Greek Studies - MA (Hons)

The University of Edinburgh

In MA (Master of Arts) Greek Studies, you will study ancient Greek language and literature, along with courses that establish the wider context of the ancient Greek, Roman and Byzantine world.Ancient Greek is the language in which many of the basic concepts underlying western society were expressed for the first time. Ancient Greek culture and thought are at the root of many strands of modern thinking in Europe and beyond.On this programme, you will receive advanced and robust training in ancient Greek. You will have the opportunity to read texts from archaic Greece down to Late Antiquity and Byzantium in various contexts, including:* political* religious* philosophicalYou will also be able to take other courses on the history and culture of the Greek-speaking world.**Programme benefits*** Read a broad selection of works of classical literature in their original language.* Classics at Edinburgh offers one of the widest choices of subjects and approaches of any university in the UK.* We have one of the largest groups of classics-focused academics in the UK, with around 30 members of staff covering a variety of research interests.

School of History, Classics and Archaeology