BA (UCAS code: VQ48)

This degree combines a broad grounding in archaeological method and theory alongside courses

that focus on the languages, art and archaeology of the Classical World.

In the first year, students are introduced to archaeological methods and theories with the courses

Interdisciplinary Approaches to Archaeological Problems and Introduction to Archaeological Field

Methods and Techniques. They must also take one unit of an ancient language at the appropriate

level; and they may choose two courses from Introduction to Roman Archaeology, Introduction to

Greek Archaeology, and Texts and Archaeology.

In the second year, in addition to further core archaeological courses (Theory and Method for the

Archaeology of the Ancient World; Research and Presentation Skills in Archaeology), students

choose from selected courses in Greek or Roman art and archaeology; and from courses in either

ancient languages, archaeology or ancient world studies.

In the third year, students must produce a dissertation, and a fieldwork portfolio or study tour

report. In addition, students choose from selected courses in Greek or Roman art andarchaeology; and from courses in either ancient languages, literature, archaeology or history.

At the end of the programme, students will have acquired a broad knowledge of the cultures and

societies of Greek and Roman antiquity and their development, and the varied methods of

archaeological data recovery, analysis and interpretation. Students will also possess invaluable

transferable skills such as working as part of a team, analysing and interpreting complex data,

organising time and resources, and structuring and communicating ideas verbally and in writing.



the Classical Archaeology and Classical Civilisation degree programme and on the course units

available, please check the Institute of Archaeology website at www.ucl.ac.uk/archaeology

Archaeology BA (UCAS code: F400)

This degree is designed to provide a general training in archaeology and its techniques, while

giving students the opportunity to follow their interests in terms of periods, geographical areas

and fields of study. The Institute of Archaeology has concentrations of courses in a variety of

different areas of study, one of the most important of which is Roman archaeology. This forms a

well-recognised area of specialisation within a complete degree programme.


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the Archaeology degree programme and on the courses available, please check the Institute of

Archaeology website at www.ucl.ac.uk/archaeology

Selected courses available in Classics, Ancient History

and Archaeology

The courses listed here are not necessarily available every year. Some are taught regularly in

alternate years, and others may be unavailable from time to time. New courses are constantly

being introduced, either in addition to, or in place of, existing courses. The list is revised to the

time of printing, but students are advised to check the relevant website for an up-to-date list of

courses. All courses are worth one unit/15 ECTS each, except for those marked 0.5, which are

half-unit courses (7.5 ECTS) and those listed under (f) which are two-unit courses.

(a) Classics: first-level courses

Greek for Beginners A and B

Modern Greek A and B

Greek Myth


Latin for Beginners A and B


Interpreting Latin LiteratureInterpreting Greek Literature

Introduction to the Study of Language

Life and Death in the Ancient World*

* Primarily intended for first-year Ancient World students: a few places may be available

for others

1 CU/15 ECTS

1 CU/15 ECTS

0.5 CU/7.5 ECTS

0.5 CU/7.5 ECTS

1 CU/15 ECTS

0.5 CU/7.5 ECTS

0.5 CU/7.5 ECTS0.5 CU/7.5 ECTS

0.5 CU/7.5 ECTS

0.5 CU/7.5 ECTS


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(b) Classics second and third-level courses

Intermediate Greek A and B

Modern Greek A and B

Greek Texts I

Greek Texts II

Greek Translation

Greek Prose Composition I and II (two separate courses, each 0.5 CU/7.5 ECTS)

Greek Tragedy

Greek Comedy

Greek Philosophy and Science

Homer

Greek Lyric Poetry

Three Greek Plays

Greek Dialects

Herodotus

Thucydides

Plato, Gorgias

Intermediate Latin A and B

Latin Texts I

Latin Texts II

Latin Translation

Latin Prose Composition I and II (two separate courses, each 0.5 CU/7.5 ECTS)

