Master of Philosophy in Greek and/or Latin Languages and Literature

Candidates must submit their provisional choice of options to the Academic Administrative Officers, Ioannou Centre, 66 St. Giles', Oxford, OX1 3LU not later than noon on the Monday of theWeek week preceding first week0 of Hilary Full Term next afterin the beginningfirst year of their course; the proposed thesis title not later than Tuesday of firstWeek week1 in the Trinity Full Term nextof followingtheir first year; and the proposed titles of any pre-submitted essays (see §§§§ 5 and 76) as soon as practicable, but in any case no later than noon on the Monday of theWeek week preceding first week0 of Hilary Full Term of the second year of the course (except that the titles of essays to be examined at the end of the first year of study in accordance with cl. 87 below should be submitted no later than the noon on the Monday of  theWeek week preceding first week0 of Hilary Full Term of the first year of the course).

• Not all options may be available in any given year.

  54. Examination. The texts for the options in Section A will appear in the M.St./M.Phil. handbook issued in Week 0 of the Michaelmas Term preceding the examination. Each optionof inthese section Aoptions will be examined by (i) a written paper (three hours) of passages for translation and comment, in which the passages for comment will be set only from the books listed under αα in each case, while passages for translation will be set from the books listed under both αα and ββ in each case, and (ii) by three presubmitted essays (see §§ 76 below) which between them display knowledge of more than a narrow range of the topic. ForPassages thefor examinationstranslation toand comment will be set infrom the optionseditions under Section B, see the detailed schedulelisted in the StudentM.St./M.Phil. Handbookhandbook: for any option approved under A12 the edition will be specified by the Graduate Studies Committee in Classical Languages and Literature.

• 65. Any candidate whose native language is not English may bring a bilingual (native language to English) dictionary for use in any examination paper where candidates are required to translate Ancient Greek and/or Latin texts into English.

• 76. Presubmitted essays. Essays should each be of between 5,000 and 7,500 words.

• The (theseword limitslimit excludes only the bibliography. Candidates may apply to the Graduate Studies Committee no later than three weeks before the submission deadline for dispensation to exclude thecertain bibliography,other any text that is being edited or annotated, any translationtypes of thatmaterial text, and any descriptive catalogue or similar factual matter, but to include quotations, notes and appendices). A note offrom the word-count; mustguidance beis includedprovided in the handbook.

  Supervisors or others are permitted to give bibliographical help with, and to discuss a first draft of, such essays.

  The essays (two typewritten or printed copies) must be delivered in a parcel bearing the words ‘Essays presubmitted for the M.Phil. in Greek and/or Latin Languages and Literature’uploaded to the ExaminationUniversity Schoolsapproved online assessment platform, High Street, Oxford OX1 4BG, to arrive  by noon on ThursdayWednesday of sixthWeek week6 in the appropriate Trinity Full Term.

• 87. One of the two options taken from A, B and BC must be completed by the end of the first year of study. If it is an option to be examined by presubmitted essays, these must be delivered as in §§ 76 above, but to arrive by noon on the ThursdayWednesday of sixthWeek week6 in the Trinity Full Term of the first year of study for the M.Phil.

• 98. In theses and pre-submitted essays all quotations from primary or secondary sources, and all reporting or appropriation of material from those sources, must be explicitly acknowledged. Each candidate must signsubmit a certificate to the effect that the thesis or pre-submitted essay is the candidate's own work, and that the candidate has read the Faculty's guidelines on plagiarism. Thissigned declaration mustof be placed in a sealed envelope bearing the candidate's examination number and presented togetherauthorship with the thesis or pre-submitted essay.

• 109. Oral Examination. Candidates are required to present themselves for oral examination if summoned by the examiners.

• 11. Distinction. The examiners may award a distinction for excellence in the whole examination.

• 1210. A candidate who fails to satisfy the examiners may enter for the examination on one (but not more than one) subsequent occasion (as provided under the appropriate regulation). If it is the opinion of the examiners that the work done by a candidate, while not of sufficient merit to qualify for the degree of M.Phil., is nevertheless of sufficient merit to qualify for the degree of M.St. in Greek and/or Latin Languages and Literature, the candidate shall be given the option of resitting the M.Phil. or of being granted leave to supplicate for the degree of Master of Studies.

Schedule

Section A

• 1A1. Historiography

  2A2. Lyric Poetry

  3A3. Early Greek Hexameter Poetry

  4A4. Greek Tragedy

  5A5. Comedy

  6A6. Hellenistic Poetry

  7A7. Cicero

  8A8. Ovid

  9A9. Latin Didactic

  10A10. Neronian Literature*

• TheA11. exactLatin prescribedLiterature textsfrom forTitus eachto of options 1-10 will be as listed in the Student Handbook.

  Trajan*

12A12. Any other text or combination of texts approved by the Graduate Studies Committee in Classics.

• InThe 1-11exact passagesprescribed texts for translationeach andof commentoptions A1-A11 will be set from the editionsas listed in the regulationsStudent Handbook.

