COURSE OVERVIEW
The MA in Ancient History and Classical Culture is a dynamic course that concentrates on the history and culture of ancient Greece, the Roman world, the Levant, and the Near East, drawing on the expertise of internationally recognised scholars.
This fascinating and rigorous course focusses on the history and culture of the ancient world from archaic Greece to late antiquity. Topics studied potentially include interactions between the Greco-Roman world and the neighbouring societies in Afro-Eurasia and the latest debates about the treatment of the material heritage of antiquity in the modern world. You can specialise in history or literature, or a combination of the two. Ancient Greek and Latin can also be studied.
You are encouraged to build a methodological awareness as you are introduced to key concepts and interpretative techniques which have shaped the study of ancient civilisations in the modern world.
Throughout the course you will hone the specialist research skills needed for high-level work in any field of Ancient History and Classical Civilisation.
WHY ANCIENT HISTORY AND CLASSICAL CULTURE AT SWANSEA?
You will study on our stunning Singleton Park campus, in parkland overlooking Swansea Bay on the edge of the Gower Peninsula.
Within the School of Culture and Communication, is the Graduate Centre, designed to promote individual and collaborative research activity of international standard, and provide a supportive environment for those pursuing postgraduate research and taught masters study.
We also offer postgraduate training to enhance academic and professional development, and facilitates seminar programmes, workshops and international conferences through our research centres OLCAP (the Research Group for Object and Landscape Centred Approaches to the Past), KYKNOS (the Centre for Research on the Narrative Literatures of the Ancient World), and award-winning on-campus museum The Egypt Centre.
In Swansea University 91% of our research environment is rated 4*world-leading or 3*internationally excellent, and 86% of our research has been judged outstanding and very considerable in terms of it's impact - reach and significance (REF2021).
ANCIENT HISTORY AND CLASSICAL CULTURE EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
You will develop excellent oral and writing skills, and learn to present your ideas in a range of formats. Strong research, analytical and problem-solving skills will all boost your employment prospects.
Graduates from this course enter a range of sectors including education, museums and heritage, libraries and archives, journalism and media, marketing and business, and government and civil service.
Modules
You study a set number of compulsory and optional 20-credit modules before undertaking a 60-credit dissertation.
MA 1 Year Full-time
FHEQ 7 Taught Masters / PGDip / PGCert
Students choose 120 credits from the following:
Compulsory Modules
- Research Methodologies in Ancient History
* Scholarships available for international students.
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