1. Classics, Classical Studies and Ancient History at Bristol
Studying
Classics, Classical Studies and Ancient History at Bristol
Classics and Ancient History

3. Why study Classics and Ancient History here?
Department ranks among the best in Britain
Department enjoys an international reputation for its excellence in research
Our cutting-edge research is reflected in our teaching
Flexibility offered by our optional units and open units
Small cohorts and small classes
Fantastic city in which to live and study

4. Some of our research and teaching specialisms:
The reception of the ancient world in the modern world
Myth and the reception of myth
Greek tragedy and the modern theatre
Ancient history and historiography
New methods for studying the Classics
Comparative and multidisciplinary study

5. Classics courses at Bristol:
Ancient History: training in historical research & interpretation, knowledge of main historical periods.
Classics: training in ancient languages; knowledge of literature and ideas of antiquity.
Classical Studies: training in literary and visual interpretation, knowledge of ancient culture and its reception.
English and Classical Studies: training in English literature of all periods, and the literature and culture of the ancient world (and the links between the two).

6. Ancient History BA Ancient History
+ Optional units on ancient language, literature, philosophy, art and political, social or cultural history
BA Ancient History
Year 1-2 core units:
Introduction to Ancient History
Literary Sources for Ancient History
Approaches to Ancient History
Non-literary Sources for Ancient History
Classical Greece
Hellenistic World
Rome, Republic to Principate
Late Antiquity
Year 3: choice of special subjects + dissertation

7. Ancient History BA Classics Recent examples of authors studied:
Homer, Sappho, Aeschylus, Euripides, Aristophanes, Plato, Aristotle, Livy, Catullus, Virgil, Ovid, Tacitus, Sallust, Lucan
BA Classics
Years 1-2:
Latin and Greek languages are taught at various levels – from absolute beginner to advanced.
You also choose optional units on literature, philosophy, art and history.
Year 3: choice of special subjects + dissertation

8. BA Classical Studies Year 1-2 core units: Studying Written Texts
Using Visual Culture
The Legacy of Classical Literature
Approaches to Myth
Art in the Ancient World
Epic
History of Thought
Greek and Roman Drama
+ Optional units on ancient language, literature, philosophy, art and cultural history.
Year 3: choice of special subjects + dissertation

9. BA English and Classical Studies Our Joint Honours English and Classical Studies degree combines investigation of the ancient Greco-Roman world with study of major works from all periods of English literature, many of which reflect or reanimate ancient texts and topics. You can also choose to study Latin and/or Ancient Greek.
Some First / Second Year Optional Units
Viewing the City of Rome
Film in the Ancient World
Pagan Religions of the Roman Empire
The Ancient City and Modern Politics
Greek language
Latin language

10. Third year special subjects
Some recent examples:
Pompeii
The Minoans
Athens and its Acropolis
Cinematic Antiquity
Receptions of Greek Tragedy
Women and the Family in Greek Tragedy
The Trojan War in Ancient Literature
Roman Emperors: A Survival Guide
Configurations of Gender and Sexuality
Time, Temporality and Texts

11. A typical timetable
Three units per semester (or two units plus the dissertation in the final year).
Option to take a unit from a different subject.
Each unit involves 2-4 contact hours per week.
This could consist of lectures, seminars or language classes.
Third year units are all small group seminars and are research-led.
Most units assessed by a combination of coursework and exams.

12. Study Abroad
You may apply to spend one semester abroad in your second year.
We partner with a range of approved institutions around the world.
For Classical degrees, international partners include universities in the USA, Canada, Australia and Europe.

13. Examples of 2015 & 2016 leaver destinations
Law conversion course
Investment banking
Investment management consultancy
Auditing training
Accountancy training
Masters degrees (in Classics and other subjects)
Classics teaching

14. 09 November 2018
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