Ancient History with Digital Humanities is an exciting programme of study that looks to introduce students to a relatively new field of scholarship, whereby interest in the Humanities is married to various computational technologies in exciting and highly creative ways. The programme of study in Digital Humanities looks to build upon an emerging new sub-discipline that brings together experts from within computing science, digital media, and the Arts and Humanities and seeks to draw much of its innovatory energy from the introduction and application of new technologies. The programme aims to investigate how such new, digital methodologies can enhance an understanding of and research into Ancient History. The Ancient History part of the degree allows you to study a wide range of modules covering not only fascinating figures like Alexander the Great, but also basic aspects of everyday life, such as ancient myths, politics, warfare (both on land and at sea) and the economic and trading networks of Ancient Greece. You can also explore broader questions about how Rome grew into an empire, how Sparta became the legend that it is today and how religion shaped everyday life two thousand years ago. In the first year of study, modules can be taken on a wide range of periods and themes; in the second and third years, the School offers specialised modules on all aspects of Greco-Roman history so that you can gain in-depth knowledge in areas of particular interest to you. The BA is sustained by the University’s significant expertise in the various computational and technological fields needed for such a course of study and strengthened by the presence of the Roderic Bowen Library and Archives (RBLA) on the Lampeter campus, with its strategic focus on the digitising of its collection. In addition the programme can draw upon the setting up at the National Library in Wales of a centre of excellence for the digital Humanities, and the imminent appointment of a Head of Library and Digital Resources, whose role it will be to provide leadership in exploring and optimising the opportunities for learning and teaching in the Humanities that are available through new technologies. The programme aims to give a strong grounding in both the necessary technical skills and in the scholarly methods used in the Humanities and combines as such within one programme of study both practical and theoretical skills.

The programme will require between 200 and 260 points and above or an Access to HE Foundation Degree. However each School has a dedicated Admissions and Recruitment officer who deals with all UCAS applications, and who will judge applications in the round, drawing upon a range of indicators of potential and performance. In this we are keen to judge each application on its merits, and thus may well require a conversation with potential applicants (be that in person at an open or visit day, or through phone, skype or email) to get to know the person behind the application form.