BAAncient and Medieval History
| Study location | United Kingdom, Egham, Surrey |
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| Type | Bachelor courses, full-time |
| Nominal duration | 3 years |
| Study language | English |
| Awards | BA |
| Course code | VV19 |
| Entry qualification | High school / secondary education (or higher) Preferred subject: History. The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English. Often you can get a suitable transcript from your school. If this is not the case, you will need official translations along with verified copies of the original. |
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| Language requirements | English IELTS: 7.0 overall (with 7.0 in writing and a minimum of 5.5 in each remaining subscore) |
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| Other requirements | At least 1 reference(s) must be provided. A motivation letter must be added to your application. |
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Overview
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Programme structure
Year 1
Greek Literature
Roman Literature of the Empire
Studying Classical Antiquity
Introduction to Greek Archaeology
Introduction to Roman Architecture
Introduction to Ancient Philosophy
Republics, Kings and People
Rich Tapestry of Life
Rome to Renaissance
Year 2
The Later Roman Empire
Byzantium and its Neighbours, 164 to 1081
London Urban Society, 1400 to 1600
The Crusades and the Eastern Mediterranean, 1095 to 1291
Medicine and Society in Medieval Europe
Explorers and Inventors in Classical and Late Antiquity
Greek History to 404 BC
Greek History from 403 BC to 322
Greek Historiography
Historiography of the Roman World
The Rise and Fall of the Roman Republic
Rome and its Empire from Augustus to Commodus
The Pursuit of Power – Europe, 1000 to 1250
Religion, Culture and Society in Europe, 1000 to 1250
Politics, Pestilence and War in Late Medieval Europe, 1300 to 1500
The Sacred and Profane – Cultural Life in Renaissance Europe
Further Latin for Historians
Daily Life in Renaissance and Baroque Italian Cities
The Silk Road 2 – The Ottoman, Safavid, and Mughal Empires, 1500 to 1700
Year 3
Further Aspects of Modern Greek Language and Culture
Hadrian’s Wall
The City of Athens
Gender in Classical Antiquity
Alexander the Great
Greek Law and Lawcourts
Homer (in Translation)
The Archaeology of Roman Near East
The Good Life in Ancient Philosophy 2
Augustus – Propaganda and Power
The Roman Novel
Art, Architecture and Power in the Roman World
Villa, Domus and Palace – Domestic Space and Social Identity in the Roman World
Career opportunities
Being able to understand and process complex issues, to critically evaluate resources and construct coherent arguments both verbally and in writing is why many Royal Holloway classicists become employed in law, marketing, publishing, the media, government and finance. Employers like Channel 4, multinational law firm SJ Berwin, The Guildhall (City of London), accountancy firm KPMG, the Natural History Museum, Customs and Immigration, London Advertising, Broadstone Pensions and Investments and the Armed Forces have all recently recruited Royal Holloway alumni from the Department of Classics.