BACHELOR OF ARTS - GREEK & ROMAN CIVILIZATION

    The BA in Maynooth offers a wide-ranging, interdisciplinary exploration of the ancient world. 
    Details for all modules on the undergraduate, BA degree can be found on Course Finder.
               

    First Year with Ancient Classics

    Across their first year, students receive a comprehensive introduction to the ancient world - its history and culture - in two modules:

    • Semester 1. GC151 Gods & Heroes: from Myth to History
    • Semester 2. GC152 Making Rome: Culture, Politics, and Society

    Moving on from first year, students may pursue different paths as they complete their degree, taking Ancient Classics as a:

    • Major: 40 credits
    • Double Major: 30 credits
    • Minor: 20 credits

    But no matter the route, in essence students can still combine modules according to their interests across second and third year, taking literature, history, or language options from the list below.
    (Note: Ancient Greek and Latin language options are available at both second and third year level.)
     

    Second Year with Ancient Classics

    Here is a list of second-year modules for 2024-2025, with links to their entries on Course Finder:

    Semester 1:

    • GC217 Imperial Rome, Imperial Power
    • GC230 Introduction to Greek Philosophy
    • GC231 Homeric Epic and Early Greece
    • GC233 Study Tour

    Language Options:

    • GC296a and GC296b Introduction to Ancient Greek, 1 (co-requisites, 10 credits)
    • GC298a and GC298b Introduction to Latin, 1 (co-requisites, 10 credits)

    Semester 2:

    • GC234 Athens and Sparta at War: Understanding Thucydides
    • GC232 Tragic Tales from Classical Greece
    • GC235 Gender & Sexuality in the Ancient World

    Language Options:

    • GC297a and GC297b Introduction to Ancient Greek, 2 (co-requisites, 10 credits)
    • GC299a and GC299b Introduction to Latin, 2 (co-requisites, 10 credits)

    Third Year with Ancient Classics

    Here is a list of third-year modules for 2024-2025, with links to their entries on Course Finder:

    Semester 1: 

    • GC313 Alexander the Great: Fire from Heaven
    • GC318 Greek Law and Political Theory
    • GC333 Love, War, and Power in Roman Epic
    • GC336 Study Tour
    • GC351 Dissertation *Compulsory for Major & Single Hons

    Language Options:

    • GC296a and GC296b Introduction to Ancient Greek, 1 (co-requisites, 10 credits)
    • GC298a and GC298b Introduction to Latin, 1 (co-requisites, 10 credits)

    Semester 2:

    • GC316 A World full of Gods: Religious Life in the Roman Empire
    • GC332 Classical World in Modern Media
    • GC334 Humans, Nature and the Environment
    • GC351 Dissertation *Compulsory for Major & Single Hons 

    Language Options:

    • GC297a and GC297b Introduction to Ancient Greek, 2 (co-requisites, 10 credits)
    • GC299a and GC299b Introduction to Latin, 2 (co-requisites, 10 credits)

    Note: Most of these undergraduate modules - from first to third year - are also available to visiting international students. Students who spend a year studying abroad are awarded a BA (International) degree.

    For more information on any/all of our offerings, contact the dept. at [email protected]