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BA Classics

University College London

Institution
University College London
Level
undergraduate
Subject
Greek and Latin
Duration
3 years
UCAS code
Q800
Typical offer
A-level AAB, IB 36

Entry requirements

A level: AAB (Ancient/Classical Greek or Latin grade A required.) IB: 36 points (A total of 17 points in three higher level subjects, to include Ancient/Classical Greek or Latin at grade 6, with no higher level score below 5.)

About this course

BA in Classics, a Greek and Latin degree focused on the literary and material culture of the ancient world. Core topics include Research Methods. The course culminates in a compulsory final-year dissertation. The first year introduces foundational themes through compulsory modules such as Approaches to Studying Classics and the Ancient World, Interpreting Greek Literature, and Interpreting Latin Literature, alongside optional choices like Greek Myth: Its Use and Meaning and Greek for Beginners A. The second year advances literary engagement through Classics and Literary Theory, with options including Greek Art and Architecture and The Roman Empire in Late Antiquity. The third year centres on independent research through the Final Year Dissertation, supported by optional modules such as Aristocracy in Ancient Greece, Aristotle's Moral Psychology, and The Archaeology of the Levant.

Modules

  • Approaches to Studying Classics and the Ancient World
  • Interpreting Greek Literature
  • Interpreting Latin Literature
  • Introduction to Roman Archaeology
  • Introduction to Greek Archaeology
  • Introduction to Middle Eastern Archaeology
  • Texts in Archaeology
  • Greek Myth: Its Use and Meaning
  • Introduction to the Study of Language
  • Ancient Emotions in the Modern World
  • Greek for Beginners A
  • Intermediate Greek A
  • Advanced Greek A
  • Classics and Literary Theory
  • Introductory Hittite
  • Introductory Hittite
  • Introductory Hittite B: Simple Hittite Texts
  • Sanskrit for Beginners A
  • Sanskrit for Beginners B
  • Introduction to Greek Archaeology
  • Greek Art and Architecture
  • Roman Art and Architecture
  • Introduction to Ancient Egyptian Language
  • The Roman Empire in Late Antiquity
  • Final Year Dissertation
  • Hittite Texts
  • The Archaeology of the Levant
  • The Late Bronze Age Aegean in the Mediterranean
  • Ugaritic Language A
  • Ancient Near Eastern Science
  • Akkadian Language 2
  • Sumerian Language 2
  • Aristocracy in Ancient Greece
  • Aristotle's Moral Psychology