Ancient Narrative Literature, MA

Swansea University students at Messene Odeon

Study Greek and Latin Narrative Literature

Key Course Details

Mode of Study: Campus Based
Typical Offer (view equivalents): 2.1
Location: Singleton Park Campus

Start Date	Tuition Fees - Year 1
Sep 2024	£ 8,650

MA 3 Year Part Time

Mode of Study: Campus Based
Typical Offer (view equivalents): 2.1
Location: Singleton Park Campus

Start Date	Tuition Fees - Year 1
Sep 2024	£ 2,900

MA 1 Year Full Time

Mode of Study: Campus Based
Typical Offer: 2.1 - More Information
Location: Singleton Park Campus

Start Date	Tuition Fees - Year 1
Sep 2024	£ 18,400

MA 3 Year Part Time

Mode of Study: Campus Based
Typical Offer: 2.1 - More Information
Location: Singleton Park Campus

Start Date	Tuition Fees - Year 1
Sep 2024	£ 6,150

Course Overview

The MA in Ancient Narrative Literature is a dynamic and unique programme. Its deep exploration of ancient Greek and Latin narrative literature is informed by globally renowned research expertise.

You will concentrate on fictional and factual ancient narratives in a variety of literary forms, including, epic poetry and historiography, and the novel. You will also have the chance to begin or continue the study of Greek or Latin.

Key concepts of literary and cultural theory will enable you to investigate ancient texts from the full chronological and geographical scope of classical antiquity in creative new ways. You will have the opportunity to develop such skills as using narratological approaches, understanding generic conventions and how authors exploit them, and analysing allegorical dimensions.

If you plan to undertake further research in this vibrant and rapidly developing area of classical literature, the MA in Ancient Narrative Literature offers excellent preparation.

Ancient History at Swansea is ranked:

Top 51-90 QS World University rankings (2023)

Why Ancient Narrative Literature at Swansea?

The School of Culture and Communication is based on our stunning Singleton Park campus, in parkland overlooking Swansea Bay on the edge of the Gower Peninsula.

Ancient Narrative Literature benefits from teaching by scholars associated with the KYKNOS research centre, which continually produces internationally recognised research.

Our Graduate Centre promotes individual and collaborative research activity of international standard, providing a supportive environment for postgraduate research and taught masters study.

It offers postgraduate training to enhance academic and professional development, and facilitates seminar programmes, workshops and international conferences.

Your Ancient Narrative Literature Experience

The full-time course structure is split across the year with three modules offered in each academic semester (a total of six modules in part one) and a dissertation over the summer (part two). If you study the course part time, one compulsory and two optional modules are usually taken in each of the first and second years, with a dissertation forming third year.

You will take the methodology module 'Narrative Genres and Theory', two modules of Greek or Latin, and choose from the range of other modules on offer.

Your study resources will include a main library which is particularly well stocked with original texts and relevant modern scholarship. Library collections include a wide range of general and specialist periodicals, and an increasing number of specialist digital resources.

You will have the opportunity to participate in the activities of KYKNOS, the Centre for Research on Ancient Narrative Literature: it organises an informal fortnightly reading group which is designed to encourage postgraduate students to become members of the research community; and it organises research seminars, workshops, and panels at conferences.

Ancient Narrative Literature Employment Opportunities

You will develop excellent oral and writing skills, and learn to present your ideas in a range of formats. Strong research, analytical and problem-solving skills will all boost your employment prospects.

Graduates from this course enter a range of sectors including research, education, marketing and government.

Modules

You study a set number of compulsory and optional 20-credit modules.

MA 1 Year Full-time

Year 1 (Level 7T)

FHEQ 7 Taught Masters / PGDip / PGCert

Students choose 120 credits from the following:

Compulsory Modules

Module Name	Module Duration	Credits	Module Code
Narrative genres and theory	September-January	20	CL-M50

Optional Modules

Compulsory modules – Selective

Choose Exactly 40 credits from the following Modules:

NOTE : Select one module in TB1 and one module in TB2. Both modules selected must be the same language (i.e, Greek or Latin, but not both) and at the appropriate level (please consult department)

Module Name	Module Duration	Credits	Module Code
Postgraduate Beginning Greek 1	September-January	20	CL-M10A
Postgraduate Beginning Latin 1	September-January	20	CL-M12A
Greek Texts 1	September-January	20	CL-M26
Latin Texts 1	September-January	20	CL-M28
Postgraduate Intermediate Greek 1	September-January	20	CL-M52A
Postgraduate Further Greek 1	September-January	20	CL-M54A
Postgraduate Intermediate Latin 1	September-January	20	CL-M56A
Postgraduate Further Latin 1	September-January	20	CL-M58A
Postgraduate Beginning Greek 2	January-June	20	CL-M11A
Postgraduate Beginning Latin 2	January-June	20	CL-M13A
Greek Texts 2	January-June	20	CL-M27
Latin Texts 2	January-June	20	CL-M29
Postgraduate Intermediate Greek 2	January-June	20	CL-M53A
Postgraduate Further Greek 2	January-June	20	CL-M55A
Postgraduate Intermediate Latin 2	January-June	20	CL-M57A
Postgraduate Further Latin 2	January-June	20	CL-M59A

