Classics

Rijksuniversiteit Groningen

Do you have an interest in the classical languages? Do you want to know how people lived in Antiquity and how their lives have influenced our own culture? Groningen offers Antiquity a voice!

Price

from €2,771

Level

Academic bachelor

Kind

Course

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Description

During this Bachelor's programme, you will acquaint yourself with both Greek and Latin. Additionally, you will study Antiquity's cultures and their importance to our modern culture.The degree programme in Groningen distinguishes itself from other universities by offering Greek and Latin in combination with the culture-focused seminars in Ancient History, Archaeology and Ancient Philosophy. Thereby, you will study the contexts in which ancient texts were written and the interaction between language, literature, politics, community and the ancient frame of mind. On top of this, you will also explore how Antiquity has left its mark on later periods, such as the Middle Ages and the Renaissance.In the first year of this degree programme, you will study subjects, such as grammar, drama, prose, history of literature, alongside an introduction to the three cultural seminars. In the second year, you will continue your studies by reading famous ancient epics and lyrical poetry, learning about linguistics and literary studies, and taking your first research seminars, which includes an excursion to Greece or Rome. In the third year, you take a minor's programme and, finally, you will write a t