Faculty of Arts
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1. Time commitment to study
2. Language study streams
3. Requirements for a major
4. Diploma in Arts (Ancient Languages)
5. Honours entry
6. Career opportunities
7. For more information
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Latin subjects

The Centre for Classics and Archaeology, within the School of Historical Studies, offers a full stream of study in the ancient languages Latin and Ancient Greek, see Ancient Greek. Proficiency in both of these languages at the earliest possible stage is highly recommended for those wishing to specialise in the study of the ancient Graeco-Roman world. The ancient languages, therefore, are a fundamental part of the majors and the honours programs in Classics and in Classical Studies and Archaeology, see Classical Studies and Archaeology. Both languages are available as streamed programs of study that can be commenced from first/second year. These can commence either at beginners level or the post-VCE stream. The Centre also offers a Diploma in Arts (Ancient Languages), see Diploma in Arts (Ancient Languages).

1. Time commitment to study

As well as scheduled contact hours for lectures, tutorial and seminars a considerable additional time commitment is needed to complete the academic requirements of each subject.

A subject-specific time commitment to study will be provided by your lecturer or tutor at the beginning of semester to help you schedule your workload and successfully manage your time during the semester. In addition, general estimates of the total time commitment required to study a 12.5-point single semester subject in the Faculty of Arts can be found on Time commitment to study.

2. Language study streams

The centre offers two streams of Latin:

Beginners
- The beginners stream is available to students who have little or no knowledge of Latin. It is available to students at any year level, although students intending to study Latin are advised to commence their language study in their first year.
Post-VCE
- The post-VCE stream is usually only available to students who have obtained a pass in VCE Latin, or its equivalent.

The structure of the Latin streams usually takes the following forms (subjects are 12.5 points each unless indicated otherwise):

Beginners stream

First year		Semester
	107-152 Beginners Latin A	1
	107-153 Beginners Latin B	2
	or
	107-149 Intensive Beginners Latin (25 points)	Summer

Second year
	107-157 Intermediate Latin Language A (6.25 points)	1
	107-158 Intermediate Latin Language B (6.25 points)	2
	107-155 Roman Elegy	Not Offered
	107-159 Roman Historiography	Not Offered
	107-164 Roman Satire	Not Offered
	107-156 Roman Biography	Not Offered
	or
	107-157 Intermediate Latin Language A (6.25 points)	1
	107-158 Intermediate Latin Language B (6.25 points)	2
	107-162 Roman Lyric	2
	107-160 Roman Oratory	1
	107-161 Roman Epic	1
	107-163 Roman Comedy	2

Third year
	107-162 Roman Lyric	2
	107-160 Roman Oratory	1
	107-161 Roman Epic	1
	107-163 Roman Comedy	2
	or
	107-155 Roman Elegy	Not Offered
	107-159 Roman Historiography	Not Offered
	107-164 Roman Satire	Not Offered
	107-156 Roman Biography	Not Offered

Post-VCE stream

First year		Semester
	107-157 Intermediate Latin Language A (6.25 points)	1
	107-158 Intermediate Latin Language B (6.25 points)	2
	107-155 Roman Elegy	Not Offered
	107-159 Roman Historiography	Not Offered
	107-164 Roman Satire	Not Offered
	107-156 Roman Biography	Not Offered
	or
	107-157 Intermediate Latin Language A (6.25 points)	1
	107-158 Intermediate Latin Language B (6.25 points)	2
	107-162 Roman Lyric	2
	107-160 Roman Oratory	1
	107-161 Roman Epic	1
	107-163 Roman Comedy	2

Second year
	107-162 Roman Lyric	2
	107-160 Roman Oratory	1
	107-161 Roman Epic	1
	107-163 Roman Comedy	2
	or
	107-155 Roman Elegy	Not Offered
	107-159 Roman Historiography	Not Offered
	107-164 Roman Satire	Not Offered
	107-156 Roman Biography	Not Offered

Third year
	107-456 Roman Didactic Poetry	Not Offered
	107-457 Roman Novel	Not Offered
	or
	107-454 Augustan Poetry	1
	107-455 Roman Ethnography	2

3. Requirements for a major

Latin subjects can be taken as part of a classical studies and archaeology major or a classics major. For details about a major in classics or classical studies and archaeology see Requirements for a major.

4. Diploma in Arts (Ancient Languages)

The Diploma in Arts (Ancient Languages) is only available to students who are currently enrolled in a degree course at the University of Melbourne. It consists of a four-year sequence of study, and adds one year to the duration of your degree. You will complete 25 points in each of the four years that you are enrolled (subjects are 12.5 points each unless indicated otherwise):

Beginners stream

First year		Semester
	107-152 Beginners Latin A	1
	107-153 Beginners Latin B	2
	or
	107-149 Intensive Beginners Latin (25 points)	Summer

Second year
	107-157 Intermediate Latin Language A (6.25 points)	1
	107-158 Intermediate Latin Language B (6.25 points)	2
	and one of:
	107-160 Roman Oratory	1
	107-161 Roman Epic	1
	107-162 Roman Lyric	2
	107-163 Roman Comedy	2

Third year
	Two of:
	107-156 Roman Biography	Not Offered
	107-155 Roman Elegy	Not Offered
	107-159 Roman Historiography	Not Offered
	107-164 Roman Satire	Not Offered

Fourth year
	107-454 Augustan Poetry	1
	107-455 Roman Ethnography	2

Post-VCE stream

First year		Semester
	Two of:
	107-155 Roman Elegy	Not Offered
	107-159 Roman Historiography	Not Offered
	107-164 Roman Satire	Not Offered

Second year
	Two of:
	107-160 Roman Oratory	1
	107-161 Roman Epic	1
	107-162 Roman Lyric	2
	107-163 Roman Comedy	2

Third year
	107-456 Roman Didactic Poetry	Not Offered
	107-457 Roman Novel	Not Offered

Fourth year
	107-454 Augustan Poetry	1
	107-455 Roman Ethnography	2

For further information on the Diploma in Arts see Diploma in Arts.

5. Honours entry

For details about entry to honours in Classics or Classical Studies and Archaeology see Honours entry.

6. Career opportunities

Prospective employers of arts graduates are often aware of the benefits deriving from rigorous study of the ancient world and its texts and intellectual traditions. This means that the studies offered by the centre are of general relevance. There are also specific opportunities, especially in Latin, in the field of secondary education.

7. For more information

Centre for Classics and Archaeology
School of Historical Studies
Room G13, Old Quadrangle
The University of Melbourne
Victoria 3010
Tel: +61 3 8344 4571/5565
Web: http://www.cca.unimelb.edu.au

Latin subjects

107-149 Intensive Beginners Latin
107-152 Beginners Latin A
107-153 Beginners Latin B
107-155 Roman Elegy
107-156 Roman Biography
107-157 Intermediate Latin Language A
107-158 Intermediate Latin Language B
107-159 Roman Historiography
107-160 Roman Oratory
107-161 Roman Epic
107-162 Roman Lyric
107-163 Roman Comedy
107-164 Roman Satire
107-454 Augustan Poetry
107-455 Roman Ethnography
107-456 Roman Didactic Poetry
107-457 Roman Novel