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Ancient and Medieval Studies

1. Prerequisites
2. Requirements for a Major
3. Language study component
4. First Year subjects
5. Second/Third Year subjects
5.1. Ancient Studies at Second/Third Year
5.2. Medieval Studies at Second/Third Year
6. Requirements for a double Major
7. Honours
8. For more information

Convener: Associate Professor Ann Trindade (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 Art History, Classics and Archaeology, English, History, Italian, 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.

1. Prerequisites

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.

2. Requirements for a Major

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 (totalling 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.

3. Language study component

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 Not Offered

115-015 Intermediate Ancient Greek B Not Offered

115-016 Intermediate Ancient Greek C 1

115-017 Intermediate Ancient Greek D 2

German and Swedish Studies (at Second/Third Year)

126-023 Historical Grammar of German Not Offered

126-027 Germanic Languages 1

126-068 Viking Studies A 1

126-069 Viking Studies B 2

126-072 The Runes of Scandinavia 1

Latin (at First, Second and Third Year)

115-020 Beginners Latin A 1

115-021 Beginners Latin B 2

115-022 Intermediate Latin A Not Offered

115-023 Intermediate Latin B Not Offered

Old English (at Second/Third Year)

106-024 Introduction to Old English A 1

106-013 Beowulf 2

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	Not Offered
	115-015 Intermediate Ancient Greek B	Not Offered
	115-016 Intermediate Ancient Greek C	1
	115-017 Intermediate Ancient Greek D	2

German and Swedish Studies (at Second/Third Year)
	126-023 Historical Grammar of German	Not Offered
	126-027 Germanic Languages	1
	126-068 Viking Studies A	1
	126-069 Viking Studies B	2
	126-072 The Runes of Scandinavia	1

Latin (at First, Second and Third Year)
	115-020 Beginners Latin A	1
	115-021 Beginners Latin B	2
	115-022 Intermediate Latin A	Not Offered
	115-023 Intermediate Latin B	Not Offered

Old English (at Second/Third Year)
	106-024 Introduction to Old English A	1
	106-013 Beowulf	2

4. First Year subjects

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

107-002 Everyday Life in Greece and Rome 2

History

131-014 Great Civilisations A 1

131-015 Great Civilisations B 2

Ancient Studies in First Year

Classics and Archaeology	Semester
	107-099 Classical Mythology	1
	107-002 Everyday Life in Greece and Rome	2

History
	131-014 Great Civilisations A	1
	131-015 Great Civilisations B	2

Medieval Studies in First Year

Classics and Archaeology Semester

107-100 Classical Literature and Society Not Offered

History

131-005 Politics and Culture in Tudor England Not Offered

131-006 Religion and Civil War in Britain Not Offered

131-009 Medieval World A Not Offered

131-010 Medieval World B Not Offered

131-014 Great Civilisations A 1

131-015 Great Civilisations B 2

131-016 Europeans and Conquest A 1

Medieval Studies in First Year

Classics and Archaeology	Semester
	107-100 Classical Literature and Society	Not Offered

History
	131-005 Politics and Culture in Tudor England	Not Offered
	131-006 Religion and Civil War in Britain	Not Offered
	131-009 Medieval World A	Not Offered
	131-010 Medieval World B	Not Offered
	131-014 Great Civilisations A	1
	131-015 Great Civilisations B	2
	131-016 Europeans and Conquest A	1

5. Second/Third Year subjects

5.1. Ancient Studies at Second/Third Year

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 an Ancient Studies Major. Please see Classics and Archaeology for a full subject listing.

History

131-075 The Graeco-Roman City in Antiquity Not Offered

5.2. Medieval Studies at Second/Third Year

Students must take seven of the following Medieval Studies subjects towards a Medieval Studies Major.

