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• Overview
• Qualifications
• Papers
• Major Subject and Programme Requirements
• Minor Subject Requirements
• Further Information

Overview

Classics is the study of the civilisations of ancient Greece and Rome. The importance of the Greeks and Romans is their immense influence on the development of western civilisation. Our language, literature, art, drama, philosophy, political and legal systems, art and architecture are all derived from Greece and Rome.

In studying Classics we are studying the European origins of our own culture. At the same time Greece and Rome are fascinating subjects in their own right, and the interdisciplinary nature of Classics means that there are links with almost all other Arts subjects.

The Classics Department offers a single major covering three subjects, Greek, Latin and Classical Studies. You can combine these in whatever proportions suit your interests best.

Classical Studies

Classical Studies papers take a broad approach to Greek and Roman civilisation, covering history, literature, art, mythology and religion.

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Qualifications

• Bachelor of Arts (BA)
• Bachelor of Arts with Honours (BA(Hons))
• Diploma for Graduates (DipGrad)
• Postgraduate Diploma in Arts Subjects (PGDipArts)
• Master of Arts (MA)
• Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Papers

See the full list of Classics (CLAS) papers.

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Programme Requirements

Bachelor of Arts (BA) majoring in Classics (including Classical Studies, Greek and Latin)

Level	Papers	Points
100-level	Two 100-level CLAS, GREK or LATN papers	36
200-level	Three 200-level CLAS, GREK or LATN papers	54
300-level	Four 300-level CLAS, GREK or LATN papers	72
Plus	198 further points; must include 54 points at 200-level or above. Up to 90 points may be taken from outside Arts	198
Total		360

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Bachelor of Arts with Honours (BA(Hons)) in Classics (including Classical Studies, Greek and Latin)

Stage	Papers	Points
1st stage	Two 100-level CLAS, GREK or LATN papers 90 further points	36 90
2nd stage	Three 200-level CLAS papers Two GREK or LATN papers 36 further points	54 36 36
3rd stage	Four 300-level CLAS papers Two 200- or 300-level GREK or LATN papers 18 further points A 300-level paper in another subject may be substituted for one paper	72 36 18
4th stage	CLAS 480 and four further 400-level CLAS, GREK or LATN papers or CLAS 490 and three further 400-level CLAS, GREK or LATN papers A 300-level GREK or LATN paper may be substituted for one paper	120

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Postgraduate Diploma in Arts Subjects (PGDipArts) in Classics

The Postgraduate Diploma in Arts Subjects (PGDipArts) programme in Classics is the same as the fourth stage course for the degree of Bachelor of Arts with Honours.

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Minor Subject Requirements

Classics as a minor subject for a Bachelor of Arts (BA), Bachelor of Theology (BTheol), Bachelor of Science (BSc), Bachelor of Commerce (BCom), or Bachelor of Tourism (BTour) degree

Level	Papers	Points
100-level	Two 100-level CLAS, GREK or LATN papers	36
200-level	Two 200-level CLAS, GREK or LATN papers	36
300-level	One 300-level CLAS, GREK or LATN paper	18
	No paper forming part of a minor in Greek or Latin may also count for a minor or major in Classics
Total		90

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Further Information

Email us at classics@otago.ac.nz or visit our home page http://www.otago.ac.nz/classics