Gain substantial research experience working alongside Roehampton's respected and influential classicists and historians on this unique master's by research programme.
Start Date:
September 2022
Duration:
1 year (full time)
2 years (part time)
Degree Type:
MRes
Number of credits:
180 credits
School:
Postgraduate, Master’s and Doctoral On-Campus Open Evening
Wednesday 9 February 2022, 5–7.30pm
Why this course
Engage with a broad range of research methods, including some of the most influential theoretical positions and methodologies in classical scholarship.
You will be encouraged to get your work published, as assessment includes the opportunity to write an article for a peer-reviewed journal.
Tuition in Latin and Ancient Greek is offered, the knowledge of which underpins every successful career in classics academia.
Course and Module Details
Overview:
This research-focused programme is designed to enhance the abilities of classics and ancient history students to conduct research at a high intellectual, methodological and theoretical level. You will receive training and guidance on conducting a piece of original research and its written presentation from a specialist in your area of interest on the programme team. The course will offer focused preparation for doctoral research. It will also present specific preparation for a range of professional careers that require highly-developed research and writing skills.
As part of the intensive research training on offer, you will engage critically and creatively with classical texts, objects and images, and with their reception in later periods of history. The knowledge and experience of working with a variety of media will underlie your own original and innovative studies of the classical past. Additionally, you will have the opportunity to receive focused instruction in relevant subject areas for example epigraphy, numismatics and material culture. To bolster further your classical research skills, we offer tuition in both Latin and Ancient Greek, knowledge of which underpins a successful career in classical academia. As well as developing your practical research skills, the course will provide a deep understanding of the theoretical concepts that inform academic enquiry in classics and ancient history. Using your improved knowledge, understanding and critical awareness of the research methods, you will be in a position to contribute to the national and international research profile of classical studies at Roehampton and to take advantage of opportunities for co-operation and collaboration in the UK and beyond.
Two taught courses complement the individual research project, one on approaches to research into the ancient world, the other one in ancient Greek or Latin, depending on the previous language knowledge of each student.
The programme provides the opportunity to complete an extensive research project on a topic of particular interest within one year FT or PT equivalent. It offers focused preparation for doctoral research and it will present specific preparation for a range of professional careers that require highly developed research and writing skills.
Modules
These modules are those we currently offer and may be subject to change each year.
Indicative Timetable
Students on this course are normally in Monday all day, Tuesday Evening, Thursday and Friday afternoon.
Career Options
As a research-focused programme, which also requires students to build up their competence in language study, the programme trains students in skills that are vital for doctoral-level research and academic careers.
This course is also preparation for a range of professional careers that require highly developed research and writing skills. They include careers in museums, schools, heritage sites and specialist publishing as well as in the media, in archives and libraries or the civil service.
How to apply
Postgraduate programmes
You can apply now for any programme starting in January, February, April or September 2022.
All postgraduate taught applications can be made via our online application form.
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- View our entry requirements for postgraduate programmes
- View our general entry criteria and application FAQs
If you need any help or advice with your application, or just want to ask us a question before you apply, please do not hesitate to contact us.
International students
Please note that most international applicants have to pay a deposit before securing their place.
- See our Finance pages for more details
Postgraduate application process FAQs
How do I apply?
To apply, you need to complete our online application form.
Do I need to complete all of my online application at once?
No, you can save and revisit your application form and can contact us directly at any time if you need advice or assistance.
What are the entry criteria and fees?
We have general entry requirements for postgraduate courses. Many of our courses also have specific entry requirements. You can find details of these, and the fees for individual courses, on our postgraduate course pages.
What is the deadline for postgraduate applications?
If you are a prospective postgraduate student who has home fee status, then you can apply close to the start of the course of study. However, if you have international fee status and require a Tier 4 Visa, then you will normally need to apply much earlier. Please see our application deadlines for postgraduate study.
We encourage all students to apply as early as possible, as some programmes have limited numbers.
Does Roehampton offer financial support for postgraduates?
Yes, we offer a range of scholarships, alongside support on managing your finances while you are with us.
You can find more information on our postgraduate home and postgraduate international financial support pages. There are also other sources of external funding for international students available.
Do you offer student accommodation for postgraduates?
Yes, we have a wide range of high quality and competitively priced on-campus student residences. We are able to offer quiet rooms and can adjust for those with specific access needs.
Find out more on our accommodation pages.
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Who Teaches Classics and Ancient History
Professor Susan Deacy
Specialisms: Ancient Greek deities, myth, religion and gender; disability studies especially autism and classical mythology; 18th-century classical receptions; classical reception in children’s and Young Adult literature
Read MoreProfessor Marco Fantuzzi
Specialisms: Sexuality, love and gender in ancient Greek and Latin culture and literature; ancient Greek and Latin metrics; ancient Greek epic poetry and the novel; Hellenistic poetry.
Read MoreDr Shushma Malik
Specialisms: Roman imperial historiography; Roman emperors in the classical tradition; 19th-century classical receptions, including in Oscar Wilde.
Read MoreDr Kathryn Tempest
Specialisms: Ancient oratory and rhetoric; Latin language and literature; and the political history of the late Roman Republic, including Brutus and Cicero.
Read MoreProfessor Marco Fantuzzi
Specialisms: Sexuality, love and gender in ancient Greek and Latin culture and literature; ancient Greek and Latin metrics; ancient Greek epic poetry and the novel; Hellenistic poetry.
Read MoreProfessor Fiona McHardy
Specialisms: Revenge and gendered violence in ancient Greek literature and culture; and the same topics in modern Greek literature and culture.
Read MoreOur Research
Read about some of the world class research from Roehampton's historians and classicists on the School of Humanities and Social Sciences departmental pages.
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