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Western civilisation evolved largely from the interplay between three 'classical' cultures - Greek, Roman and Semitic. The School of Fine Arts, Classics and Archaeology is unique in the Faculty in offering a wide range of study options on all three of these ancient Mediterranean and Western Asian cultures.
The School's areas of study cover classical literature, art, archaeology, history, philosophy, mythology and religion. They do not presuppose language study or prior study at school. Through the Centre for Ancient and Classical Languages, a number of languages - Latin, Ancient Greek, Classical Hebrew, Akkadian, Syriac, Aramaic - are available at beginners and more advanced levels. Such language study may be included as a component of a Major or Honours in Classics and Archaeology.
There are no prerequisites for first-year subjects in Classics and Archaeology.
The prerequisite for a second/third year subject in Classics and Archaeology is usually one first year subject in Classics and Archaeology (12.5 points).
The prerequisite for a third/fourth year subject in Classics and Archaeology is usually three subjects at second/third year in Classics and Archaeology (37.5 points).
Students who have done suitable alternative first-year subjects are advised to consult with the School for permission to enrol. Exemptions may also be granted where second/third-year subjects are taken as part of an approved interdepartmental program with its own entry requirements.
Students wanting to undertake Ancient and Classical Languages as a component of their study in Classics and Archaeology must ensure they satisfy the particular prerequisites for language study with the Centre for Ancient and Classical Languages: see Ancient and Classical Languages.
A Major in Classics and Archaeology usually consists of nine 12.5 point subjects, totalling 112.5 points. It comprises:
Two first-year subjects in Classics and Archaeology (25 points), and;
Second/third-year subjects in Classics and Archaeology totalling 87.5 points.
Students are encouraged to undertake Ancient and Classical Language study as a component of their Major in Classics and Archaeology. Students should consult both the School and the Centre for Ancient and Classical Languages for details, see Ancient and Classical Languages
The prerequisites for entry to fourth year Honours in Classics and Archaeology are:
Completion of all the requirements for the BA, and;
Completion of a Major in Classics and Archaeology, and;
An average grade of H2B or higher over the second/third-year subjects within the Major.
Entry to Honours must be approved by the Classics and Archaeology Honours coordinator and the Faculty of Arts Honours course adviser.
Honours coordinator: Dr Chris McAuliffe.
Note: Prospective Honours students should contact the School by September of the preceding year.
Students undertaking pure Honours in Classics and Archaeology must complete:
107-117 Classics and Archaeology Honours Thesis,(37.5 points) and;
Five Honours subjects in Classics and Archaeology equivalent to 62.5 points. Students may substitute up to three of these five subjects with Latin and/or Ancient Greek (intermediate and/or advanced).
Students undertaking combined Honours in Classics and Archaeology and another area of study must complete:
107-117 Classics and Archaeology Honours Thesis, (37.5 points) and;
Two Honours subjects in Classics and Archaeology equivalent to 25 points, and;
Three Honours subjects in the combined area of study equivalent to 37.5 points.
or
Honours thesis in the combined area of study (37.5 points), and;
Two Honours subjects in the combined area of study equivalent to 25 points, and;
Three Honours subjects in Classics and Archaeology equivalent to 37.5 points.
A degree in Classics and Archaeology can lead to further postgraduate studies at Masters or PhD level.
Some students who have majored in Classics and Archaeology become professional archaeologists - in museums, teaching, archaeological units, heritage parks, or working for either national or local government - or teachers of languages or civilization courses. But most go on to seemingly unrelated careers - yet ones that build on the broad skills they have acquired with us. Such careers include business, industry and administration. This is due to the fact that graduates are literate, critically astute and adaptable, and in a changing world these are supremely marketable qualities.
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The University of Melbourne
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Tel: +61 3 9344 5565
Web: http://www.SFCA.unimelb.edu.au
107-099 Classical Mythology
107-101 Ancient Poetry and Ideology
107-002 Everyday Life in Greece and Rome: A Study of Ancient Society
107-001 Egypt of the Pharaohs
107-106 Roman Art and Architecture
161-019 Greek Philosophy: Metaphysics and Epistemology
730-389 Roman Law
107-008 Mesopotamian Religion and Literature
107-009 The Great Archaeologists: A History of Classical and Near-Eastern Archaeology
107-010 The Oriental Heritage of Classical Greece
107-011 Excavations in Ancient Egypt
107-110 Classical Sculpture: Marble, Metal and Metamorphosis
107-111 Comparative Mythology
107-112 The Byzantine World 330-1204: Aspects of its History, Literature, Thought and Art
107-113 The Ancient World on Film
107-114 Special Study Research Project
107-104 Byzantium in the Sixth Century
107-013 Text and Archaeology: Reconstructing Ancient Civilizations from their Written Records and Material Remains
107-115 Graeco-Roman Magic
107-116 The Legacy of Greece and Rome
107-119 The Parthenon: History, Meaning and Reconstruction
107-117 Classics and Archaeology Honours Thesis
107-118 Classics and Archaeology Honours Thesis (mid-year entry)
107-015 Aspects of Judaeo-Christianity
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