Faculty of Arts

 Classics and Archaeology

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Subject Lists
    First Year subjects
    Second/Third Year subjects
    Third Year subjects
    Third/Fourth Year subjects
    Fourth Year Honours subjects
    Subjects not offered in 2000
        First Year subjects not offered in 2000
        Second/Third Year subjects not offered in 2000
        Third/Fourth Year subjects not offered in 2000
        Fourth Year subjects not offered in 2000

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.

 1. Prerequisites

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.

 2. Requirements for a Major

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.

 3. Honours entry

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 Honours coordinator of the School and the Faculty of Arts Honours course adviser. Forms, to be submitted to the School, are available at the School Office in May and September of each year.

 4. Honours requirements

Honours coordinator: Parshia Lee-Stecum

 4.1. Pure Honours

Students undertaking pure Honours in Classics and Archaeology must complete:

• 107-117 Classics & Archaeology Honours Thesis (37.5 points) and;

• 107-044 Research Methods

• four Honours subjects in Classics and Archaeology (50 points).

• • Students may substitute up to three of these four subjects with Latin and/or Ancient Greek (intermediate and/or advanced).

  • With the approval of the Honours coordinator one of the four subjects (12.5 points) may be a related subject from Art History or Cinema Studies.

 4.2. Combined Honours

Students undertaking combined Honours in Classics and Archaeology and another area of study must complete:

• 107-117 Classics & Archaeology Honours Thesis (37.5 points) and;

• 107-044 Research Methods

• one Honours subject in Classics and Archaeology (12.5 points) and;

• three Honours subjects in the combined area of study (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 (25 points) and;

• 107-044 Research Methods

• two Honours subjects in Classics and Archaeology (25 points).

 5. Further study

An Honours degree in Classics and Archaeology can lead to further postgraduate studies at Masters or PhD level.

 6. Career opportunities

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. 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.

 7. For more information

School of Fine Arts, Classics and Archaeology
Old Pathology Building
The University of Melbourne
Victoria 3010
Tel: +61 3 9344 5565
Web: http://www.sfca.unimelb.edu.au

First Year subjects

107-002 Everyday Life in Greece and Rome
107-003 Introduction to Archaeology
107-099 Classical Mythology
107-101 Ancient Literature and Society

Second/Third Year subjects

107-004 Palaces & Priest-kings: The First Greeks
107-007 Prehistoric Archaeology
107-102 Greek and Roman Epic
107-103 Religious Movements
107-105 Pagans and Christians in the Roman World
107-107 Myth and Ritual in Antiquity
107-109 Greek Art and Architecture
107-149 Greek and Roman Theatre

Third Year subjects

107-114 Special Study Research Project

Third/Fourth Year subjects

107-014 Archaeology: Theory, Methods, Techniques
107-104 Byzantium in the Sixth Century
107-116 Legacy of Greece and Rome
107-147 Roman Literature and Society

Fourth Year Honours subjects

107-117 Classics & Archaeology Honours Thesis
107-118 Classics & Archaeology Hons.Thesis (MYE)
107-044 Research Methods
107-145 Archaeology of Complex Societies
107-146 Australian Cultural Heritage Management
107-148 Roman Mythology
107-152 Cities of Greece and Rome

Subjects not offered in 2000

First Year subjects not offered in 2000

Second/Third Year subjects not offered in 2000

Third/Fourth Year subjects not offered in 2000

Fourth Year subjects not offered in 2000

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