Postgraduate Programmes in Classics

Postgraduate programmes

A one-year Postgraduate Diploma in Arts Subjects (four papers and a research essay, or three papers and a dissertation).

A two-year MA degree, of which the first year consists of course work (four papers and a research essay, or three papers and a dissertation) and the second of a thesis.

A one-year MA by thesis only, which is open to those who have already completed a BA (Hons) or equivalent.

A three-year PhD by thesis.

Course Work

The papers available for course work in 2012 are:

CLAS 435: The Art of Imperial Rome
CLAS 454: Comparative Mythology
CLAS 455: The Archaeology of Greek Warfare

and:

GREK 329: Advanced Greek Authors 2
LATN329: Advanced Latin Authors 2
GREK464: A Topic in Greek Literature
LATN464: A Topic in Latin Literature

Research Theses and Essays

Supervision is available in the following areas:

• Greek drama, women in ancient Greece, Greek mythology (Dr Arlene Allan)
• Roman literature and rhetoric, especially of the Flavian era (Prof. William Dominik)
• Statius and Martial, Roman satire and novel, Greek mythology (Dr John Garthwaite)
• Cicero, Roman social life (Dr Jon Hall)
• Homer, Greek tragedy (Mr Robin Hankey)
• Greek vase painting and iconography, Greek warfare (Dr Patricia Hannah)
• Greek and Roman archaeo-astronomy; art history and iconology (Prof. Robert Hannah)
• Alexander the Great and his successors, Greek history (Dr Pat Wheatley)

Applications

The academic year begins at the end of February and application should be made by 10 December of the preceding year. Applications for University of Otago Awards and Scholarships, which are available for the PhD and the MA thesis year only, close on 1 November of the preceding year.

Further information is available from the Postgraduate Coordinator, Dr Pat Hannah.

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