Program Overview
This program combines ancient Greek and Roman studies with English language and literature, allowing students to delve into the historical, cultural, and literary aspects of both ancient civilizations and the development of English literature. Students can also choose to study ancient Greek or Latin to gain deeper insights into these languages and their impact on modern society. The program provides a comprehensive understanding of the interplay between ancient and modern worlds, preparing students for careers in academia, education, or other fields that value linguistic analysis, literary criticism, and historical knowledge.
Program Outline
Degree Overview:
Are you fascinated by ancient civilisations, and how they helped shape the modern world? If so, this is the course for you. We combine studying the literature, history, art and culture of ancient Greece and Rome with English language, literature and drama from Old English to the present day. You’ll explore different aspects of ancient society, choosing modules ranging from the Aeneid to ancient novels, religion, violence, comedy, animals and citizenship, as well as classics on film or on the modern stage. You can also choose to study ancient Greek or Latin at any level as part of this course. Studying Greek or Latin will give you greater insight into the original language of texts you’re reading in translation. It also provides linguistic analysis and literacy skills that are valued by employers. In English, you’ll choose modules from applied linguistics, drama, Old English and medieval literature and language, and literature from 1500 to today, exploring novels, poetry and plays. We are proud to be ranked top 20 for English in the UK (The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2024). Your departments Important information This online prospectus has been drafted in advance of the academic year to which it applies. Every effort has been made to ensure that the information is accurate at the time of publishing, but changes (for example to course content) are likely to occur given the interval between publishing and commencement of the course.
Outline:
You will take 120 credits of modules split as follows: Classics modules - 60 credits English modules - 60 credits Classics modules Mandatory modules Studying the Greek World Studying the Roman World Optional modules If you want to learn Latin or Greek choose two from this group: Greek and Roman Mythology Beginners' Latin or Greek 1/2 Latin or Greek Texts 1/2 Interpreting Ancient Literature Interpreting Ancient History Interpreting Ancient Art and Archaeology Greek and Roman Mythology English modules Choose three modules from this group: Studying Language Studying Literature Beginnings of English Drama, Theatre, Performance You must pass year one, but it does not count towards your final degree classification. Year two You will take 120 credits of modules split as follows: Classics mandatory modules: 20 credits Classics optional modules: 40 credits English modules: 60 credits English modules The modules you choose must come from at least two of the following areas: Literature, 1500 to the Present From Talking Horses to Romantic Revolutionaries: Literature 1700-1830 Literature and Popular Culture Modern and Contemporary Literature Shakespeare and Contemporaries on the Page Victorian and Fin de Siècle Literature: 1830-1910 English Language and Applied Linguistics Language in Society Language Development Literary Linguistics The Psychology of Bilingualism and Language Learning Medieval Languages and Literatures Chaucer and his Contemporaries Ice and Fire: Myths and Heroes of the North Old English: Reflection and Lament Names and Identities Drama and Performance Shakespeare and Contemporaries on the Stage From Stanislavski to Contemporary Performance Twentieth-Century Plays You must pass year two, which counts one third towards your final degree classification. Year three You will take 120 credits of modules split as follows: Classics modules: 60 credits English modules: 60 credits English modules The modules you choose must come from at least two of the following areas: Literature, 1500 to the Present Songs and Sonnets: Lyric poetry from Medieval Manuscript to Shakespeare and Donne Single-Author Study The Gothic Tradition Island and Empire Oscar Wilde and Henry James: British Aestheticism and Commodity Culture Modern Irish Literature and Drama Reformation and Revolution: Early Modern literature and drama 1588-1688 English Language and Applied Linguistics Advanced Stylistics Teaching English as a Foreign Language Language and Feminism Language and the Mind Discourses of Health and Work Medieval Languages and Literature English Place-Names Dreaming the Middle Ages: Visionary Poetry in Scotland and England The Viking Mind Songs and Sonnets: Lyric poetry from Medieval Manuscript to Shakespeare and Donne Drama and Performance Changing Stages: Theatre Industry and Theatre Art Modern Irish Literature and Drama Reformation and Revolution: Early Modern literature and drama 1588-1688 You must pass year three, which counts two thirds towards your final degree classification.
Assessment:
The above is a sample of the typical modules we offer, but is not intended to be construed or relied on as a definitive list of what might be available in any given year.
Tuition Fees 21,500 per year £9,250 per year If you are a student from the EU, EEA or Switzerland, you may be asked to complete a fee status questionnaire and provide us with documentary evidence to meet the criteria. The partner institution is under no obligation to accept you even if you do meet the relevant criteria – this decision will be made by the partner institution.
Additional costs
All students will need at least one device to approve security access requests via Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA). We also recommend students have a suitable laptop to work both on and off-campus. Essential course materials are supplied. Books You'll be able to access most of the books you’ll need through our libraries, though you may wish to buy your own copies of core texts. A limited number of modules have compulsory texts which you are required to buy. We recommend that you budget £100 per year for books, but this figure will vary according to which modules you take. The Blackwell's bookshop on campus offers a year-round price match against any of the main retailers (e.g. Amazon, Waterstones, WH Smith). They also offer second-hand books, as students from previous years sell their copies back to the bookshop. Volunteering and placements For volunteering and placements e.g. work experience and teaching in schools, you will need to pay for transport and refreshments. Optional field trips Field trips allow you to engage with source materials on a personal level and to develop different perspectives. They are optional and costs to you vary according to the trip; some require you to arrange your own travel, refreshments and entry fees, while some are some are wholly subsidised. Scholarships and bursaries Faculty of Arts Alumni Scholarships Find out more about eligibility and how to apply. International students We offer a range of international undergraduate scholarships for high-achieving international scholars who can put their Nottingham degree to great use in their careers.
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Entry Requirements: AAA
