Classics

Rijksuniversiteit Groningen

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Deze opleiding

!Deze opleiding communiceert alleen in het Engels.
We tonen daarom de Engelstalige opleidingsinformatie.
This track offers education in a wide range of skills to the aspiring classicist: from in-depth analysis of all aspects of a Greek or Latin text to interdisciplinary and thematic studies of important facets of Classical Antiquity.

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locatieGroningen
diplomaMA
typeregulier, 60 EC
start1 september
taalvolledig English
opleidingsduur12 maanden voltijd
accreditatiesNVAO
croho-code60821
numerus fixusnee
honoursnee

The Classics track is a highly flexible interdisciplinary one-year programme, offering a variety of research-led courses on Greek and Latin literature, language and culture.

You can enter the programme with or without prior knowledge of Greek or Latin, and can tailor your studies to your interests. Specializations include:

  • Latin literature (prior Latin needed)
  • Greek literature (prior Greek needed)
  • Classics and the modern world (prior Greek and/or Latin optional)
  • Language consolidation
  • Educational MA (prior Greek and Latin needed)

You will write a thesis and take an interdisciplinary course, on the interface of literary studies with ancient history or classical archaeology. You may also integrate ancient history courses and organize a placement.

Our alumni are skilled writers and have an eye for detail as well as the bigger picture. They are sought-after employees in many fields, including education, publishing, the cultural sector, journalism and the government.

The course is taught in English; Dutch-speaking students may produce their written work in Dutch.

The course is also offered on a part-time basis. For information, contact the study advisor (studieadviseur.gltc@rug.nl).


Deze opleiding heeft meerdere vormen :

Waarom aan de RUG?

  • Ability to specialise
  • Integration of literature, languages, history
  • Particular expertise in Greek literature of the Classical and Hellenistic period, Greek

linguistics, Latin poetry of the early Empire, literature in its spatial and socio-cultural
context, cognitive humanities, Greek religion
  • Friendly, relatively small community
  • Internationally oriented research climate
  • Excellent teaching: two staff members elected Lecturer of the Year
  • Vibrant, international university city

Studieprogramma

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opbouwIn addition to the range of course units provided by this track itself, students can also follow Masterlanguage courses. Masterlanguage is a national programme that offers courses for students of European languages, but also of Greek and Latin. The courses are jointly organized by lecturers from Radboud University, the University of Groningen, Leiden University, Utrecht University, the University of Amsterdam and VU University Amsterdam. More information about the courses, entry requirements and registration can be found on the Masterlanguage website: https://masterlanguage.nl/nl/. You may follow Masterlanguage courses in consultation with the Board of Examiners of your Master's degree programme.

All students write a thesis on a topic related to Greek or Latin literature and its reception, supported by a thesis and methods course. They also follow an interdisciplinary course in
translation, on the interface of literary studies with ancient history or classical archaeology. Recent examples include: Landscape and Memory, and Text, Language and Religion.
periode
1234
Beginners' Greek keuzevak
10 EC
Beginners' Latin keuzevak
10 EC
Ancient history research seminar keuzevak
10 EC
Master placement keuzevak stage
10 EC
Commentary course: Aristophanes and Plautus
10 EC
Interdisciplinary course
5 EC
Thesis & methods course
5 EC
Thematic course Greek keuzevak
10 EC
Thematic course Latin keuzevak
10 EC
Latin literature (Masterlanguage) keuzevak
5 EC
Greek Epigraphy (Masterlanguage) keuzevak
5 EC
Tutorial Greek epigraphy (historical or literary) keuzevak
5 EC
Tutorial Latin epigraphy (historical or literary) keuzevak
5 EC
Latin epigraphy (Masterlanguage) keuzevak
5 EC
Greek literature (Masterlanguage) keuzevak
5 EC
Tutorial Greek epigraphy (historical or literary) keuzevak
5 EC
Tutorial Latin epigraphy (historical or literary) keuzevak
5 EC
Research seminar Greek keuzevak onderzoek
10 EC
Research seminar Latin keuzevak onderzoek
10 EC
Interaction ancient and modern literature keuzevak
10 EC
Ancient history research seminar 2 keuzevak onderzoek
10 EC
Power and Cult in the Hellenistic World (Research Seminar Ancient History) keuzevak
10 EC
Interdisciplinary research seminar (Faculty courses) keuzevak
10 EC
Master's Thesis afstuderen
15 EC
Tutorial Greek epigraphy (historical or literary) keuzevak
5 EC
Tutorial Latin epigraphy (historical or literary) keuzevak
5 EC

specialisaties

specialisatie Master's placement

During this Master's track, you can follow a placement for ECTS credit points.

