MA Late Antique and Byzantine Studies

This is a University of London intercollegiate programme taught jointly with King's College London (KCL), University College London (UCL) and Birkbeck, University of London (BBK). In choosing where to register, students should note that they will normally be expected to undertake their dissertation at their home College: they should therefore aim to register at the College where staff interests are closest to their own.

Taught over one year (full-time) or two years (part-time), it is designed especially for those who are interested in progressing to doctoral research in Late Antique and Byzantine studies. It also aims to relate the history of Late Antiquity and Byzantium to the wider world.

Students will take courses to a total value of FOUR units, comprising:

1. Greek or Latin language, at Beginners', Intermediate or Advanced Level.

   Please note that all are full-unit courses except those marked as half-unit (0.5). Courses marked with an asterisk (*) are those which are offered in the academic year 2017/18:

• 7AACM005 Beginners ancient Greek for research *
• 7AACM015 Intermediate ancient Greek for research *
• MB02/HS5122A Byzantine Greek II
• CLASGL07/MDVLGL07 Beginners Latin for Research *
• CL5765 Intermediate Latin for Research *

NB. Students studying Intermediate Latin for Research (offered at BBK in evening classes only) should register for both SSHC266S7 Intermediate Latin (30 credits) and SSHC349H7 Intermediate Latin II (15 credits) to ensure they have sufficient credit as required.

2. Methods and Techniques

   Students must attend both elements below:

• 7AACM555 Research Training & Dissertation Late Antique and Byzantine Studies

• One full-unit course (40 credits) or two half-unit courses (20 credits each) selected from the following list.
  Please note that all are full-unit courses except those marked as half-unit (0.5). Courses marked with an asterisk (*) are those which are offered in the academic year 2017/18:
  • 7AACM735 Introduction to Greek Epigraphy (0.5) *
  • CL5115/7AACM731/HISTGA03 Latin Epigraphy *
  • CLASGG09 Greek Papyrology *
  • HS5123 Elementary Greek Palaeography
  • HS5124 Greek Palaeography
  • CL5320 Cities of God: Making the Late Antique City (0.5)
  • 7AABMB875 Living in Byzantium I: Material culture and built environment in Late Antiquity (0.5) *
  • 7AACM870 Cyprus from Late Antiquity to the Renaissance (0.5)
3. A course option

   One full-unit course (40 credits) or two half-unit courses (20 credits each) selected from the following list.

Please note that all are full-unit courses except those marked as half-unit (0.5). Courses marked with an asterisk (*) are those which are offered in the academic year 2017/18:

• CLAS3207 Philosophy under the Roman Empire
• 7AAN2045 Medieval Philosophy (0,5) *
• CL5669 Neoplatonism
• HISTGA08/HISTGA67 Codes and Practice: The World of Roman Law from Antiquity to the Early Middle Ages
• MDVLGH03 Identity and Power in Medieval Europe AD 500-1300
• HICL079P Language and Power in the later Roman Empire
• HICL004P Ancient Political Thought and its Medieval Legacy (0.5)
• CL5314 The Late Roman and Early Byzantine City
• CL5320 Cities of God: Making the Late Antique City (0.5)
• MB06 Constantinople and its Descriptions
• M590 Byzantine Egypt
• 7AACM870 Cyprus from Late Antiquity to the Renaissance (0.5)
• 7AACM875 Living in Byzantium I: Material culture & built environment in Late Antiquity (0.5)*
• 7AACM876 Living in Byzantium II: Material culture and built environment in Late Antiquity (0.5)*
• M720 The Christianisation of the Roman World: from Constantine to Justinian
• HISTGA14/HISTGA15 The Making of the Christian Empire, AD 284-425
• 7AABMB07 The Reign of Constantine I
• HISTGA12/HISTGA13 New Empires: Roman History from Diocletian to Heraclius
• HISTGA17 The Empire of Constantinople (0,5) *
• 7AABMB13 Byzantium & the West, A. D. 800-1000 (0.5)
• HS5219 Byzantium and the First Crusade (0.5) *
• HS5220 Byzantium and the Fourth Crusade (0.5) *
• 7AACM701 One God, One Sea: Byzantium & Islam, 600-800 (0.5) *
• 7AABMB16 Cyprus from Late Antiquity to the Renaissance (0.5) *
• K866 Gender from Antiquity to Byzantium
• AB/MA26 The Greek Novel and Its Influence (1st to 21st Centuries)
• CLASGR02: Homer's Legacy
• HISTGH10 Medieval Papacy (0.5)
• 7AABMB09 Byzantine Hagiography
• 7AACK805 Sacred Tales and Pilgrimage in the Graeco-Roman World (0.5)
• 7AACM650 Late Antique Magic (0.5)
• CLASGG03 Greek Papyrology *
• HS5123 Elementary Greek Palaeography
• HS5124 Greek Palaeography
• MDVLG004/G005 Medieval Manuscripts and Documents
• MDVLGH06 Places of Learning in the Medieval Latin West
• HS5127 Greek Hands of the Palaeologan Period (13th-15th century)
• HS5128 Byzantine Autographs of the Palaeologan Period (13th-15th century)
4. MA dissertation of 10,500-12,000 words on an approved subject, under the supervision of a member of the staff.

Note: Students of the MA Late Antique and Byzantine are eligible to apply for certain scholarships, bursaries and prizes.

Legal Disclaimer: The information on this web site is accurate at the time of being uploaded, but tutors may be changed and/or courses may be withdrawn in the light of tutor availability and student numbers. While the Hellenic Institute makes every effort to run all listed courses, it cannot guarantee the availability of every course throughout the duration of each student's time on the MA course. In the event of unavoidable changes to the programme students may still be enabled to study their chosen themes by special arrangements within the broad ambit of some of the MA programmes - via choice of topics for essays, Skills Project or Dissertation, in consultation with the Programme Director.

For further information please contact the Programme Director, Charalambos Dendrinos, The Hellenic Institute, Royal Holloway, University of London.