Latin Verse Composition

Late and Medieval Latin

History of the Latin Language

The World of Latin Letters

Subverting the Canon: Marginal Authors

Ancient Drama into Modern

Roman Love Poetry

Latin Palaeography

History of the Latin Language


Roman Drama

1 CU/15 ECTS

1 CU/15 ECTS

1 CU/15 ECTS

1 CU/15 ECTS

0.5 CU/7.5 ECTS

0.5 CU/7.5 ECTS

0.5 CU/7.5 ECTS

0.5 CU/7.5 ECTS

0.5 CU/7.5 ECTS

1 CU/15 ECTS

1 CU/15 ECTS

1 CU/15 ECTS

1 CU/15 ECTS

1 CU/15 ECTS

1 CU/15 ECTS

1 CU/15 ECTS

1 CU/15 ECTS

1 CU/15 ECTS

1 CU/15 ECTS

0.5 CU/7.5 ECTS

0.5 CU/7.5 ECTS

0.5 CU/7.5 ECTS

0.5 CU/7.5 ECTS

1 CU/15 ECTS

0.5 CU/7.5 ECTS

0.5 CU/7.5 ECTS

0.5 CU/7.5 ECTS

0.5 CU/7.5 ECTS

0.5 CU/7.5 ECTS

0.5 CU/7.5 ECTS

0.5 CU/7.5 ECTS

1 CU/15 ECTS


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(c) Ancient History: introductory courses

d) Ancient History: group 1 courses

Horace and his Translators

Lucretius

Cicero

Catullus and Horace

Virgil

Tibullus and Propertius

Hellenistic Poetry

The Dialogues of Plato

The Philosophy of Aristotle


Ovid

Roman Satire

Seneca

Petronius and Apuleius

The Roman Historians

Latin Textual Criticism

0.5 CU/7.5 ECTS

1 CU/15 ECTS

1 CU/15 ECTS

1 CU/15 ECTS

1 CU/15 ECTS

1 CU/15 ECTS

1 CU/15 ECTS

1 CU/15 ECTS

1 CU/15 ECTS

1 CU/15 ECTS

1 CU/15 ECTS

1 CU/15 ECTS

1 CU/15 ECTS

1 CU/15 ECTS

1 CU/15 ECTS

1 CU/15 ECTS

Concepts, Categories and the Practice of Ancient History

Ancient and Medieval History

1 CU/15 ECTS

0.5 CU/7.5 ECTS

The Near East to 1200BC: the Earliest States

The Near East, 1200-336BC: Empires and Pastoralists

The Mediterranean World, c.800-c.500BC

The Hellenistic World from Alexander to the End of the Attalid Kingdom

The Roman Republic

The Roman Empire from Augustus to Theodosius I

1 CU/15 ECTS

1 CU/15 ECTS

1 CU/15 ECTS

1 CU/15 ECTS

1 CU/15 ECTS

1 CU/15 ECTS


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(e) Ancient History: group 2 courses


The Persian Empire from the 6th to the 4th Centuries BC

War and Society in Ancient Greece

The Religion of the Romans

Rome AD 3001000: Portrait of a City

1 CU/15 ECTS

1 CU/15 ECTS

1 CU/15 ECTS

1 CU/15 ECTS


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(f) Ancient History: group 3 courses (group 3 courses are assessed by examination paper

plus essay for two units credit or by examination paper alone for one unit credit; the latter

option is not available to History students).

(g) Ancient History: group 4 and 5 courses

(h) Greek and Roman Archaeology: first-year courses

(i) and (j) Greek and Roman Archaeology: second and third-year courses

Roman Britain: History and Archaeology

Bronze-Age Civilisation in the Aegean

Roman Coinage

Selected Themes in the Archaeology of the Later Roman Empire

1 CU/15 ECTS

1 CU/15 ECTS

0.5 CU/7.5 ECTS

0.5 CU/7.5 ECTS

Periclean Athens*

The Persian Empire, c.550-330BC

Alexander and his Successors

The Side of the Taurus: Seleukid Kings and the Cities of Western Asia Minor 281-188BC

