Classics, Ancient History and Archaeology
Course Structure
At the beginning of your Junior Freshman year, you will be invited to choose between the dual language pathway (involving the study of both Latin and Ancient Greek, and usually leading to a Single or Joint Honors degree in Classics) and the single language pathway (involving at least one year’s study of Greek or Latin, and leading to a range of Single and Joint Honors combinations in Ancient History and Archaeology, Classical Civilisation, Greek and Latin). It is possible to switch between pathways in the Senior Freshman year.
Greek and Latin for non-beginners (Greek and Latin A) are designed for those who have already studied ancient Greek and/or Latin in school, and who wish to continue to read classical literature in the original languages. Beginners Greek and/or Latin (Greek and Latin B) are available to those who have not previously studied the language(s).
Single Language Pathway
Junior Freshman
- CLU11100 Introduction to Greek and Roman History
- CLU12104 Greek and Roman Art and Architecture
- CLU11203 Reading Ancient Literature
- CLU11204 Writing About Ancient Literature
- CLU11108 Sources and Methods in Ancient History and Archaeology
20 credits of language modules, at the appropriate level:
EITHER (Latin B)
OR (Latin A)
OR (Greek B)
OR (Greek A)
Senior Freshman
Most modules in the Senior Freshman year are optional, but you must take between 20 and 40 credits of the subject (AHA, CC, Greek, Latin) in which you intend to major. You may take up to 20 credits of Trinity Elective or Approved Modules
Please note: the programme for SF and JS is currently under development, and some modules may change for 2020/21
AHA modules
- CLU23124 Roman History (mandatory for AHA)
- CLU23128 Roman Archaeology (mandatory for AHA)
- CLU23132 Roman Britain
CC modules
Interdisciplinary module (may be counted as credit for either AHA or CC)
Latin modules
Greek modules
Junior Sophister
In the Sophister years, you must select modules in accordance with your chosen exit route (Single Honors, Joint Honors, Major with Minor): for full details, consult the CLAHA Handbook. A representative list of modules which may be offered in 2021/22 is given below.
AHA modules
CC modules
Interdisciplinary modules (may be counted as credit for either AHA or CC)
- CLU33140 Late Antiquity
- CLU23208 Humans and Other Animals
- CLU23205 Ciceronian Rome
Latin modules
- CLU13441/CLU24441 Catullus and Cicero (Latin B only)
- CLU13442/CLU24442 Latin Epic (Latin B only)
- CLU34482 Augustan Poetry
- CLU34487 Early Latin
- CLU33430 Advanced Latin
Greek modules
- CLU13341/CLU24341 Greek Epic (Greek B only)
- CLU13342/CLU24342 Herodotus (Greek B only)
- CLU34381 Greek Novel
- CLU34390 Greek Lyric Poetry
- CLU33330 Advanced Greek
Senior Sophister
Special Subject modules (all interdisciplinary, and may be counted as credit for either AHA or CC): options available in recent years have included
- CLU44501+CLU44502 Entertainment and Spectacle
- CLU44503+CLU44504 Ancient Cyprus
- CLU44505+CLU44506 Goddesses of the Ancient Mediterranean
- CLU44507+CLU44508 Kings and Cities
- CLU44509+CLU44510 Anthropology and the Greeks
- CLU44511+CLU44512 Constantine
- CLU44513+CLU44514 The Epic Tradition
- CLU44550 How to Be Happy
- CLU44551 Public Speaking
- CLU44552 Early Christianity
- CLU44553 Roman Satire
- CLU44555 The Ancient Novel
Latin modules: options may include
- CLU34481/44481 Latin Satire
- CLU34483/44483 Latin Oratory
- CLU34486/44486 Didactic Poetry
- CLU34485/44485 Informal Latin
- CLU34488/44488 Senecan Tragedy
Greek modules: options may include
- CLU34385/44385 Hellenistic Poetry
- CLU34386/44386 Wisdom and Tradition in the Archaic and Classical Periods
- CLU34382/44382 Plutarch
- CLU34384/44384 Greek Historians
Dual Language Pathway
Junior Freshman
- EITHER (Latin B)
- OR (Latin A)
- EITHER (Greek B)
- OR (Greek A)
- CLU11100 Introduction to Greek and Roman History
- CLU11203 Reading Ancient Literature
- CLU11204 Writing About Ancient Literature
Dual language pathway students who have not previously studied either language (Greek B + Latin B) follow the Single Language Pathway (above) in the JF year, usually taking Latin B modules, and begin Greek in the SF year
Senior Freshman
- EITHER (Latin B)
- OR (Latin A)
- EITHER (Greek B and Latin B only)
- OR (Greek B)
- OR (Greek A)
- CLU23124 Roman History
- Approved module(s) or Trinity Elective(s)
Junior and Senior Sophister
In the Sophister years, you must select modules in accordance with your chosen exit route (Single Honors, Joint Honors, Major with Minor): for full details, consult the CLAHA Handbook. Latin, Greek and non-language modules are listed under ‘Single Language Pathway’ above.