Classical Languages and Literature

You can study at least a year of Latin with us, to achieve basic proficiency of the grammar and reading vocabulary. In future alternate years, you will also be able to do the same with Ancient Greek. We are exploring the possibilities of doing further years of either language through distance education, courtesy of UNE. Please talk to our languages co-ordinator, Dr Jacqueline Clarke, for more information.

We offer a course on poetry and how it was used to convey extreme emotional states in the ancient world, in which all texts are studied in English translations. You can also explore ancient literature in translation in our first year courses. But you will need proficiency in either or both ancient languages to specialise in Latin or Ancient Greek language and/or literature at Honours or postgraduate level in the Classics Discipline.

Find out more about constructing a pathway through your degree by specialising in Classical Languages and Literature. This can lead into Honours in Classics, and also on to postgraduate research with us.