Texts and contexts: integrating literary/ archaeological material A special subject in Philosophy (ancient or modern) A classical special subject: historical, archaeological or philological Work on the Greek and Latin languages Terms 1–5 Assessment First University examinations IA: Ten papers, including four language papers (Latin and Greek) Terms 6–12 Courses Choose eight options from more than 80 in the following subjects (no area is compulsory; in most of these subjects it is possible to offer an undergraduate thesis in place of one of the papers): Greek and Roman history (choose up to five): some are period papers, others topic-based Philosophy (choose up to five ancient): numerous ancient and modern options; up to four can be in modern Philosophy Greek and Latin literature (choose up to five) Greek and Roman archaeology (choose up to two, plus a thesis if you wish) Philology and Linguistics (choose up to two, plus a thesis if you wish) Second classical language: Course II students can take up the second classical language if they wish (will count as two papers in the final exam) Terms 6–12 Assessments Final University examinations: Eight exam subjects taken, with the possibility of offering one paper as a thesis. For some Literature options instead of a three-hour paper, assessment involves the composition of one long essay over a three-week period. The options listed here are illustrative and may change. A full list of current options is available on the Classics website (details above). Course IB (Latin and Greek, for those who have studied only Latin to A-level or equivalent) Terms 1–5 Courses Homer’s Iliad Virgil’s Aeneid Texts and contexts: integrating literary/ archaeological material A special subject in Philosophy (ancient or modern) A classical special subject: historical, archaeological or philological Work on the Greek and Latin languages Terms 1–5 Assessments First University examinations IB: Ten papers, including four language papers (Greek language work at a less advanced level than IA, Latin at the same level as IA) Terms 6–12 Courses Choose options from more than 80 in the following subjects (no area is compulsory; in most of these subjects it is possible to offer an undergraduate thesis in place of one of the papers): Greek and Roman history (choose up to five): some are period papers,
Texts and contexts: integrating literary/ archaeological material A special subject in Philosophy (ancient or modern) A classical special subject: historical, archaeological or philological Work on the Greek and Latin languages Terms 1–5 Assessment First University examinations IA: Ten papers, including four language papers (Latin and Greek) Terms 6–12 Courses Choose eight options from more than 80 in the following subjects (no area is compulsory; in most of these subjects it is possible to offer an undergraduate thesis in place of one of the papers): Greek and Roman history (choose up to five): some are period papers, others topic-based Philosophy (choose up to five ancient): numerous ancient and modern options; up to four can be in modern Philosophy Greek and Latin literature (choose up to five) Greek and Roman archaeology (choose up to two, plus a thesis if you wish) Philology and Linguistics (choose up to two, plus a thesis if you wish) Second classical language: Course II students can take up the second classical language if they wish (will count as two papers in the final exam) Terms 6–12 Assessments Final University examinations: Eight exam subjects taken, with the possibility of offering one paper as a thesis. For some Literature options instead of a three-hour paper, assessment involves the composition of one long essay over a three-week period. The options listed here are illustrative and may change. A full list of current options is available on the Classics website (details above). Course IB (Latin and Greek, for those who have studied only Latin to A-level or equivalent) Terms 1–5 Courses Homer’s Iliad Virgil’s Aeneid Texts and contexts: integrating literary/ archaeological material A special subject in Philosophy (ancient or modern) A classical special subject: historical, archaeological or philological Work on the Greek and Latin languages Terms 1–5 Assessments First University examinations IB: Ten papers, including four language papers (Greek language work at a less advanced level than IA, Latin at the same level as IA) Terms 6–12 Courses Choose options from more than 80 in the following subjects (no area is compulsory; in most of these subjects it is possible to offer an undergraduate thesis in place of one of the papers): Greek and Roman history (choose up to five): some are period papers,
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