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computing facilities in the building, seminar rooms and a well- stocked class library. Much of your work can thus be done in one building.


The first two years are spent in gaining a thorough grounding in the language and literature of Latin and ancient Greek.


In the third and fourth year, you choose options reflecting your own special interests. These may include the major genres of Greek and Latin literature, such as Epic, Comedy, or Historiography. They may also include more technical studies. A wide selection of other historical, philosophical and cultural topics may also be studied, such as Plato’s Philosophical Myths, Roman Leisure, and Religions of Rome.


Summary of Course Content Honours


First Level (1st year) Whether you are a beginner in Greek and Latin, or have studied them before, we have specially designed modules for you. As part of the Classics programme, you will study both Greek and Latin all year (two semester-long modules each). You will study one further module in each semester in a subject of your choice – either related to Classics (e.g. Ancient History or Classical Studies) or else something completely different. Both the beginners and advanced programmes help to develop your skill and confidence in reading Greek and Latin texts independently and to broaden your knowledge of classical literature and culture.


By the end of the year all beginners will have studied some Greek or Latin literature in the original and will have the basic skills to translate real Greek or Latin texts.


Second Level (usually 2nd year) The needs of both ex-beginners and more advanced students are catered for in a pair of modules which allow for convergence between the two groups. Again both Greek and Latin are studied all year and there are two further modules of your choice to round out your programme. In Latin the focus is on the literature of the Republic and the Empire, and in Greek, epic narrative and comic prose dialogue are explored in one semester and bucolic or pastoral poetry and the romantic novel are studied in the other.


At the end of these modules you will be familiar with Greek and Latin literature from a wide range of genres and periods.


Honours (3rd and 4th years) You choose from a range of modules covering major genres, such as Epic, Comedy, Satire, Rhetoric and Historical Writing in both Greek and Latin, with an option to study Greek Prose Composition. You will do a minimum of two modules in Greek and two in Latin at this level, and then you can target the rest of your Honours modules to specialise in one classical language or the other, or balance your programme with a mixture of both. You may also write a dissertation on a topic of special interest.


Honours is taught by a combination of lectures, seminars, and classes, mostly in small groups with increasing emphasis on students’ own contribution, both in informal class discussion and in presentations by individuals or small groups.


Study Abroad As a student studying in the School of Classics you may be entitled to apply to spend one or two semesters in the Netherlands studying at the University of Leiden as part of the Erasmus exchange. For more information on European or North American Exchanges, see pages 20-21.


Careers Traditional Classics courses have provided an entry to a wide range of careers and positions since employers have placed a premium on the combination of intellectual flexibility and rigour of Classics graduates. Students graduating with classical degrees typically do well in the graduate employment market. Graduate destinations include: financial services, the law, marketing and management, civil and armed services, journalism, museums, galleries, and libraries, teaching and further research.


Please see page 42 for details of the University’s Careers Centre.


At all levels students may combine Greek and Latin with modules in Classical Studies and Ancient History or may choose unrelated subjects.


Teaching


First Year Three to four weekly lectures/classes and, where possible, one of the four is broken down into smaller groups.


Second Year Typically three to four classes per week. Ex-beginners receive close attention and help to meet their developing needs; they are increasingly integrated with the advanced class over the year. Questions and discussion are encouraged in all classes.


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“I decided to study Classics for my degree as it allows me to combine my passion for languages with other areas such as history and literature. The School is small and friendly, yet offers the breadth to take more unusual courses such as Greek Prose Composition. The flexibility of the St Andrews system has also given me the opportunity to learn basic Russian, which is something I’ve always wanted to try.”


Hannah (Yarm, North Yorkshire)


Classics


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