MA in Classics & Ancient Civilizations: Ancient History
University of Groningen
Key Information
Campus location
Groningen, Netherlands
Languages
English
Study format
On-Campus
Duration
1 year
Pace
Full time
Tuition fees
EUR 2,314 / per year *
Application deadline
01 May 2024
Earliest start date
Sep 2024
* EU/EEA students: €2,314 | non-EU/EEA students: €16,000
Introduction
What are the classical roots of modern politics? How did religious landscapes interact with political networks? What made the Roman Empire so successful? Why was sport so important to the Greeks?
These are some of the many questions that you can study in Groningen. In Groningen, we offer Ancient History as a one-year Master's track -in English- with a full-time and a part-time tangent. While we cover the whole of antiquity, from archaic Greece to the late Roman Empire, our focus lies on the political, cultural, and religious connectivities of the Mediterranean world. Ancient History in Groningen is interdisciplinary in character and interacts with religious studies, material culture studies, but also with other historical periods. In Groningen, you will become familiar with various theoretical approaches and methodologies, and digital humanities play a strong role in our teaching and research. Our topics range from elite culture to daily life using a wide variety of data – besides literary sources, you will explore ways that inscriptions, papyri, and material culture cast a radically different light on the ancient world.
Ancient History is a track within the Master's degree program in Classics and Ancient Civilizations. Within this track, we offer three specializations:
- Ancient History and Culture
- Ancient History and Religious Studies
- Ancient History and Premodern History
Research
University of Groningen's research on Ancient History covers a wide range, from the Greek Classical period up to and including the Late Roman Empire, and from religion and political representation to network theory.
We are part of the large History department, which provides us with many opportunities for comparative teaching and research. In addition, we enjoy the full advantages of the diverse Groningen expertise in Classical Studies: a thriving Classical Studies department, a good Mediterranean Archaeology department, and a prominent Faculty of Theology. We collaborate intensively with all of these departments in our teaching and research.
Our permanent staff is all active and internationally published researchers with research experience abroad and many international contacts. Our research projects are organized under the title Political Culture, Religion, and Identities from the Hellenistic Period to Late Antiquity. Our research takes place under OIKOS, the National Research School in Classical Studies, and is locally subsumed under ICOG, the Groningen Research Institute for the Study of Culture, and CRASIS, Culture, Religion, and Society in the Ancient World. We are partners in Anchoring Innovation, the research initiative of the research school OIKOS which was awarded a gravitation grant that will allow us to initiate exciting new research projects.
Curriculum
Courses
- Landscape and Memory (5 EC)
- 2 Research Seminar. Exploring Late Antiquity (10 EC)
- Elective Greek epigraphy: Essay (5 EC, optional)
- Elective Greek epigraphy: pensum (5 EC, optional)
- GLTC Commentaarcollege Grieks en Latijn (10 EC, optional)
- Track Ancient History and Culture (20 EC, optional)
- Track Ancient History and Premodern Studies (20 EC, optional)
- Track Ancient History and Religious Studies (20 EC, optional)
- Masterstage Oudheidsstudies (10 EC, optional)
- 2 Research Seminar: Athletes and Oracles - Festival, sport, and encounter in Ancient Greece (10 EC)
- Ma-thesis Classics and Ancient Civilizations (20 EC)
Program options
- Ancient History and Culture (specialization)
- Ancient History and Religious Studies (specialization)
- Ancient History and Premodern History (specialization)
- Master's placement (specialization)
- Master Honours College (honors program)
Study abroad
- Study abroad is optional
Admissions
Program Tuition Fee
Career Opportunities
- Historical Researcher
- Policy Officer
- Educator