Course Overview
MA Ancient History, University of Nottingham This course will introduce you to a range of different approaches to the study of the history of the Greek and Roman worlds, combined with opportunities for specialisation in particular areas. Through your studies, you will broaden and deepen your knowledge and understanding of ancient history to standards significantly superior to those expected of a final year undergraduate. The course will also prepare you to undertake original independent research in an aspect of ancient history. Key facts: This course is particularly suitable for students with a first degree in Ancient History or a related subject. Nottingham-s vibrant classics department has special strengths in Greek drama; Greek political, social, economic and religious history; Latin epic and prose literature; Roman history, society and culture; late antiquity; ancient art and visual culture; and the reception of the classical world in European culture. The Department of Classics has a strong reputation in both teaching and research. In the most recently Research Assessment Exercise, 90 per cent of the Department's research was considered to be of international standard. Staff are involved in the Centre for Spartan and Peloponnesian Studies, the Institute for Study of Slavery, and the Centre for Late Antique and Byzantine Studies.