Classics

Degree: Master of Arts in Classics
Mode of Study: Full-time
Duration: 1 year
Start date: September, February
Language of instruction: English
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Beside the Greek and Latin languages, our range of specialisations includes studies on Ancient History, Ancient Philosophy, Papyrology and NeoLatin. The academic staff responsible for these specialisations are internationally renowned for their research work. The result is a master’s programme which provides you with a comprehensive view of the classical world—while defining the significance it still has on today’s modern society.

The information about this programme is available in the following languages:

The programme’s primary aim is to ensure you graduate with a diverse and well-balanced view of Greco-Roman antiquity. To achieve this you will study primary sources—mainly texts, but also material sources—on the basis of an integrated linguistic, cultural, historical and literary approach. You will be able to use your knowledge of classical antiquity to examine or explain texts and cultural phenomena from both antiquity and later periods. Both specialisations qualify you for the Master’s Education programme in Classics.

Prof. Sluiter

“What has always appealed to me in Classics is the diversity, and the fact that so many questions have a direct relevance to our present world.”

“We have a wonderful and international team of colleagues: Dutch, British, Austrian and German classicists working together in a friendly, yet competitive and challenging atmosphere. Between us, we offer a wide range of expertise, e.g. in the history of ancient medicine, Latin love poetry, papyrology, philosophy, or Neo-Latin.

I personally love to involve students in research enterprises: my own research team (ancient Greek) works on ancient theories of language and rhetoric, and we have received a sizeable grant to do that. We also run research seminars, e.g. on ancient values like andreia ‘manliness, courage’, parrhêsia, ‘free speech’, or the notion of kakos (‘badness’), in which MA students participate.

They can also come to international conferences, which we co-organise with the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. The connection between teaching and research is strong, and we encourage our students to follow and develop their own interests.

This is what has always appealed to me in Classics: the diversity, and the fact that so many questions have a direct relevance to our present world.

Our MA curriculum offers a great mix: on the one hand the continental approach to Classics, with its emphasis on technical skills and philology, and on the other the more problem-driven and theory-oriented approach from the Anglo-American world.”