Classics

Classics is the study of the languages Ancient Greek and Latin. Students explore ancient culture through the literature of ancient Greece and Rome in the original languages. Students who major in Classics progress through one or both of these languages from beginners through intermediate to advanced levels. Students who have done VCE Latin or VCE Ancient Greek can begin their course at intermediate level. Up to three subjects in the major can be drawn from non-language subjects in Ancient World Studies.

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A major in Classics in the Bachelor of Arts consists of 100 points in total and comprising:

Level 1
25 points (2 x 12.5 points)

Level 2
37.50 points (3x 12.5 points)

Level 3
37.50 points (3x 12.50 points)

The major must comprise a minimum of 62.5 points of Ancient Greek and/or Latin subjects, and may include a maximum of 37.5 points taken from the Ancient World Studies program.

Total 100 points

A minor in Classics consists of 75 points and comprises:

Level 1
25 points (2x 12.5 points)

Level 2
25 points (2x 12.5 points)

Level 3
25 points (2x 12.5 points)

The minor must comprise of 50 points of Ancient Greek and/ or Latin subjects and may included a maximum of 25 points taken from the Ancient World Studies program.

Total 75 points

Beginners Latin Stream: Level 1 Subjects

A major in the Classics Beginners Latin Stream comprises of 100 points and consisting of:

• 25 points of Latin at level 1 comprising either Intensive Beginners Latin orBeginners Latin A and Beginners Latin B
• Intermediate Latin Language (level 2);
• at least two of the remaining subjects offered at level 2 and 3.

In addition,students in the Beginners Latin stream must take 37.5 points from any Ancient World Studies, Ancient Greek or remaining Latin subjects.

Beginners Latin Stream: Level 2 subjects

Beginners Latin Stream: Level 3 Subjects

Post-VCE Latin Stream: Level 1 Subjects

A major in the Post-VCE Latin Stream comprises 100 points consisting of:

• Intermediate Latin Language
• 50 points (4 x 12.5) of Latin subjects offered at either level 1, 2 and 3
• Students must take 37.5 points from any Ancient World, Ancient Greek or remaining Latin subjects.

Post-VCE Latin Stream: Level 2 Subjects

Post-VCE Latin Stream: Level 3 Subjects

Beginners Ancient Greek Stream: Level 1 Subjects

Students in the Begginers Ancient Greek Stream must undertake 100 points of study comprising of:

• 25 points (2 x 12.5) of Ancient Greek at level 1 comprising of either Beginners Ancient Greek A or Intensive Beginners Ancient Greek and Beginners Ancient Greek B
• 37.50 points (3 x 12.5) of Ancient Greek subjects offered at either level 2 and 3
• Students must take 37.5 points from any Ancient World, Latin or remaining Ancient Greek subjects.

Beginners Ancient Greek Stream: Level 2 Subjects

Beginners Ancient Greek Stream: Level 3 Subjects

Ancient World Studies Electives

The Classics major may include a maximum of 37.5 points taken from the Ancient World Studies program.

The Classics minor may include a maximum of 25 points taken from the Ancient World Studies program.

Ancient World Electives Level 2

Ancient World Electives Level 3