Classics

Rosanna
Classics MA
I chose King’s due to the strong research and teaching reputation, along with the involvement that postgraduate students can have with seminars between different departments. Frequent communication from all departments and updates of these events means you have the chance to meet so many different people and challenge yourself both within and outside your subject area, and even partake in new research projects.

The library facilities at King’s and in London are incredible and have really enhanced my learning. The intercollegiate nature of my course has further widened the facilities and teaching that has been made available to me, as well as the people I meet, whilst still having King’s as my base. In particular the Classics postgraduate research seminar has been a wonderful forum to meet new people, discuss ideas and socialise.

Simona
Bulgarian
Classics MA
One of the most valuable features of the MA programme in Classics is the intercollegiate system within the University of London. This is enhanced by the numerous research seminars across different departments and colleges, which give you the opportunity to meet people from various fields, be aware of new discussions and developments, and become an active part of the academic community.

My primary interest within the wide field of Classics is epigraphy, the study of inscriptions on durable material. I chose this programme chiefly because King’s offers two separate year-long courses in Greek and Latin epigraphy. True to the intercollegiate system, the courses are taught by world-renowned professors from King’s College London, University College London and Royal Holloway.

The programme includes classes held at the British Museum, the Museum of London, and even the studio of the noted stonecutter Richard Kindersley. Being able to study the original objects of interest, to examine and touch artifacts you have only seen in photographs, is a remarkable hands-on experience, not to mention frequently essential for the research process.

A particularly valuable experience during my MA was my internship at the Department of Digital Humanities, on the projects for digital publication of the Inscriptions of Roman Cyrenaica and the Ancient Inscriptions of the Northern Black Sea. As soon as I expressed interest in these projects, I was encouraged and directed to this opportunity.

The support offered to students by the staff has been amazing. Here I would like to mention my tutor Dr Hugh Bowden, my supervisor Prof Charlotte Roueché and the supervisor of my internship Dr Gabriel Bodard. I have now been admitted at the collaborative PhD programme in Digital Classical Studies of the Department of Digital Humanities.