Classical Civilisation

Course summary

The course is for students interested in studying a subject that by its very nature reaches across academic divides to link political, social and military history, philosophy, literature and the arts. Students may come from a humanities background and want to study a subject that reaches across the disciplines, or hail from a sciences background and widen their studies by taking on a broad-ranging, multi-disciplinary subject like Classics. Classical studies is very multi-disciplinary in nature and provides an excellent springboard for debates that draw parallels with contemporary issues such as gender, identity, ‘othering’, and politics. This course introduces a fascinating combination of topics centred on ancient Greece and Rome. Some find the idea of Classics at A Level intimidating, but it need not be; whilst it is a rigorous academic subject, highly regarded by universities and employers, it is not a requirement to have studied the subject before or to have any knowledge of Latin or Greek (all texts studied are in English translation). The important thing is that students are ready to learn and are prepared to embrace the original humanities subject.