Course Details
Course Name
PhD Classics and Ancient History
Level of study
PhD
Study Mode
Fulltime
Duration
3 Years
Start Term
Sept
Country
United Kingdom
City
Newcastle
Course Subject
- Humanities
Course Fees
Inside EU: 5010
Outside EU: 16500
Universities
Newcastle University
Description
Our programmes cover a range of classical subjects. They include material culture and history, language and literature, philosophy and the history of science and medicine. We have strong links with related disciplines such as history, archaeology and modern languages. We welcome postgraduates in any of our areas of research expertise.
Our Research
Around 80% of Classics research outputs world leading or internationally excellent.
Research Excellence Framework 2014
Classics and Ancient History at Newcastle has a long and distinguished international reputation. We deliver quality research and teaching. We have taught Latin and Greek since 1874. We have taught Ancient History since 1910 and Classical Archaeology since 1931.
Our staff include scholars of outstanding international reputation. Our research covers all major aspects of the study of the ancient world, with research strengths in:
rhetoric and historiography
ancient philosophy, science and medicine
reception and recreation of ancient texts
ancient concepts of divinity
Our research specialities include:
the ancient Near East
Greco-Roman culture and religion
early Christianity and patristics
Greek art and archaeology
Greek ethnography
history and archaeology of Roman Italy
Greek and Roman music
Greek language and literature, including Homer, tragedy, historiography and rhetoric
Latin language and literature, including historiography, rhetoric and Augustan poetry
reception of the classical tradition
ancient science and medicine
ancient Greek and Roman patristics and philosophy
MPhil and PhD supervision is usually available in:
Course is Available at :
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