Medieval Studies subjects

Classics and Archaeology Semester

107-104 Byzantium in the Sixth Century 1

English

106-015 Backgrounds to English Literature 2

106-038 Medievalism in Contemporary Culture 2

Art History

107-020 Art of the Italian Renaissance Not Offered

107-022 The Discourse of Icons: Art of Byzantium Not Offered

107-021 The Age of Michelangelo Not Offered

107-120 Medieval Art in Northern Europe Not Offered

107-032 Venetian Renaissance Painting 1

107-033 Northern Renaissance Art 1480-1600 Not Offered

107-052 Early Christian and Byzantine Art Not Offered

107-062 Theory and Method: Medieval to Baroque Not Offered

107-069 Siena and its Environs (available at Third/Fourth year) Not Offered

History

131-041 The Renaissance in Italy 1

131-042 Roman History: 500 Years of Oligarchy Not Offered

131-046 Great Empires of Islamic Civilisation 2

131-049 Late Medieval Monasticism & Governance 2

131-061 Sex and Love in the Medieval World Not Offered

131-069 God Through History Not Offered

131-085 Witches and Witch Hunting in Europe 1

131-023 Reformation England 1485-1560 1

131-043 Roman History: Three Centuries of Empire Not Offered

131-056 King Arthur: History and Legend Not Offered

131-044 Medieval and Renaissance Nuremberg Not Offered

131-041 The Renaissance in Italy 1

131-049 Late Medieval Monasticism & Governance 2

131-055 Heresy & Protest in Late Medieval Europe Not Offered

131-059 Celtic Irish Kingship 1

Italian (available at Third/Fourth Year)

116-071 To Hell with Dante 1

116-072 Dante 2 2

Philosophy

161-019 Greek Philosophy Not Offered

161-023 Medieval Philosophy 1

161-031 Metaphysics and the Nature of God 2

Medieval Studies subjects

Classics and Archaeology	Semester
	107-104 Byzantium in the Sixth Century	1

English
	106-015 Backgrounds to English Literature	2
	106-038 Medievalism in Contemporary Culture	2

Art History
	107-020 Art of the Italian Renaissance	Not Offered
	107-022 The Discourse of Icons: Art of Byzantium	Not Offered
	107-021 The Age of Michelangelo	Not Offered
	107-120 Medieval Art in Northern Europe	Not Offered
	107-032 Venetian Renaissance Painting	1
	107-033 Northern Renaissance Art 1480-1600	Not Offered
	107-052 Early Christian and Byzantine Art	Not Offered
	107-062 Theory and Method: Medieval to Baroque	Not Offered
	107-069 Siena and its Environs (available at Third/Fourth year)	Not Offered

History
	131-041 The Renaissance in Italy	1
	131-042 Roman History: 500 Years of Oligarchy	Not Offered
	131-046 Great Empires of Islamic Civilisation	2
	131-049 Late Medieval Monasticism & Governance	2
	131-061 Sex and Love in the Medieval World	Not Offered
	131-069 God Through History	Not Offered
	131-085 Witches and Witch Hunting in Europe	1
	131-023 Reformation England 1485-1560	1
	131-043 Roman History: Three Centuries of Empire	Not Offered
	131-056 King Arthur: History and Legend	Not Offered
	131-044 Medieval and Renaissance Nuremberg	Not Offered
	131-041 The Renaissance in Italy	1
	131-049 Late Medieval Monasticism & Governance	2
	131-055 Heresy & Protest in Late Medieval Europe	Not Offered
	131-059 Celtic Irish Kingship	1

Italian (available at Third/Fourth Year)
	116-071 To Hell with Dante	1
	116-072 Dante 2	2

Philosophy
	161-019 Greek Philosophy	Not Offered
	161-023 Medieval Philosophy	1
	161-031 Metaphysics and the Nature of God	2

6. Requirements for a double 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 (totalling 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.

7. Honours

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 Faculty of Arts. 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 the Faculty of Arts Honours programs.

Fourth Year subjects

History Semester

131-142 Medieval Warfare: Agincourt to Flodden 2

131-086 Irish Hagiography Not Offered

131-141 The Spirit of the Court 1

131-092 Art, Family & Politics: The Renaissance 1

English

106-073 The Exeter Anthology 1

106-075 Medieval Representations 2

Art History

107-048 Art, Society & Ritual in Medieval Italy Not Offered

Fourth Year subjects

History	Semester
	131-142 Medieval Warfare: Agincourt to Flodden	2
	131-086 Irish Hagiography	Not Offered
	131-141 The Spirit of the Court	1
	131-092 Art, Family & Politics: The Renaissance	1

English
	106-073 The Exeter Anthology	1
	106-075 Medieval Representations	2

Art History
	107-048 Art, Society & Ritual in Medieval Italy	Not Offered

8. For more information

Associate Professor Ann Trindade
Department of History
Third Floor, John Medley Building
University of Melbourne
Victoria 3010
Tel: 61 3 9344 5963
Email: a.trindade@history.unimelb.edu.au
Web: http://www.history.unimelb.edu.au

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Ancient Studies subjects

Classics and Archaeology		Semester
	Any Second/Third Year subject offered by Classics and Archeology can count towards an Ancient Studies Major. Please see Classics and Archaeology for a full subject listing.

History
	131-075 The Graeco-Roman City in Antiquity	Not Offered