梅西大学

Enhance your future by studying the past

Study the past, understand the present and help build the world of tomorrow.

Gain a deep understanding of 21st-century culture

Knowledge of ancient Greece and Rome is essential for an understanding of our own modern civilisation. The Greeks and Romans had a profound and lasting influence on world culture in the areas of:

• language
• philosophy
• science
• medicine
• law
• political institutions
• art and architecture.

They also created and developed nearly every genre of Western literature.

With a Massey Bachelor of Arts (Classical Studies) you can trace meaningful connections between classical antiquity and our own 21st-century civilisation.

Follow your passion and enhance your future

Classical studies is interdisciplinary - you can study what you enjoy, and explore subject areas that spark your interest. You can explore the classical world from many angles: literature, history, art, mythology, religion, war, sexuality, and interaction with other civilisations such as Egypt.

Our evidence for the ancient world is challenging; it is sometimes fragmentary, sometimes obscure, often biased or distorted. With a Massey BA (Classical Studies) you will make sense of it through argument and interpretation, thus acquiring and developing a sought-after range of skills.

World-class learning

Massey offers passionate and friendly lecturers, a world-class distance-learning programme and multimedia learning materials.

Careers

The study of classics fosters critical thinking, research skills, and organizational techniques, together with the broader understanding of our culture. These skills can lead to careers in any of the fields below, as well as many others.

• Drama
• Foreign affairs
• Journalism
• Libraries
• Museums
• Public relations
• Teaching
• Trade and industry
• University administration

Bachelor of Arts (Classical Studies) structure

A major consists of 135 credits in Classical Studies of which 105 credits (seven courses) must be from the 201-prefix courses.