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Study programme The Bachelor’s programme in Ancient Studies will give you an overview of Antiquity’s most important art, literature, philosophy and mythology. You will learn how to use this knowledge from within an interdisciplinary perspective in order to gain insight into themes such as identity and migration, which remain relevant up to the present day. The programme is varied and many-faceted; you can choose to specialise in, among others, ancient history, Greek or Latin, archaeology, or Ancient Near Eastern Studies. Programme composition The programme kicks off with an overview of Antiquity’s cultural history and its influence through to the present time. You will learn to relate Classical languages, archaeology and history to each other. In your second and third year, you will further deepen this interdisciplinary knowledge and choose a specialisation. You can specialise in a Classical language – Greek or Latin – ancient history, archaeology, or Ancient Near Eastern Studies (which includes learning Akkadian). The first academic year During the first year, you will gain a clear picture of the cultural history of Antiquity, including the continuation of elements from ancient cultures into later periods. Topics that will be discussed are, among others, contacts between the Greek-Roman world and the Near East, antique philosophy, and the question of what makes a certain work “classic” and how this is determined. You will also learn to investigate ancient material and textual sources. In the second semester, you will have the opportunity to get a feel for potential specialisations to pursue after your first year. The second and third academic year In your second and third year, the programme will continue with interdisciplinary modules such as ‘Cultural Contact: Mediterranean Connections’, which concerns the interaction between the inhabitants of the Mediterranean region; ‘Religion in Antiquity’; and ‘Lieux de mémoire’, in which you study the way in which places gain importance because people connect stories to them. The second year will conclude with a trip to Sicily, together with students of Archaeology and Classics. Next to your regular courses, you will be able to specialise in Ancient Near Eastern Studies, Greek, Latin, archaeology or ancient history. You will conclude your Bachelor’s degree by writing a thesis in which you demonstrate that you can tackle a topic in an interdisciplinary manner. Minor and electives Next to your regular courses and your specialisation, you will also have 30 ECTS worth of space to fill by doing electives, a minor, an internship or by studying abroad. Electives In theory, any course can be taken as an elective, from courses offered by the Faculty of Humanities to those offered by other faculties or even other universities. Most programmes offer separate electives. Elective space in the Bachelor's Minor A minor is a cohesive teaching programme that consists of 30 ECTS. Doing a minor is not mandatory. However, it may be a good way to prepare for a Master’s programme or for a certain profession. View all minors https://www.uva.nl/en/programmes/bachelors/ancient-studies/study-programme/study-programme.html?origin=z79omqHuRnmun8R3GbDNuQ#Minor-and-electives

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