Master of Studies in Greek and/or Roman History
Differences from 2014/15 to 2023/24
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1. Every candidate must follow, for at least three terms, a course of instruction in Greek and/or Roman History.
Candidates will, when they enter for the examination, be required to produce from their society a certificate that they are following such a course. -
2. Syllabus
. Candidates must offer (
a1) anInoptionthe case of options in languages, Schedulefrom A below, (2) an option from B or C below, and (3) a dissertation as described in D below. In addition, all candidates must attend and participate in either the “Greece and the East” or the “Rome and the West” graduate seminar, although this will not beexaminedabysubjectwrittenof examination.Candidates taking options A (v)-(viii) may bring a dictionary for their use in the examination. Any candidate taking options A (i)-(iv) whose native language is not English may bring a bilingual (native language-English) dictionary for use in the examination.- 3. All options, including the dissertation, require the approval of the candidate's supervisor and the Graduate Studies Committee for Ancient History.
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(b)UnlessForotherwise stated below, optionsinfromtopics and techniques, SchedulesLists B and Cbelow, candidateswill berequiredassessedtobypre-submittwo essays of not more than 5,000 words in length, which between them display knowledge of more than a narrow range of the topic covered by the course.(The essay word limit excludes the bibliography, any text that is being edited or annotated, any translation of that text, and any descriptive catalogue or similar factual matter, but includes quotations, notes, and appendices.)
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SuchThe essays(two typewritten or printed copies)must besent in a parcel bearing the words 'Essays presubmitted for the M.St. in Greek and/or Roman History'uploaded to theExaminationUniversitySchoolsapproved online assessment platform,High Street, Oxford, OX1 4BG, to reach thereby noon on theThursdayWednesday oftheWeeksixth6weekof the Trinity Term in which the examination is to be taken. 35. The word limits for presubmitted essays and for dissertations exclude the bibliography and certain other categories of material as described in the MSt/MPhil course handbook, which is to be consulted for further guidance.- 6. Oral Examination. Candidates are required to present themselves for oral examination if summoned by the examiners.
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4. Syllabus
Candidates must offer (1)one anof optionthe fromfollowing. They must offer one of A below, (2i) an option from B or C below, and (3) a dissertation as described in D below. The option from A must be (i), (ii), (iii), or -(iv), unless a candidate isindividually dispensed from this requirement by the Graduate Studies Committee forin Ancient History.
Each Inoption addition,will allbe candidates must attend and participateassessed in one ofwritten paper.
Any candidate taking options A (i)-(iv) whose first language is not English may bring a bilingual (first language-English) dictionary for use in the Graduateexamination. SeminarsCandidates taking options A (v)-(viii) may bring a dictionary (language of examination – English) for their use in Ancientthe History as described in E below, although thisexamination.
Candidates will not normally be aallowed subjectto ofbe examinationexamined in their first languages or which they have previously studied in taught courses for more than two years.
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(i) Elementary Greek
. There will be one three-hour paper, consisting of passages of Greek which will test knowledge of Attic grammar and competence in translation from Greek into English. -
(ii) Intermediate Greek.
There will be one three-hour paper comprising passages for translation from prescribed texts and a passage for unseen translation. A detailed specification and prescribed texts for the paper will be published in the MSt/MPhil course handbook not later than Monday of 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 for Ancient History. -
(iii) Elementary Latin.
There will be one three-hour paper, consisting of passages of Latin prose which will test knowledge of classical Latin grammar and competence in translation from Latin into English. -
(iv) Intermediate Latin
. There will be one three-hour paper comprising passages for translation from prescribed texts and a passage for unseen translation. A detailed specification and prescribed texts for the paper will be published in the MSt/MPhil course handbook not later than Monday of 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 for Ancient History. -
(v) French
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(vi) German
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(vii) Italian
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(viii) Any other language which the candidate has satisfied the Graduate Studies Committee for Ancient History is relevant to
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(i) Greek Numismatics.
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(ii) Roman Numismatics.
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(iii) Greek Epigraphy.
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(iv) The epigraphy of the Roman World.
