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Classical Civilisation BA

One of the most wide-ranging Classics undergraduate programmes in the UK

About the course

On this programme you will explore classical civilisation in depth with our expert lecturing staff who have been rated first nationally by students for their enthusiasm and availability (NSS 2012).

Our multidisciplinary approach opens up the treasury of ancient history, art, literature, myth and language, ranging across classical Athens and Sparta, republican Rome, the Roman Empire and modern receptions in film, fiction and painting.  Special themes include gender, sexuality, violence, religion and rhetoric.

During the programme, you will have the opportunity to go to Rome on a study trip, explore the display of ancient material culture in London's many museums, and gain practical experience on a specialist placement, for example, working on an archaeological dig, in a school or at a museum. 

Course overview


Full programme details

Type

Undergraduate
BA Single Honours
BA/BSc Combined Honours

Duration

Full-time: 3 years; Part-time: 4-7 years

Department

Humanities

Tuition fees

£8,500 (2013; UK/EU)

Cash scholarships and bursaries available

UCAS code

V901

Entry tariff

300 points

Single or Combined

Single or Combined honours

View combinations

Facilities

The University of Roehampton has exceptional facilities including an extensive Library and Learning Services, and state-of-the-art teaching spaces in modern buildings.

On campus

The University Library offers an excellent range of resources for the study of Classical Civilisation, including numerous online resources such as JStor and Project Muse.

Off campus

Roehampton is close to many world-class facilities in London, including the British Library, British Museum, the Institute of Classical Studies and the Museum of London.

 

Combinations

CourseUCAS code CourseUCAS code
English LiteratureQQ8J PhilosophyQV85
HistoryQV81 Theology and Religious StudiesQV86
     

Key Information Set (KIS)

Department of Humanities

The Department of Humanities encompasses history, philosophy, classical civilisation and theology and religious studies. We offer BA degrees in all these subjects, as well as a Foundation Degree in Ministerial Theology, and a MA in Historical Research, which includes a pathway for classical studies. Our courses are united by the strong confidence in the value of studying the actions, cultures, thoughts and beliefs of humanity past and present. We have a commitment to excellence in teaching, and to being friendly and approachable.

Go to the Department of Humanities homepage.

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First British Academy Postdoctoral Fellowship to be conducted at Roehampton 2013-05-20 Dr Stefan Visnjevac has won a highly competitive three-year British Academy Postdoctoral fellowship to work on a fifteenth-century preacher, Leonardo Mattei and his world. Dr Visnjevac’s new project was selected from 750 app

Student success 2013-05-20 Humanities student Talisker Donahue has won a prestigious AHRC award for his Master's course at London's School of Oriental and African Studies.  Talisker obtained a first-class degree in Classical Civilisation and History in June 2012, and wil be studying the History

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