Mechanisms of Power: Running the Roman Empire, 70BC to AD275

Augustus: Power and Propaganda*

* Intercollegiate courses are taught at colleges of the University of London

1 CU/15 ECTS

1 CU/15 ECTS

1 CU/15 ECTS

1 CU/15 ECTS

1 CU/15 ECTS

1 CU/15 ECTS

Women in Antiquity


Ancient Greek Religion

Religious Conversion in the Fourth Century AD: the Confessions of Augustine

0.5 CU/7.5 ECTS

1 CU/15 ECTS

1 CU/15 ECTS

0.5 CU/7.5 ECTS

Introduction to Greek Archaeology

Introduction to Roman Archaeology

Greek Art and Architecture

Roman Art and Architecture

0.5 CU/7.5 ECTS

0.5 CU/7.5 ECTS

0.5 CU/7.5 ECTS

0.5 CU/7.5 ECTS


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(k) Archaeology: first-year core courses

(l) Archaeology: first-year optional courses

(m) Archaeology: second-year core courses

(n) Archaeology: second-year courses (selection)


Archaeology of Roman and Medieval London

Archaeology of the Middle East from 2000-300BC

Archaeology of Early Anatolia

0.5 CU/7.5 ECTS

0.5 CU/7.5 ECTS

0.5 CU/7.5 ECTS

Introduction to Archaeological Field Methods and Techniques

Introduction to Social Anthropology

Interdisciplinary Approaches to Archaeological Problems

Past Societies

0.5 CU/7.5 ECTS

0.5 CU/7.5 ECTS

0.5 CU/7.5 ECTS

0.5 CU/7.5 ECTS

Introduction to European Prehistory

Introduction to Egyptian Archaeology

Civilisations of Western Asia

Introduction to Greek Archaeology

Introduction to Roman Archaeology

Texts in Archaeology

Ancient Environments

Ancient Egyptian Writing and Inscription

0.5 CU/7.5 ECTS

0.5 CU/7.5 ECTS

0.5 CU/7.5 ECTS

0.5 CU/7.5 ECTS

0.5 CU/7.5 ECTS

0.5 CU/7.5 ECTS

0.5 CU/7.5 ECTS

0.5 CU/7.5 ECTS

Research and Presentation Skills for Archaeology

Public Archaeology

Interpreting Archaeological Data

Current Issues in Archaeological Theory

0.5 CU/7.5 ECTS

0.5 CU/7.5 ECTS

0.5 CU/7.5 ECTS

0.5 CU/7.5 ECTS


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(o) Egyptian Archaeology (selection of second and third-year courses)

(p) History of Art courses


Middle Egyptian Language and Texts

Archaeology of Ancient Egypt

Origins of Egyptian Civilisation

Egypt in the World

Cultural Dynamics of Ancient Egyptian CivilisationInvestigating Egyptian Artefacts

0.5 CU/7.5 ECTS

1.0/15 ECTS

0.5 CU/7.5 ECTS

0.5 CU/7.5 ECTS

0.5 CU/7.5 ECTS0.5 CU/7.5 ECTS

The History of the Category Art

Methodologies of Art History

Selected Themes in Medieval Art and Architecture

Selected Themes in Renaissance and Baroque Art and Architecture

The Chapel in Italy, c.1300-c.1500: Forms, Uses and Decoration

City and Court in Renaissance and Baroque Europe

Portraiture in Western Europe, c.1500-c.1700

Religious Art and the Reformation, c.1520-c.1700

0.5 CU/7.5 ECTS

1.0/15 ECTS

0.5 CU/7.5 ECTS

0.5 CU/7.5 ECTS

0.5 CU/7.5 ECTS

0.5 CU/7.5 ECTS

0.5 CU/7.5 ECTS

0.5 CU/7.5 ECTS


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Your lear n ingThe degree programmes involving the

Classical World are organised on a course-unit

system, in which students take a number of

individual courses, each assigned a course-

unit (CU) value depending on the amount of

work involved. UCL has extended this system

to assign each course a European Credit

Transfer System (ECTS) value. ECTS allows

students to gain recognition for academic

achievement at participating institutions across

Europe, which can assist UCL students who

wish to pursue educational or career

opportunities throughout Europe. One course

unit is equivalent to 15 ECTS credits.

