150
Latin
See also Ancient History page 86, Classical Studies page 100, Classics page 102
MA (Single Honours Degrees) Latin
Classics
MA (Joint Honours Degrees) Latin and one of: Ancient History ArabicW Classical Studies Comparative Literature English
FrenchW Greek Hebrew ItalianW Mathematics Mediaeval History
Middle East Studies
New Testament Philosophy RussianW SpanishW
MA “With” Degree Honours in which the majority of the course deals with the
first-named subject: Two modern languages with LatinW. The possible two language combinations are: French - GermanB French - Italian French - Russian French - Spanish German - FrenchB German - ItalianB German - RussianB
German - SpanishB Italian - French Italian - GermanB Italian - Russian Italian - Spanish Russian - French Russian - GermanB
Russian - Italian Russian - Spanish Spanish - French Spanish - GermanB Spanish - Italian Spanish - Russian
W Available With Integrated Year Abroad – see Modern Languages. B Combinations including German and Latin are only available to beginners in German.
Entry Requirements The likely minimum grades currently required are shown below. (For Joint Honours degrees the subject with the higher entry requirements determines the likely minimum grades.)
SQA Highers: AABB GCE A-Levels: AAB International Baccalaureate Points: 35
Please note: • Obtaining these grades may not guarantee you a place. • We consider all aspects of every application, including the personal statement.
• Remember to confirm that you also meet the Faculty Entrance Requirements. Information on these and other qualifications pages 52-85.
Degree Structure For Arts Faculty information and other module choices, see page 13.
“One of the world’s top 20 Arts and Humanities universities” The Times Higher Education World Rankings 2010.
Thinking of visiting us? – See inside front cover
Subject Enquiries E:
classics@st-andrews.ac.uk
General Enquiries UK/EU:
student.recruitment@
st-andrews.ac.uk Rest of the World:
international@st-andrews.ac.uk
www.st-andrews.ac.uk/classics
Features
• Excellent linguistic training in the skills of reading and understanding Latin literature (including the opportunity to study Latin without any previous knowledge of the language).
• Extensive language support for ex-beginners at second year and Honours level following the recent appointment of a full-time language-teaching officer in the School.
• Strong grounding in the classics of Latin literature combined with an introduction to the wider world of Latin letters.
• Wide choice of subjects and approaches at Honours level, with specialist teaching by scholars with international professional reputations.
• Wide choice of related subjects that may be studied as part of a Single or Joint Honours degree, including ancient history, ancient philosophy, archaeological techniques.
• Wide choice of complementary courses from other Schools in the University, such as English, Mediaeval History, Philosophy, or Modern Languages, that may be incorporated within a Latin degree.
•
In the 2008 Research Assessment Exercise, the School of Classics was rated first in Scotland and eighth in the UK (see page 5).
The language of an empire that, at its height, stretched from the north of Britain to the banks of the Euphrates, Latin occupies a major place in the history of world culture. Knowledge of it is not only essential to any deep understanding of Roman culture; it remains the key to a literature of unparalleled richness. Apart from the great classical texts of the first centuries BCE and CE, Latin remained the language of learning down to the Renaissance and beyond. It is the language not only of Cicero and Virgil, but also of Augustine, Aquinas, and Newton. Its central place within Western civilisation remains assured.
The study of Latin language and literature is fascinating and rewarding. The Latin-speaking world of Classical and Mediaeval times is the foundation of our modern Western world and Latin is the ancestor of French and Spanish and the other Romance languages. We are still intrigued, and take inspiration from, the Classical world, as seen in the number of documentaries, ‘blockbuster’ films, and novels portraying it. Latin also has useful applications in a wide range of careers and many students combine Latin with Greek (as ‘Classics’) or with Ancient History, though it may also be taken on its own; several students take Latin in combination with non-classical subjects (e.g. French, German, English, Mediaeval History, Mathematics, or Philosophy).
Over a third of the students enrolled in the Arts Faculty at St Andrews take a classical subject at some stage in their course. You can choose Latin in your first year as one of your three subjects, even if you’ve never studied it before. Although you can study it just for one semester or for a year, many who did not intend to take a degree in Latin, find that the subject grows on them and continue through to the Second year and on to Honours level.
Page 1 |
Page 2 |
Page 3 |
Page 4 |
Page 5 |
Page 6 |
Page 7 |
Page 8 |
Page 9 |
Page 10 |
Page 11 |
Page 12 |
Page 13 |
Page 14 |
Page 15 |
Page 16 |
Page 17 |
Page 18 |
Page 19 |
Page 20 |
Page 21 |
Page 22 |
Page 23 |
Page 24 |
Page 25 |
Page 26 |
Page 27 |
Page 28 |
Page 29 |
Page 30 |
Page 31 |
Page 32 |
Page 33 |
Page 34 |
Page 35 |
Page 36 |
Page 37 |
Page 38 |
Page 39 |
Page 40 |
Page 41 |
Page 42 |
Page 43 |
Page 44 |
Page 45 |
Page 46 |
Page 47 |
Page 48 |
Page 49 |
Page 50 |
Page 51 |
Page 52 |
Page 53 |
Page 54 |
Page 55 |
Page 56 |
Page 57 |
Page 58 |
Page 59 |
Page 60 |
Page 61 |
Page 62 |
Page 63 |
Page 64 |
Page 65 |
Page 66 |
Page 67 |
Page 68 |
Page 69 |
Page 70 |
Page 71 |
Page 72 |
Page 73 |
Page 74 |
Page 75 |
Page 76 |
Page 77 |
Page 78 |
Page 79 |
Page 80 |
Page 81 |
Page 82 |
Page 83 |
Page 84 |
Page 85 |
Page 86 |
Page 87 |
Page 88 |
Page 89 |
Page 90 |
Page 91 |
Page 92 |
Page 93 |
Page 94 |
Page 95 |
Page 96 |
Page 97 |
Page 98 |
Page 99 |
Page 100 |
Page 101 |
Page 102 |
Page 103 |
Page 104 |
Page 105 |
Page 106 |
Page 107 |
Page 108 |
Page 109 |
Page 110 |
Page 111 |
Page 112 |
Page 113 |
Page 114 |
Page 115 |
Page 116 |
Page 117 |
Page 118 |
Page 119 |
Page 120 |
Page 121 |
Page 122 |
Page 123 |
Page 124 |
Page 125 |
Page 126 |
Page 127 |
Page 128 |
Page 129 |
Page 130 |
Page 131 |
Page 132 |
Page 133 |
Page 134 |
Page 135 |
Page 136 |
Page 137 |
Page 138 |
Page 139 |
Page 140 |
Page 141 |
Page 142 |
Page 143 |
Page 144 |
Page 145 |
Page 146 |
Page 147 |
Page 148 |
Page 149 |
Page 150 |
Page 151 |
Page 152 |
Page 153 |
Page 154 |
Page 155 |
Page 156 |
Page 157 |
Page 158 |
Page 159 |
Page 160 |
Page 161 |
Page 162 |
Page 163 |
Page 164 |
Page 165 |
Page 166 |
Page 167 |
Page 168 |
Page 169 |
Page 170 |
Page 171 |
Page 172 |
Page 173 |
Page 174 |
Page 175 |
Page 176 |
Page 177 |
Page 178 |
Page 179 |
Page 180 |
Page 181 |
Page 182 |
Page 183 |
Page 184 |
Page 185 |
Page 186 |
Page 187 |
Page 188 |
Page 189 |
Page 190 |
Page 191 |
Page 192 |
Page 193 |
Page 194 |
Page 195