Latin (Hons) University of St Andrews

Overview

The Latin (Hons) course at University of St Andrews will require you to engage with a wide range of texts from classical antiquity. It involves study of the many different genres of ancient Latin literature from epic poetry and elegy to historiography and letter-writing. You will be required to develop skills of reading and understanding these texts in the original language. In the process you will also gain a broad understanding of ancient social, cultural and political history. 

Details

All of the School’s Honours modules are inspired by the research expertise of the members of staff who teach them, and expose you to the latest debates and developments in the discipline. They cover a wide range of genres and themes. Topics may include: 

• Latin prose writing, including philosophical writing, oratory, letter writing, historiography and biography 
• Latin poetry, including didactic poetry, lyric, satire and epic 
• Late antique Latin literature 
• Renaissance reception of Latin literature. 

A wide choice of other modules is available to complement Latin and suit your interests: popular choices include classical studies, ancient history, art history, English literature, modern languages, medieval and modern history, philosophy and divinity. 

Students wishing to study both Greek and Latin should consider choosing the Classics MA programme instead. 

Graduates in Latin from St Andrews can expect to have developed a wide knowledge of Latin literature and culture, a high level of competency in Latin language and many transferable skills. 

The University of St Andrews operates on a flexible modular degree system by which degrees are obtained through the accumulation of credits.