Ancient History and Archaeology - Modules

Ancient History and Archaeology are both concerned with understanding social, political and cultural experience in the past. This course offers you the opportunity to range across these two broad disciplines. You will study the Greek and Roman worlds by working with historical and literary documents alongside the material remains of ancient sites and artefacts. All material is studied in translation and no knowledge of Greek or Latin is required, but there are opportunities to take introductory modules in the languages.

Junior Freshman Year (JF)

For your Junior Freshman year, you will be invited to choose between a dual language pathway (involving the study of both Latin and Ancient Greek, and usually leading to a Single or Joint Honours degree in Classics) and a single language pathway (involving at least one year’s study of Greek or Latin, and leading to a range of Single and Joint Honours combinations in Ancient History and Archaeology, Classical Civilisation, Greek and Latin). It is possible to switch between pathways in the Senior Freshman year. Depending upon your existing level of Latin or Greek and ambitions, there are several JF pathways from which to choose.

Dual Language JF Pathways
In the four dual language pathways, Greek and Latin for non-beginners (Greek A 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). If you are a beginner in both languages, you will begin Latin in the JF year and Greek in the SF year.

Single Language JF Pathways
In the four single language pathways, you either continue in your studies of that one language at intermediate level (Greek or Latin A) or learn one language as a beginner (Greek or Latin B).

Dual Language Pathway 1 (Latin A and Greek A)

You must have Leaving Certificate or equivalent in Greek and Latin
All modules are mandatory in Yr 1

CLU11100 Introduction to Greek and Roman History (5+5=10 ECTS) (Semesters 1 & 2)
CLU11104 Greek and Roman Art and Architecture (5+5=10 ECTS) (Semesters 1 & 2)

Semester 1 (30 ECTS)

CLU11411 Latin in Context I (10 ECTS)
CLU11311 Greek in Context I (10 ECTS)

Semester 2 (30 ECTS)

CLU11412 Latin in Context II (10 ECTS)
CLU11312 Greek in Context II (10 ECTS)

Dual Language Pathway 2 (Latin A and Greek B)

You must have Leaving Certificate or equivalent in Latin and you are a beginner in Greek
All modules are mandatory in Yr 1

CLU11100 Introduction to Greek and Roman History (5+5=10 ECTS)
CLU11104 Greek and Roman Art and Architecture (5+5=10 ECTS)

Semester 1 (30 ECTS)

CLU11411 Latin in Context I (10 ECTS)
CLU12313 Elementary Greek I (10 ECTS)

Semester 2 (30 ECTS)

CLU11412 Latin in Context II (10 ECTS)
CLU12314 Elementary Greek II (10 ECTS)

Dual Language Pathway 3 (Latin B and Greek A)

You must have Leaving Certificate or equivalent in Greek and you are a beginner in Latin
All modules are mandatory in Yr 1

CLU11100 Introduction to Greek and Roman History (5+5=10 ECTS) (Semesters 1 & 2)
CLU11104 Greek and Roman Art and Architecture (5+5=10 ECTS) (Semesters 1 & 2)

Semester 1 (30 ECTS)

CLU11413 Elementary Latin I (10 ECTS)
CLU11311 Greek in Context I (10 ECTS)

Semester 2 (30 ECTS)

CLU11414 Elementary Latin II (10 ECTS)
CLU11312 Greek in Context II (10 ECTS)

Dual Language Pathway 4 (Latin B and Greek B)

You are a beginner in Latin and in Greek. You will study Latin in Yr 1 and take up Greek in Yr 2

CLU11100 Introduction to Greek and Roman History (5+5=10 ECTS) (Semesters 1 & 2)
CLU11104 Greek and Roman Art and Architecture (5+5=10 ECTS) (Semesters 1 & 2)
CLU11413 Elementary Latin I (10 ECTS) (Semester 1)
CLU11414 Elementary Latin II (10 ECTS) (semester 2)