The information on this page is accurate for students entering the programme in 2023/24 or before. For students entering the programme from September 2024 or after, you can find the details of your programme: BA Classical Civilisation(For students entering from September 2024 onwards)
Classics is defined as the study of the Greek and Roman world. The broad chronological limits of that study are the period between the earliest surviving Greek literature (approximately the 8th century BC) and the fall of the western Roman Empire in the 5th century AD, but it also covers the reception of ancient culture in a variety of media, including art, literature and film, going right up to the present day.
Likewise the subject has broad geographical limits: it covers the entire area eventually occupied by the Roman empire, from Britain in the north-west to Mesopotamia in the south-east, from the country of the Rhine and Danube in central Europe to the whole northern edge of Africa. Within those limits anything within the culture is a legitimate topic of study: its literature and languages, its art and philosophy, its history and society: these may be studied through textual or material remains as appropriate.
This includes some of the foundational texts and ideas, and some of the most inspiring artistic works of European culture, whether the epic poetry of Homer and Virgil, the philosophy of Plato and Aristotle, the stories of Greek mythology, or key historical events such as the Persian Wars and the creation of the Roman Empire.
Classical Civilisation is the degree that offers the broadest approach to this general area of study, and students have freedom within the programme to choose their own paths so as to specialise in literary, historical and social or philosophical aspects of the subject, or to opt for interdisciplinary combinations. Texts are studied in translation, although there are opportunities to take up the study of Greek and Latin, and we certainly encourage students to do so.
The programme includes general overviews of Greek and Roman history and culture, and a particular focus on Homer's Iliad and Virgil's Aeneid, as the key texts for understanding the classical world. But a wide variety of other options are on offer, and students are given the opportunity to select among them.
Leeds has leading researchers in many of the central fields of classical study who teach in their own areas of specialism; it also has first-rate library and IT facilities, of which students are encouraged to make the fullest use.
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Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory modules
| Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLAS1300 | The Greek World: an Introduction | 20 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | PFP |
| CLAS1400 | The Roman World: An Introduction | 20 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | PFP |
| CLAS1615 | Greek Poets | 20 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | PFP |
| CLAS1625 | Roman Poets | 20 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | PFP |
The remaining 40 credits may be taken either as Discovery credits, or as choices from the optional modules listed below, or as a combination of both.
Candidates may study up to 40 credits from the following optional modules:
| Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLAS1100 | Ancient Lives | 20 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| CLAS1650 | Introduction to Classical Archaeology | 20 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) |
Candidates may study up to 20 credits from the following optional modules:
| Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLAS1030 | Advanced Ancient Greek | 20 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| CLAS1200 | Intermediate Ancient Greek | 20 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| CLAS1810 | Beginners Ancient Greek (Level 1) | 20 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
Candidates may study up to 20 credits from the following optional modules:
| Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLAS1045 | Advanced Latin | 20 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| CLAS1250 | Intermediate Latin | 20 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| CLAS1910 | Beginners Latin | 20 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
Candidates may study up to 40 credits of discovery modules.
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In Level 2 students must study 120 credits.
In order to be eligible for an Honours degree, students must meet the normal Rules for Award by passing all modules which are designated to be passed for award or progression and by passing the required number of credits at each level as specified in the Curricular Regulations (at least 200 credits at level 2 or above, of which at least 100 should be at level 3).
Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory modules:
| Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLAS2800 | Evidence and Enquiry in Classics | 20 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | PFP |
Candidates will be required to study at least 40 credits from the following core optional modules:
| Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLAS2400 | Invisible Greeks and Romans | 20 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| CLAS2600 | Virgil's Aeneid | 20 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| CLAS2700 | Homer's Iliad | 20 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| CLAS2900 | Ancient Empires: Power and Control | 20 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
Candidates will be required to study up to 60 credits from the following optional modules:
| Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLAS2120 | Traversing Time: The Voyage of Argo | 20 | Not running in 202425 | |
| CLAS2200 | Intermediate Ancient Greek (Level 2) | 20 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| CLAS2220 | Classical Receptions in the Brotherton Archives and Special Collections | 20 | Not running in 202425 | |
| CLAS2250 | The Athenian Empire | 20 | Not running in 202425 | |
| CLAS2255 | The Worlds of Alexander the Great | 20 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| CLAS2260 | Intermediate Latin (Level 2) | 20 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| CLAS2350 | Herodotus and the Beginning of History | 20 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| CLAS2360 | Ovid the Innovator | 20 | Not running in 202425 | |
| CLAS2370 | Satyrs and Donkeys: The Latin Novel (Level 2 module) | 20 | Not running in 202425 | |
| CLAS2390 | The Rise of Rome: Myth and History | 20 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| CLAS2410 | Roman Comedy | 20 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| CLAS2420 | Augustus and his Legacy | 20 | Not running in 202425 | |
| CLAS2430 | The Ancient Greek Novel | 20 | Not running in 202425 | |
| CLAS2450 | Screening Antiquity | 20 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| CLAS2460 | Subversive Desires: Roman Love Elegy | 20 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| CLAS2595 | Heroines: Representations of Mythological Women from Antiquity to the Present | 20 | Not running in 202425 | |
| CLAS2650 | The Image of Sparta | 20 | Not running in 202425 | |
| CLAS2680 | Greek Art and Society | 20 | Not running in 202425 | |
| CLAS2710 | Plato on Love | 20 | Not running in 202425 | |
| CLAS2740 | Greek Religion | 20 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| CLAS2790 | Greek Tragedy | 20 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| CLAS2810 | Beginners Ancient Greek (Level 2) | 20 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| CLAS2890 | The City in the Roman World | 20 | Not running in 202425 | |
| CLAS2910 | Beginners Latin (Level 2) | 20 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| ITAL3045 | Introduction to Dante's Comedy (in Translation) | 20 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| MODL2015 | Black Europe | 20 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| MODL2075 | Global Environmental Humanities | 20 | Not running in 202425 |
NB. Not all modules will run in every year.
