Classics / Classical Studies (BA) (Part-time) - 2013/2014 entry
The ancient Greek and Roman worlds offer a wealth of fascinating areas of study, including history, literature, classical archaeology and philosophy. You can also take the opportunity to learn Latin or Ancient Greek from scratch. Choose to focus either on language and literature for the BA Classics, or on a range of disciplines for the BA Classical Studies. At Birkbeck we are firm believers that the study of the classical world should be accessible to all, which is why, for our BA Classical Studies, we require no prior knowledge of either Greek or Latin.
This course is also available for full-time evening study.
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Course structure
Year 1
Latin and/or ancient Greek (beginner's level available); a prescribed non-language module, such as Greek History, Roman History, or The Archaeology of Greece and Rome.
Years 2, 3 and 4
BA Classics: progression is through designated language and literature modules, reaching set book level in one or both ancient languages. This progression may be combined with a number of non-language option modules, such as Literature in Translation; Letters in the Roman World; Ancient Philosophy; Religious and Political Space; Responses to Rome; and The Athenian Empire.
BA Classical Studies: progression is through modules relating to one or more disciplines included in the study of the classical world, such as classical archaeology, ancient history and literature in translation.
Non-language-based modules include:
- From Republic to Empire: Roman History 133 BC–AD 284
- Literature in Translation
- Religious and Political Space in the Classical and Hellenistic World
- Responses to Rome from the Eighteenth Century to the Present
- Roman Letters
- The Archaeology of Greece and Rome
- The Archaeology of Roman Britain
- The Athenian Empire
- The Greek World: Archaic and Classical Periods
- Transformations of Late Antiquity.
In your final year, you will write a dissertation.
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Further study opportunities
We offer an MA Classical Civilisation/Classics.
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Careers information
Graduates go on to careers in museums and galleries, as researchers or archivists, and in education.
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Apply now
- Application deadlines and interviews
- Applications from January.
- Admission based on interviews, which are usually held from March onwards.
- Online application
You can apply online from the link below. - Our Application Workshop will give you an overview of what Birkbeck looks for in an undergraduate degree application and includes practical writing exercises to help you write a more effective personal statement
- Application deadlines and interviews
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Key information set
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Welcome to Birkbeck, London's evening university: Number 1 in London for teaching and student satisfaction (National Student Survey 2012).
Birkbeck specialises in part-time, evening study. The Key Information Set has been developed for full-time, daytime courses. We are providing some additional information about our evening courses to help you make an informed choice.
Fees:
The Key Information Set (KIS) for this degree course shows the annual fee for a 3-year, full-time degree. This is a 4-year, part-time evening degree and the annual fee is lower than the fee shown in the KIS. See 'Fees and funding' in the left hand menu for the correct fee for this course.Years of study:
The KIS presents all degrees as 3-year courses. Birkbeck's standard part-time, evening degree is a 4-year course.
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