This placement offers students the opportunity of work experience and of orientation on the labor market. You can do a placement at an institution, organization or company in the Netherlands or abroad. It is your responsibility to find a placement yourself, but the Office for Student Affairs can offer help with this where necessary.

specialisatie Latin Literature

You will follow your own interests in putting together their programme. A mentor will help you in making your choices. You can choose to keep your programme broad, or select one of the specialisations

Students enter the programme with BA-level Latin. They specialise in Latin literature by taking two Latin literature courses as well as writing a thesis on a Latin literature topic. They also take the interdisciplinary course. They can fill out their programme by studying, for example, Roman history or archaeology, learning Greek from scratch (if they do not know Greek already), or taking one of various other relevant courses, including those taught at
KNIR.

specialisatie Greek Literature

You will follow your own interests in putting together their programme. A mentor will help you in making your choices. You can choose to keep your programme broad, or select one of the specialisations

Students enter the programme with BA-level Greek. They specialise in Greek literature by taking two Greek literature courses as well as writing a thesis on a Greek literature topic.
They also take the interdisciplinary course. They can fill out their programme by studying, for example, Greek history or archaeology, learning Latin from scratch (if they do not know Latin already), or taking one of various other relevant courses, including those taught at NIA. The Greek epigraphy course, taught at the NIA, as well as the epigraphy tutorial that follows, permit work on literary inscriptions of the student's choice.

specialisatie Language consolidation

You will follow your own interests in putting together their programme. A mentor will help you in making your choices. You can choose to keep your programme broad, or select one of the specialisations

Students whose Bachelor programme only had limited emphasis on language-learning, and who perhaps wish to prepare themselves for future PhD applications, can focus on reading texts in the original and strengthening their language. They may choose in particular from the various Greek and Latin literature and epigraphy courses. If necessary, they can choose to learn one of the languages from scratch.

specialisatie Classics and the modern world

You will follow your own interests in putting together their programme. A mentor will help you in making your choices. You can choose to keep your programme broad, or select one of the specialisations

Students write their thesis on a reception topic and take the ancient & modern literature course (in 2023-24 Tragedy from Ancient Greece to the Present). Depending on their interests and the availability of teaching staff with relevant expertise, they may also take reception-focused tutorials in conjunction with some of the literature and ancient history courses. Further
options include: a placement in a museum or organization, courses from modern-focused MA programmes, Greek or Latin for Beginners. as potentially courses from the Literary Studies MA.

specialisatie Educational specialisation

You will follow your own interests in putting together their programme. A mentor will help you in making your choices. You can choose to keep your programme broad, or select one of the specialisations

Students who after the MA wish to continue with a teacher's training programme will choose at least one Greek ánd one Latin literature course in the original. Together with the thesis, thesis & methods course and the interdisciplinary course these courses are mandatory for admission to the teacher's training programme

Onderwijs

taal van onderwijs100% en
onderwijsopzet40% zelfstudie
50% theorie
10% praktijk
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afstandsonderwijsn.v.t.
onderwijsvormen
literature study, research, tutorial, group assignment, individual assignment, self study
study guidance
If you have any questions or doubts about your studies, you can always contact the study advisor. He or she knows all the ins and outs of the program and personal planning. Study advisors are impartial and everything that is discussed is treated confidentially. They can also help you find the right institutions and student desks for your problems.
study abroad
Contact for more information on studying abroad: study advisor drs. R.P. van der Borg (studieadviseur.gltc@rug.nl).