Each year a student completes courses to a

value of 4.0 CU (course units), equivalent to

60 ECTS credits. This means that each year

students may be studying anything from four

to eight courses, i.e. four one-unit to eight half-

unit courses. Each course is examined or

assessed in the year in which it is taken.

Liv ing

Accommodation

You need not be concerned about finding a place to live as, subject to you meeting our conditions,

we will guarantee you a residential place in your first year irrespective of your permanent home

address. With catered Halls of Residence and self-catering Student Houses, you can be sure of

finding student accommodation at UCL to suit your lifestyle. Please see www.ucl.ac.uk/

accommodation for further details.



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Support and welfare

By providing support for your academic work and offering a range of services to assist you in your

personal life, we help you to get the most from your studies and enjoy your time as a student here

at UCL.

Right from the start you can take advantage of UCLs Transition Programme designed to help you

settle in to your first year. Your Personal Tutor will guide you through your academic studies andcan also direct you to other sources of help and support including the UCL Union Rights and

Advice Centre, the Student Counselling Service, and the UCL Health Centre. Full details are

available at www.ucl.ac.uk/current-students/support

Recreation

Studying in the centre of one of the worlds

great capital cities offers almost unlimited

opportunities for you to enjoy your time at

UCL. London offers unparalleled resources for

learning and entertainment, including

museums, exhibitions, theatres, shopping,

restaurants and cultural festivals.

UCL has its own fitness centre as well as

facilities for a huge range of indoor sports

and, in Hertfordshire, outdoor pitches and

courts. UCL also has several cafs and bars

where you can relax, and our own

professionally equipped theatre, the UCL

Bloomsbury. Over 130 clubs and societies

covering all aspects of politics, arts, religion,

culture and entertainment, as well as a wide

variety of sports, are run under the auspices

of the UCL Union. See www.ucl.ac.uk/study/

undergraduate-study for more details.



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Funding

Money is a concern for all students. Tuition fees, books, food, clothes and general living expenses

all need to be covered. However, surveys show that investing in your education pays off and that

London graduates can earn starting salaries which are up to 25% higher than the national

average. If you are a UK or EU student you can apply for a loan to cover tuition fees. Loans for

maintenance (living expenses) are also available for UK and, in some circumstances, EU students.

As a UK student you may also be eligible for a non-repayable Higher Education Maintenance

Grant (HEMG). In addition, UCL Bursaries are available to assist those students who are in receipt

of an HEMG with their fees and living expenses. A number of UCL scholarships are offered, some

tied to particular departments and others to students from specific countries. Full details are on

the web at www.ucl.ac.uk/study/undergraduate-study/fees-and-costs

Your a pp l ic a t ionApplication for admission should be made through UCAS (the Universities and Colleges

Admissions Service). Applicants currently at school or college will be provided with advice on the

process; however, applicants who have left school or who are based outside the United Kingdom

may obtain information directly from UCAS (see inside front cover).

UCAS forwards applications to UCL where the relevant department will consider each application

individually. Applicants to whom the department is considering offering a place will normally be

invited to attend an open day.

Typical entrance requirements are shown on page 29, however many factors are taken into

consideration when making an offer: the examination results (predicted or achieved), the referees

report and the personal statement are particularly important in this respect. The level of

competition may also have an impact on the level of offer made. Individuals offering equivalent

qualifications, such as mature applicants and those offering school-leaving certificates from other

countries are also welcomed.



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Entry requirements

A levels: Q800, Q801: AAB to include

grade A in Greek or Latin; Q7Q6: AAB to

include grade A in Greek; Q6Q7: AAB to

include grade A in Latin; Q805, Q806:

AAB plus a minimum of GCSE grade C in

a foreign language; VQ57: AAB, GCSE

Ancient Greek is preferred; VQ48: ABB. A

pass in a further subject at AS level and

GCSE English language at minimum

grade B are required for all programmes.

