UNIVERSITY OF LONDON M.A. Courses in: Ancient History Classical Art & Archaeology Classics Late Antique & Byzantine Studies 2008 - 2009 Published on behalf of: The Institute of Classical Studies King's College London, Classics Department Royal Holloway, Classics Department University College London, Greek and Latin Department University College London, History Department

Introduction

The M.A. in Classics, the M.A. in Ancient History, the M.A. in Classical Art and Archaeology and the M.A. in Late Antique and Byzantine Studies are intercollegiate degree-programmes of the University of London, taught and examined by the participating Departments of Classics, Greek and Latin, and History in King's College London (KCL), Royal Holloway University of London (RHUL), and University College London (UCL). Courses within these M.A.s are available to students registered in any of the participating Colleges, subject to the requirements as set out on these webpages. Teaching is divided between the individual Colleges and the Institute of Classical Studies which houses the postgraduate research library in Classics of the University of London. The Institute of Classical Studies and its library are located within the School of Advanced Study on the third floor of Senate House in Malet Street.

These webpages have been drawn up by the M.A. Steering Group of the Subject Panels in Classics and History for the benefit of students registered for the relevant M.A.s in 2007/2008. They brings together essential information concerning the requirements for the M.A. in Classics, the M.A. in Ancient History, the M.A. in Classical Art and Archaeology and the M.A. in Late Antique and Byzantine Studies, a detailed list of courses available in 2007/2008, and guidelines for coursework and dissertations. Students should also consult the University of London's Regulations for the M.A. degrees in these subjects, which are published separately.

Duration of course of study

Full-time: One calendar year. Part-time: Two calendar years.

Term Dates 2006-07

Reading Weeks 2007-08

Enrolment with the Institute of Classical Studies

When students for these M.A. degrees have registered with their home College, they will need also to enrol with the Institute of Classical Studies (at no charge) in order to obtain access to the Library. When they enrol they will be given information about the Institute and its facilities; the Meetings List with details of its extensive additional programme of research seminars, lectures and meetings held in London during the year in Classical and related subjects will be available on the ICS website.

Students will also have the opportunity to become members of:
• The Hellenic Society
• The Roman Society

Research Training

The element of research training that is regarded as an essential component of the taught M.A. is catered for by a series of special courses, as follows.

A series of workshops (M950 Undertaking Research in Classics: M.A. Colloquium) designed to provide a grounding in issues, resources and methods relevant to research into classical language, literature and thought will be held at the Institute of Classical Studies on Wednesdays in the first term, times to be arranged. This course is not assessed, and is additional to other course choices, but is compulsory for the M.A. in Classics.

A similar core course for the M.A. in Classical Art and Archaeology (M700 Undertaking Research in Classical Archaeology: Materials and Methods) is provided for those students with an archaeological interest. This course will be taught in a series of seminars weekly on Thursday mornings in the autumn term. This course is not assessed, and is additional to other course choices, but is compulsory for the M.A. in Classical Art and Archaeology.

The core course of the M.A. in Ancient History (M500 Sources and Methods in Ancient History), which is taught by a series of seminars given by most of the ancient historians in the University, involves close discussion of problems and themes which may be encountered in advanced study of ancient history. The seminars are held at the Institute of Classical Studies weekly on Friday afternoons for two terms. As a compulsory component of the M.A. in Ancient History, this is an assessed course.

The core course of the M.A. in Late Antique and Byzantine Studies (MB03 Methods and Techniques) is compulsory. Students must attend a weekly seminar, where a variety of topics will be presented by specialists and discussed; the seminars are held at the Institute of Classical Studies on Tuesday mornings in the autumn term.

Attendance at all the above seminars is required for students taking the relevant M.A. programmes, but students following other programmes are warmly encouraged to participate in any session.

Induction Session

Further information on the courses available (including additional courses and amendments to the timetable) will be provided at the Induction Session, which will take place at the Institute of Classical Studies in Senate House on Monday 1st October 2007. The timetable for the day is as follows:

2.00 - 4.00 Enrolment and Induction Session. Departmental representatives in attendance.
Venue: Room 336, North Building, Senate House

Tour of the Institute of Classical Studies Library - times to be confirmed.

At the Induction Session each department involved in the M.A. programmes will be represented by its Head of Department and/or Postgraduate Tutor; other members of staff may also be present.