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(v) Documentary papyrology. Candidates taking this option will produce an edition of a documentary papyrus and one essay of not more than 5,000 words in length. These should be submitted in accordance with the arrangements set out in 2(d) above.
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anyRoman Law.(vii) One of the
followingoptionspapersB1-4onandtheB7B list ofin the M.St. in Greek and/or LatinLanguageLanguages and Literature:,(i)-(iv);subject(vii). (vii)toanythe approval of thepapersGraduate Studeis Committe in Ancient History and the Graduate Studies Committe in Classical Languages and Literature. Presubmitted essays offered under this option will be subject to the normal regulations for the submission of presubmitted essays in the M.St. in Greek and/or Roman History.(viii) An option from Schedule B of the M.St. in Classical Archaeology
.(viii)any other, subjectapprovedtobythe approval of the Graduate Studies Committeeforin Ancient History and the Graduate Studies Committee in Archaeology.(i)GreekPresubmittedhistoryessays offered under this option will be subject tocthe.650normalbce(ii)regulationsGreekforhistorythecsubmission.650-479ofbce(iii)presubmittedGreek history 479-336bce(iv)Athenian democracyessays in theClassicalM.St.age(v)Alexander and his successors 336-301bce(vi)The Hellenistic world 301-c.100bce(vii)Rome and the Mediterranean World 241-146bce(viii)Roman history 146-46bce(ix)Cicero(x)Roman history 46bce-54ce(xi)Roman history 54-138ce(xii)Roman history 138-312ce(xiii)The ecology, agriculture, and settlement history of the ancient Mediterranean world(xiv)The economy of the Roman Empire(xv)The provinces of the Roman Empire(xvi)in Greek and/or RomanreligionHistory.-
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xvii)Gender and sexuality in the Greek and/or Roman world (xviii)Greek and/or Latin historiography(xix)Roman law(xx)The Church in the Roman Empire from the beginnings to 312ce(xxi)The world of Augustine(xxii)The City of Rome. This course is run in collaboration with the British School at Rome, and involves attendance at the residential course organised by the School annually in Rome; only those accepted by the School may take the option.(xxiii)British School at Athens taught course (title and topic varies from time to time). This option is run in collaboration with the British School at Athens, and involves attendance at the residential course organised by the School in even-numbered years in Athens; only those accepted by the School may take the option.(xxivix) Any other subject approved by the Graduate Studies Committee for Ancient History.-
(i)Greece and the East (ii)Rome and the West5.All options, including the dissertation, require the approval of the candidate's supervisor and the Graduate Studies Committee for Ancient History, having regard to the candidate's previous experience, the range covered by the chosen options and the availability of teaching and examining resources. The options must be submitted for approval not later than the Friday of the fifth week of the Michaelmas Term in the academic year in which the candidate intends to be examined. Candidates will not normally be allowed to be examined in languages of which they are native speakers or which they have previously studied in taught courses for more than two years.
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An option on a historical topic. A list of available options will appear in the Handbook issued in Week 0 of the Michaelmas Term preceding the examination.
In addition to the options set out in the Handbook, candidates may offer an option on any other historical topic relating to the Ancient Greek and Roman World of their choice, subject to the approval of the Graduate Studies Committee in Ancient History.
D
A dissertation of not more than 10,000 words on a subject to be approved by the Graduate Studies Committee for Ancient History. (The dissertation word limit excludes the bibliography, any text that is being edited or annotated, any translation of that text, and any descriptive catalogue or similar factual matter, but includes quotations, notes, and appendices.)
The dissertation (two typewritten or printed copies) must be sentuploaded in a parcel bearingto the wordsUniversity 'Dissertationapproved foronline theassessment M.St. in Greek and/or Roman History' to The Chair of the Examinersplatform, c/o Examinations Schools, High Street, Oxford, to arrive no later than noon on the ThursdayWednesday of theWeek sixth6 week of the Trinity Full Term in which the examination is to be taken.
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Graduate Seminars
These working seminars, organised by members of the faculty in areas of current interest to them, run fortnightly in Michaelmas and Hilary Terms. The topics of the Seminars will vary from time to time. Details are announced in the Graduate Handbook for the Degrees of Master of Studies and Master of Philosophy in Greek and/or Roman History.