RY00: AAA-BBB depending on the

chosen combination. For combinations

including English, grade A in English

Literature or English Language/Literature;

for combinations including French, grade

A in French; for combinations including

Latin, grade A in Latin; for combinations

including Spanish, grade A in Spanish; for

combinations including German, either

grade A or B in German; for combinations

including Dutch, grade B in a modern

foreign language; for all othercombinations a modern foreign language

at AS or A level is preferred.

A pass in a further subject at AS level or

equivalent is required for all programmes.


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IB Diploma: 32-38 points with a score of 15-18 points in three higher level subjects depending on

the chosen combination. For combinations including English, grade 6 in English A1 at higher level;

for combinations including French, grade 6 in French B at higher level; for combinations including

Latin, grade 6 in Latin at higher level; for combinations including Spanish, grade 6 in Spanish B at

higher level; for combinations including German, either grade 5 or grade 6 in German B at higher

level; for combinations including Dutch, grade 5 in a modern foreign language at higher level; for

all other combinations a modern foreign language at higher level is preferred.

Other qualifications: see www.ucl.ac.uk/prospectus/classics


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Following consideration of the application form and attendance at an open day, the department

makes a recommendation of whether to offer a place, which may be conditional on the results of

examinations yet to be taken, or unconditional if the entrance requirements have already been

met. This decision is communicated to the applicant by both the relevant Faculty Office and

UCAS, together with further information about what will happen next.

UCL University Preparatory CertificatesInternational students of high academic ability, but whose qualifications are not equivalent to the

British system, should consider applying for a UCL University Preparatory Certificate (UPC).

These are high-quality one-year undergraduate foundation courses, run by UCL, which aim to help

such students gain access to degree programmes at UCL and other leading British universities

across a broad range of subject areas.

These courses are not intended for students who have taken, or are taking, A levels or the

International Baccalaureate Diploma.

For further details of UCL University Preparatory Certificates see www.ucl.ac.uk/upc or contact

UPC Administrators, UCL Language Centre, University College London, 26 Bedford Way, London

WC1H 0AP, EMAIL [email protected], TEL +44 (0)20 7679 8666, FAX +44 (0)20 7679 8667.

Your c areer The years spent at university studying the subject of your choice are a valuable experience in their

own right. But naturally students planning to embark on a degree in a Classical subject will want toknow where it will leave them at the end of those three or four years and what the prospects for

employment are. All but one of the degrees described in this booklet involve studying at least one

language that is very different from English; they also involve the assembling of evidence, the

solution of problems, and the construction of general accounts based on that evidence in a wide

range of fields literary, archaeological, historical and philosophical. Employers in business

welcome graduates with a Classical background because of the skills in logical thinking, analysis

and synthesis which they share with many other humanities graduates; they also value the skills in

communication in their own language which their study of other languages has given them.

Personal transferable skills are actively developed through project work and presentations. The

employment prospects are thus both good and varied.


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The careers that have attracted recent graduates from UCL with degrees related to the Classical

World include accountancy, advertising, the armed forces, business management, the civil service,

computer programming, conservation, the diplomatic service, field archaeology, journalism, law,

management consultancy, museum work, the police service, public administration, teaching and

the theatre. A considerable number of graduates go on to graduate degree programmes, either at

UCL or elsewhere in Europe or America, in Classics, Ancient History or Classical Archaeology.


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Disclaimer

This booklet must be read in conjunction with

UCLs Undergraduate Prospectus. The

information given in this booklet is correct at

the time of going to press and UCL will make

every effort to provide the programmes

described herein. However, the booklet is

published well in advance of the session to

which it relates and UCL reserves the right to

withdraw any programme, and to withdraw or

amend the content of any course forming part

of a programme, either before or after

students enrol. UCL undertakes all reasonable

steps to provide educational services but does

not guarantee the provision of such services.

Please see the detailed Disclaimer in UCLs

Undergraduate Prospectus.

Information in alternative formats

The information in this publication can also be found at

www.ucl.ac.uk/prospectus on the UCL website. If you

require the information in an alternative format (e.g. large

print), please contact UCL Student Disability Services.


TEL +44 (0)20 7679 0100

Educational Liaison, UCL. May 2010


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Information on UCL degree programmes:


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