Toelating en kosten

startmomenten

1 september 2023

aanmelding deadline : 15 augustus 2023
wettelijk tarief : € 2314 (€1157 in het eerste jaar)
instellingstarief : € 13600
niet-EU/EER studenten : € 16000

1 september 2024

aanmelding deadline : 15 augustus 2024
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toelatingseisen

vooropleiding
Bachelor's degree in Classics or other relevant programme from a (Research) University.
Students from other backgrounds (such as other History and Archaeology) are also very welcome to apply to the programme. To assess whether your command of Greek and Latin meets the specific programme requirements, we will consider the level and curriculum of your previous studies. This evaluation is carried out by our Board of Examiners

taaltoets
Additional requirements English: A VWO diploma or a subject certificate for VWO English (mark 6 or higher), minimum requirement of TOEFL iBT 90 (with a minimum of 21 on all items), or IELTS 6.5 (with a minimum of 6 on all items). Cambridge C1 Advanced or C2 Proficiency with a minimum score of 180.

De stad

studievereniging

Boreas
Boréas is the study association of the bachelor Greek and Latin Language and Culture and the associated master programs in Groningen.
Boréas organizes several annual events for its members including an introduction camp and a Christmas dinner. Besides leisure activities, Boréas also organizes study related activities such as lectures and excursions.

aan het woord: studenten en docenten

Juul van der Harst
You learn on your own to analyse critically, research literature properly and set up your own research.

Why this master?
As someone who loves the classics I have been very happy doing the bachelor Greek and Latin Language and Culture. I continued my education in Groningen because I liked the ambiance at the university and the focus on the cultural aspect as well as the languages. I wanted to become a teacher, but at the same time I wanted to enrich my academic view on Antiquity...
A small number of courses is obligatory, but besides those you can choose courses from other studies like Archaeology, Philosophy or Ancient History. There are also possibilities outside the RUG: take for example the Master Language programme, in which I took the Greek Epigraphy course.Most of these courses are research courses and this means you can largely decide your own topic and research area. This will enhance your motivation and your ability to find out where your strong points and preferences lie – something which education is all about, I think. I have noticed that I’m interested in religion and poetry, and I’ve really enjoyed developing this further during the classes/During this master you’ll have very few classes: I have to go to class 6 hours a week on average. Most of the work has to be done by yourself and therefore requires a lot of independence and planning. Besides, as wonderful as they are, the classical languages are a lot of work and at times rather difficult. But teachers will always be willing to help you and due to the small scale there is a lot of contact between students. It also means you learn on your own to analyse critically, research literature properly and set up your own research. So if you take all these things into consideration, you will be alright and you will be in possession of a diploma that shows you have a lot of extensive knowledge and an ability to work hard!


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afgestudeerd in 2015
As long as I'm working with languages, cultures and/or in education, I'll be happy

I found this degree programme challenging and diverse. You don't only learn Greek and Latin; other aspects of life in Antiquity are covered in great detail, for example philosophy, as well as archaeology. After the Bachelor's phase, I started following the Master of Arts in Teaching programme and followed a placement at a school for a few months...
This was the most interesting department for me, given my experiences in education. I showed school pupils and students around the archives and helped them with their study projects.
I don’t know yet what I will eventually end up doing, but as long as I’m working with languages, cultures and/or in education, I’ll be happy. I’m currently working on call for an educational publishing company and for a company that is developing a digital learning environment. Both jobs are temporary, but I’m gaining experience and it’s helping me to decide whether I want to continue in the publishing world. It’s perfectly possible that I’ll end up somewhere totally different!


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Keuzehulp

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Studievergelijker

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Beroepsperspectief / arbeidsmarkt

As a graduate, there are many career options open to you. If you wish to apply your knowledge of the ancient world and its research, you may work in an academic library or in museums.

Following this one-year also does not exclude the option of becoming a teacher of Classics in secondary school; you can obtain a qualification by following the one-year postmaster LHVO at the college of education (NB this postmaster requires a minimum level of proficiency in Dutch: NT2 programme II).

The skill set of a classicist is highly valued elsewhere, too. Typically, our graduates have a keen sense of language, good writing skills, a critical and analytical mind; having been trained to overview an ancient society in its many aspects, you will be able to reflect on culture and society. You can therefore also work in journalism, the cultural sector, publishing or the civil service. Other examples can be found on the website of the study association of Classics in Groningen, Boreas (in Dutch).



aansluitende masteropleidingen

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Amsterdam UVALerarenopleiding Grieks, Latijn en Klassieke culturele vorming educationalgeen aanvullende eisen
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bron: doorstroommatrix.nl

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staff member in a museum or (academic) library
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