Ancient, Medieval and Modern History, BA (Hons)

This joint degree programme allows students to integrate modules from Ancient History with those in medieval and modern History from the Department of History, maintaining a balanced structure that can be adjusted in the third year to emphasise one area based on personal interests.In the first year, students explore ancient Greek and early Roman worlds through diverse perspectives and evidence types, preparing for advanced modules on ancient politics, society, literature, language, and philosophy. Subsequent years offer electives in medieval, early modern, and late modern history, including global cultures. The programme culminates in a dissertation, fostering independent research skills, alongside participation in seminars, lectures, and student society events. Assessment includes essays, commentaries, translations, presentations, and the final dissertation.

Year 1 Core modules: Monuments and Memory in the Age of Augustus gives you an introduction to Roman history and culture and Latin literature. You will investigate a central, transitional epoch in the history of ancient Rome, from an interdisciplinary perspective. Introduction to the Greek World examines ancient Greek history, society and thought. It will introduce you to the central themes, topics and terminology in the study of Archaic and Classical Greece, and equip you to use the basic intellectual resources available to assist that study. In recent years, optional modules (Ancient History) have included: The Craft of the Ancient Historian Lives of Objects – Greek and Roman Antiquity. In recent years, optional modules (Classics) have included: Early Greek Philosophy Language, Translation, Interpretation In recent years, optional modules (Medieval History) have included: Decline and Crisis? Europe, 1300-1500 Transformations in the Late Antique Mediterranean, c.300-c.700 CE. In recent years, optional modules (Early Modern History) have included: Connected Histories: Early Modern Europe, c. 1450-1750 The Atlantic Archipelago, c.1500-c.1750. In recent years, optional modules (History) have included: Modern Times: A Cultural History of Europe, c. 1860-1960 Power in Africa Imagining East Asia in the Modern World Wars and Welfare, c. 1900-1945 The Rise and Fall of American Slavery, 1607 – 1865.