学习古希腊语和拉丁语，并使用您的语言技能思考古代世界，其文化和历史。在阅读从荷马到卢西安，从霍勒斯到阿普留乌斯的西方文学中最伟大的成就，并以原始形式的复杂性和丰富性与这些文本进行互动时，您还将使用语言技能来访问文化和历史。古代世界。从一年级开始，以一种或两种语言达到A级水平的学生将学习拉丁语和希腊语。没有任何一种语言背景的学生在第一年就开始对一种语言进行深入学习，这将使您在第三年达到高级水平，并在第二年开始学习另一种语言。可选的国外一年。
Build your love for, and understanding of, the ancient world to new levels.Classics is a language-based course. You will investigate the culture and history of ancient Greece and Rome by examining texts in their original language. Immerse yourself in ancient speeches, drama, epic, and satire in the original Greek or Latin, and explore how language and culture inform one another.Reading ancient texts in their original Latin or Greek is one of the greatest pleasures of studying Greek and Roman culture. You can learn either language from scratch, or build on your existing knowledge.Studying Latin and ancient Greek will give you greater insight into the texts you’re reading in translation. You can combine modules on the history, art, and culture of the ancient Mediterranean with detailed study of both Latin and Greek. Learning an ancient language also builds skills in linguistic analysis and literacy that are valued by employers.Beginners' level – If you’re unsure whether to start with Latin or Greek, but are more interested in Roman history or Latin literature, go for Latin in your first year. If you’re more interested in Greek history or literature, choose Greek.As a beginner of both languages, you will receive extensive language tuition in your first year, reaching an advanced level by year three. You will also begin the other language in your second year.If you have A level Latin or ancient Greek – You will study both languages from year one.Whatever your entry level, you will use your language skills to interpret ancient art, history, literature, mythology and drama. Ancient languages live on in the modern world: just see how the Nottingham Latin Now research team is exploring the role of Latin language and culture in the diversity of modern Europe.Careers overviewA degree in classics gives you a wide range of transferable skills, including:ability to process and critically evaluate dataapplying theoretical and scientific principles to problemscritical analysis and argumentexperience of fieldwork, post-excavation and laboratory techniquesability to interpret spatial data numerical, statistical, IT and analytical skillsstrong team workingwritten, oral and visual communicationawareness of other linguistic cultures