Students may also choose to study the below module, as long as they are not already enrolled onto Linguists into Schools.
| Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FOAH2020 | Towards the Future: Skills in Context | 20 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
- Up to 40 credits of the optional modules listed above may be replaced with discovery modules taken from other programmes of study.
- Candidates may take no more than a total of 60 discovery credits offered by other programmes of study over Levels 2 and 3.
Candidates will be required to study up to 40 credits of discovery modules.
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At Level 3, students must study 120 credits.
In order to be eligible for an Honours degree, students must meet the normal Rules for Award by passing all modules which are designated to be passed for award or progression and by passing the required number of credits at each level as specified in the Curricular Regulations (at least 200 credits at Level 2 or above, of which at least 100 should be at Level 3).
All students are required to study the following compulsory module:
| Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLAS3200 | Major Research Project | 40 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
All students are required to take a minimum of 40 credits and may take up to 80 credits from the following list of optional modules.
| Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLAS3050 | Advanced Ancient Language | 20 | ||
| CLAS3120 | Traversing Time: The Voyage of Argo | 20 | Not running in 202425 | |
| CLAS3150 | The Worlds of Alexander the Great: From Pella to Punjab | 20 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| CLAS3210 | Advanced Latin Language | 10 | ||
| CLAS3220 | Classical Receptions in the Brotherton Archives and Special Collections | 20 | Not running in 202425 | |
| CLAS3230 | Intermediate Ancient Greek (Level 3) | 20 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| CLAS3250 | The Athenian Empire | 20 | Not running in 202425 | |
| CLAS3260 | Intermediate Latin (Level 3) | 20 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| CLAS3330 | Roman Comedy | 20 | ||
| CLAS3350 | Herodotus and the Beginning of History | 20 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| CLAS3360 | Ovid the Innovator | 20 | Not running in 202425 | |
| CLAS3370 | Satyrs and Donkeys: The Latin Novel | 20 | Not running in 202425 | |
| CLAS3390 | The Rise of Rome: Myth and History | 20 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| CLAS3420 | Augustus and his Legacy | 20 | Not running in 202425 | |
| CLAS3430 | The Ancient Greek Novel | 20 | Not running in 202425 | |
| CLAS3450 | Screening Antiquity | 20 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| CLAS3460 | Subversive Desires: Roman Love Elegy | 20 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| CLAS3595 | Heroines: Representations of Mythological Women from Antiquity to the Present | 20 | Not running in 202425 | |
| CLAS3650 | The Image of Sparta | 20 | Not running in 202425 | |
| CLAS3680 | Greek Art and Society | 20 | Not running in 202425 | |
| CLAS3710 | Plato on Love | 20 | Not running in 202425 | |
| CLAS3740 | Greek Religion | 20 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| CLAS3790 | Greek Tragedy | 20 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| CLAS3815 | Beginners Ancient Greek (Level 3) | 20 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| CLAS3835 | Advanced Ancient Greek | 20 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| CLAS3890 | The City in the Roman World | 20 | Not running in 202425 | |
| CLAS3900 | Roman Comedy | 20 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| CLAS3915 | Beginners Latin (Level 3) | 20 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| CLAS3935 | Advanced Latin | 20 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
All students may take up to 40 credits of discovery modules in a third subject or pursue additional modules in Classics. Finalists may only take Level 1 modules that are listed as Discovery Skills modules (skd) and only to the value of 20 credits. Students may take no more than a total of 60 discovery credits offered by other programmes of study over Levels 2 and 3.
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