University of Warwick

Course Details

Classical Civilisation with Study in Europe

Course Description

This course is designed for students who wish to combine their study of the ancient world with experience of life and academic work in the Department’s Erasmus partners at the Universities of Venice or Bologna. In year one you study at Warwick, taking core modules in Greek Culture and Society, Roman Culture and Society, and Italian and Latin Language at the appropriate level. In years two and four you have the opportunity to pursue these themes further. In year two, the core module, The Hellenistic World, maps new political and cultural developments beyond Classical Greece bridging the gap between Classical Athens and Imperial Rome; Italian language is continued at the appropriate level in preparation for the year in Italy. You are then free to choose your own path through the rest of the degree during your time on campus at Warwick, by taking modules such as Poetics and Politics in Greek and Latin literature, Domestic Space in the Roman World, or City of Rome, and further exploring your interests through your dissertation. Year three is the intercalated year abroad spent in Italy, enabling you to study classical modules provided by a partner university in either Venice or Bologna. For module information please visit the Classical Civilisation with Study in Europe website. How will I be taught? You will study Classics in a variety of ways, through lectures and seminars, and, in your final year, through a dissertation on a topic of your own choice, with guidance from your departmental supervisor. All our degrees involve some compulsory modules in Year One; in subsequent years, you build on what you have learnt through a choice of modules which allow you to engage in your own way with the civilisation of the Ancient Mediterranean. How will I be assessed? You will take four modules each year, the assessment of which is equally divided between essays submitted during the year and exams in the summer (100% exam for language modules). Your second and third year contribute equally to your final degree classification. What opportunities are there to study abroad? See Classical Civilisation with Study in Europe in the prospectus for how to study the Ancient World with a year in Italy.

Course Duration

NumberDuration
3year

Career outcomes

A degree in a Classical subject provides rich and versatile training, developing powers of expression and analysis. Our courses provide an excellent foundation for further academic study. The intellectual skills developed by our degrees prepare you for a diverse range of other careers, including law, finance, teaching and journalism.




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