*N.B. University classes will only be given for the Honour Schoolone of Literaeoptions HumanioresA10. TheNeronian editionsLiterature and A11. Latin Literature from Titus to beTrajan each usedyear. forFor anyfurther optiondetails, approvedplease under 12 will be specified bysee the Graduatecourse Studies Committee in Classicshandbook.

Section B

• 1B1. The transmission of Greek texts, and the elements of palaeography and textual criticism, with closer study of Euripides, Orestes 1-347 and 1246-1693. Candidates will be required (i) to presubmit two essays on some aspect of the transmission of Greek texts or textual criticism, (ii) sit a paper on Greek Palaeography (1.5 hours), and (iii) to take a paper (Honour School of Literae Humaniores, optionsubject III.13513: 3 hours) of transcription and of comment on passages in the set text.

• 2B2. The transmission of Latin texts, and the elements of palaeography and textual criticism, with closer study of either (a) Seneca, Medea: Agamemnonmanuscripts, texts, interpretation: or (b) Catullus 1-14, 27-39, 44-51, 65-7, 69-76, 95-101, 114-1611610: manuscripts, texts, interpretation. Candidates will be required (i) to presubmit two essays on some aspect of the transmission of Latin texts or textual criticism, (ii) to sit a paper on Latin PaleaographyPalaeography (1.5 hours), and (iii) to take a paper (Honour School of Literae Humaniores, optionsubjects III.14515 or 524: 3 hours) of transcription and of comment on passages in the set text.

• 3B3. Greek and Latin Papyrology, with special reference to literary papyri. Candidates will be required (i) to submit two essays that between them display more than a narrow range of the topic, and (ii) to undertake a practical test, in their own time. In the practical test, they are to prepare and submit an edition, in decipheringproper andscholarly commenting on original papyri. (The examinersform, in consultation with the supervisor and/or the teacher of thean course, will assign each candidate aoriginal papyrus or small group or papyri. A papyrus or group of papyri will be assigned to each candidate not later than Saturday of sixthWeek week6 in the Hilary Full Term preceding the candidate'’s final term;. heThe or sheedition must preparebe an edition of it, in proper scholarly form, and deliver two typed copies of this editionuploaded to the ExaminationUniversity Schoolsapproved notonline laterasessment thanplatform by noon on ThursdayWednesday of sixthWeek week6 in the appropriate Trinity Full Term in which the examination will be taken. The copies should be accompanied by a statement signed by the candidate to the effect that they are solely his or her own work. This statement must be placed in a sealed envelope bearing the candidate's examination number and presented together with the copies.)

• 4B4. Comparative Philology, with special reference to the history of the Greek and/or Latin language. Two papers will be set. Paper (i), Essays, will cover (a) basic questions about the comparative and/or historical grammar of Greek and/or Latin, and (b) questions about the history of the Greek and/or Latin language. Paper (ii), texts for translation and linguistic commentary, will include a compulsory question with  passages set from either Greek dialect inscriptions and/or Latin archaic inscriptions; other passages will be set, from Greek and/or Latin literary texts;, thereand will be an opportunity to show knowledge offrom Linear B and/or Oscan and Umbrian.

  B5. Reception: Theory and Methods

• 5.Option Theory and methodology of classical literary studies. CandidatesB5 will be expected to be familiar with the major theoretical and methodological issues that arise in the study of ancient literature, and with the major positions in contemporary critical theory and their relationship to classical studies. They will be required to show knowledge of a range of issues in these areas. Examination will beexamined by means of four pre-submitted essays and require attendance at the associated classes.

  B6. Any option available in the M.Phil. in Classical Archaeology, Schedule B. This option will be examined either by two presubmitted essays or by a dissertation of not more than 10,000 words. The deadlines for submission of essays will be those of the MPhil in Greek and/or Latin Languages and Literature.

  B7. Any option available in the M.Phil. in Greek and/or Roman History, Lists B and C. The mode of assessment will be as specified in the regulations for the M.Phil. in Greek and/or Roman History. However, the deadlines for submission will be those of the MPhil in Greek and/or Latin Languages and Literature.

  B8. Any other subject approved by the Graduate Studies Committee in Classics, which will determine the method of examination.

Section C

• 6C1. Intermediate Greek. There will be one two-hour paper comprising unseen translation and grammatical questions on prescribed texts and one three-hour paper requiring translation from prescribed texts. A detailed specification and prescribed texts for the paper will be publishedappear in the MSt/MPhil course handbook notissued later than Monday ofin Week 0 of the Michaelmas Term preceding the examination. Alternative texts for translation under this head may be offered by agreement with the Graduate Studies Committee.

• 7C2. Intermediate Latin. There will be one two-hour paper comprising unseen translation and grammatical questions on prescribed texts and one three-hour paper requiring translation from prescribed texts. A detailed specification and prescribed texts for the paper will be publishedappear in the MSt/MPhil course handbook notpublished later than Monday ofin Week 0 of the Michaelmas Term preceding the examination. Alternative texts for translation under this head may be offered by agreement with the Graduate Studies Committee.

• 8. Any other subject approved by the Graduate Studies Committee in Classics, which will determine the method of examination.