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Convener: Assoc. Professor Anne Gilmour-Bryson (History).
The Faculty of Arts offers interdepartmental programs in Ancient Studies and Medieval Studies housed in the Department of History. The programs offer students a means of developing or extending an interest in Ancient History, Archaeology, Philosophy, and other Classical Studies subjects, as well as the European Middle Ages. Drawing upon subjects offered by individual departments, the programs offer coursework in Latin and Ancient Greek and other appropriate languages, and add other departmental offerings in English, Art History, Classics and Archaeology, History, Music and Philosophy, as well as providing an interdepartmental seminar for fourth year Honours students.
Students may complete a Major in Ancient Studies, in Medieval Studies, or a double Major in Ancient and Medieval Studies.
The programs commence at first year and there are no prerequisites for entry at this level.
Students may also enter the programs at second year, counting the completion of 25 points of first year in any area of study as a component of their Major in Ancient Studies or Medieval Studies.
Enrolment in Beginners Latin or Ancient Greek at the Centre for Ancient and Classical Languages, or any other appropriate language, is an excellent preparation for Ancient Studies or Medieval Studies. see Ancient and Classical Languages
Certain areas of study have first year prerequisites which must be satisfied for entry to second/third-year subjects. In case of doubt, consult the relevant area of study entries in this handbook.
A Major in Ancient Studies or Medieval Studies usually consists of nine 12.5 point subjects, totalling 112.5 points. It comprises:
Two first-year subjects (25 points) which may be taken from the list of recommended first-year subjects below, or, from any area of study, and;
Seven second/third-year subjects from the lists below of Ancient Studies subjects or Medieval Studies subjects (equivalent to 87.5 points).
A Major must include the completion of two subjects of language study (at least 25 points) in the languages specified below. If this language requirement is completed in first year, seven non-language subjects must be taken across the second/third year of the Major. See Language study component below.
Students undertaking a Major in Ancient Studies or in Medieval Studies must complete two of the following language subjects.
Ancient Greek and Latin are offered by the Centre for Ancient and Classical Languages (CACL), and Old English is taught in the Department of English.
| Language subjects | ||
|---|---|---|
| Ancient Greek (at first, second and third year) | Semester | |
| 115-012 Beginners Ancient Greek A | 1 | |
| 115-013 Beginners Ancient Greek B | 2 | |
| 115-014 Intermediate Ancient Greek A | 1 | |
| 115-015 Intermediate Ancient Greek B | 2 | |
| 115-016 Intermediate Ancient Greek C | Not Offered | |
| 115-017 Intermediate Ancient Greek D | Not Offered | |
| Latin (at first, second and third year) | ||
| 115-020 Beginners Latin A | 1 | |
| 115-021 Beginners Latin B | 2 | |
| 115-022 Intermediate Latin A | 1 | |
| 115-023 Intermediate Latin B | 2 | |
| Old English (at second/third year) | ||
| 106-024 Introduction to Old English | 1 | |
| 106-013 Beowulf | 2 | |
Students are recommended to take two subjects from one of the following lists of first-year subjects toward their Ancient Studies or Medieval Studies Major. The completion of these subjects is not, however, a formal prerequisite for either Major.
| Ancient Studies in first year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Classics and Archaeology | Semester | |
| 107-099 Classical Mythology | 1 | |
| 107-001 Egypt of the Pharaohs | 1 | |
| 107-002 Everyday Life in Greece and Rome: A Study of Ancient Society | 2 | |
| History | ||
| 131-014 Great Civilisations A | Not Offered | |
| 131-015 Great Civilisations B | Not Offered | |
| Medieval Studies in first year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Classics and Archaeology | Semester | |
| 107-001 Egypt of the Pharaohs | 1 | |
| 107-100 Classical Literature and Society | Not Offered | |
| History | ||
| 131-009 The Medieval World A | 1 | |
| 131-005 Politics, Religion and Culture in Tudor England, 1485-1603 | 1 | |
| 131-010 The Medieval World B | 2 | |
| 131-006 Religion, Revolution and Civil War: Britain 1603-1660 | 2 | |
| 131-016 Europeans and Conquest A: Discovering Europe and the Americas, 1450-1620 | Not Offered | |
Students must take seven of the following subjects towards their Ancient Studies Major:
| Ancient Studies subjects | ||
|---|---|---|
| Classics and Archaeology | Semester | |
| Any second/third year subject offered by Classics and Archeology can count towards and Ancient Studies Major. Please see Classics and Archaeology for a full subject listing. | ||
| History | ||
| 131-074 Greeks in Antiquity: Migrations, Cultures and Identities | Not Offered | |
| 131-075 The Graeco-Roman City in Antiquity | Summer | |
Students must take seven of the following Medieval Studies subjects towards a Medieval Studies Major.
A double Major in Ancient Studies and Medieval Studies involves the completion of the second/third year requirements for both the Ancient Studies and Medieval Studies Majors.
The double Major usually comprises:
Two first-year subjects (25 points) which may be taken from the list of recommended first-year subjects above, or, from any area of study, and;
Fourteen second/third-year subjects from the lists above of Ancient Studies subjects or Medieval Studies subjects (equivalent to 175 points). These must include:
Seven second/third-year subjects (87.5 points) from Ancient Studies and seven subjects from Medieval Studies (87.5 points).
The double Major must include the completion of two subjects of language study (25 points) from the list of language subjects above. If this language requirement is completed in first year, fourteen non-language subjects must be taken across the second/third year of the Major.
There is no Honours program in Ancient Studies or in Medieval Studies.
However, it is possible to undertake advanced study with a focus on Ancient Studies or Medieval Studies under the auspices of Honours programs offered within other areas of study in the Arts Faculty. These include History, Classics and Archaeology, Art History, and English.
The following list details some of the fourth-year subjects with Ancient and Medieval Studies content that are offered within Arts Faculty Honours programs.
| Fourth-year subjects | ||
|---|---|---|
| History | Semester | |
| 131-142 The Crusade in Contemporary Eyes | 1 | |
| 131-086 Saints, Scholars and the Community in Early Christian Ireland | 2 | |
| 131-141 The Spirit of the Court | Not Offered | |
| 131-092 Images, Rituals and Spaces: Visual Propaganda in Fifteenth-Century Rome | Not Offered | |
| English | ||
| 106-073 The Exeter Anthology of Old English Poetry | 1 | |
| 106-123 Latin Paleography and Codicology | 1 | |
| 106-075 Medieval Representations | 1 | |
| Art History | ||
| 107-048 Art, Society and Ritual in Medieval Italy | Not Offered | |
Assoc. Professor. Anne Gilmour-Bryson
Department of History
Third floor, John Medley Building
University of Melbourne
Parkville Victoria 3052
Tel: 61 3 9344 5963
Web: http://www.history.unimelb.edu.au
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