AND

Optional Modules

Choose Exactly 60 credits from the following Modules:

NOTE : Select 1 module in TB1; select 2 modules in TB2.

Module Name	Module Duration	Credits	Module Code
Ancient Cyprus	September-January	20	CL-M108
The Poetry of Facts: History in Verse	September-January	20	CL-M86
James Joyce and Literary Theory	September-January	20	EN-M69
Word, Metaphor, Allegory: Effective Models of Reality	January-June	20	CL-M00
Romance Refracted and novels renewed	January-June	20	CL-M49

FHEQ 7 Taught Masters Dissertation

Students choose 60 credits from the following:

Compulsory Modules

None found.

Optional Modules

Part- Two Dissertation

Choose Exactly 60 credits from the following Modules:

NOTE : Students who successfully complete Part-1, Progress to take the Part-2 Dissertation module below.

Module Name	Module Duration	Credits	Module Code	Guidance
Dissertation in Ancient History and or Classical Literature	June-September	60	CL-M09

MA 3 Year Part-time

Year 1 (Level 7T)

FHEQ 7 Taught Masters / PGDip / PGCert

Students choose 60 credits from the following:

Compulsory Modules

Module Name	Module Duration	Credits	Module Code
Narrative genres and theory	September-January	20	CL-M50

Optional Modules

Compulsory modules – Selective

Choose Maximum Of 40 credits from the following Modules:

NOTE : You must select 40 credits of either Greek or Latin at the appropriate level (please consult department); this may occur in either Year 1 or Year 2 but all 40credits must be taken in the same year (You may take up to an additional 40 credits of language in year 2 as an option). Select up to 1 module in TB1, and up to 1 module of the same language in TB2; if you select a language module in TB1 of year 1, you must take the corresponding TB2 language module as well.

Module Name	Module Duration	Credits	Module Code
Postgraduate Beginning Greek 1	September-January	20	CL-M10A
Postgraduate Beginning Latin 1	September-January	20	CL-M12A
Greek Texts 1	September-January	20	CL-M26
Latin Texts 1	September-January	20	CL-M28
Postgraduate Intermediate Greek 1	September-January	20	CL-M52A
Postgraduate Further Greek 1	September-January	20	CL-M54A
Postgraduate Intermediate Latin 1	September-January	20	CL-M56A
Postgraduate Further Latin 1	September-January	20	CL-M58A
Postgraduate Beginning Greek 2	January-June	20	CL-M11A
Postgraduate Beginning Latin 2	January-June	20	CL-M13A
Greek Texts 2	January-June	20	CL-M27
Latin Texts 2	January-June	20	CL-M29
Postgraduate Intermediate Greek 2	January-June	20	CL-M53A
Postgraduate Further Greek 2	January-June	20	CL-M55A
Postgraduate Intermediate Latin 2	January-June	20	CL-M57A
Postgraduate Further Latin 2	January-June	20	CL-M59A

Optional Modules

Choose Maximum Of 40 credits from the following Modules:

NOTE : Select up to 1 module in TB1; select up to 1 module in TB2, bearing in mind that no more than 60 credits in total may be taken in any year

Module Name	Module Duration	Credits	Module Code
Ancient Cyprus	September-January	20	CL-M108
The Poetry of Facts: History in Verse	September-January	20	CL-M86
James Joyce and Literary Theory	September-January	20	EN-M69
Word, Metaphor, Allegory: Effective Models of Reality	January-June	20	CL-M00
Romance Refracted and novels renewed	January-June	20	CL-M49
Saints and Sinners in Christian Late Antiquity	January-June	20	CL-M78

Year 2 (Level 7T)

FHEQ 7 Taught Masters / PGDip / PGCert

Students choose 60 credits from the following:

Compulsory Modules

None found.

Optional Modules

Compulsory modules – Selective

Choose Maximum Of 40 credits from the following Modules:

Module Name	Module Duration	Credits	Module Code
Postgraduate Beginning Greek 1	September-January	20	CL-M10A
Postgraduate Beginning Latin 1	September-January	20	CL-M12A
Greek Texts 1	September-January	20	CL-M26
Latin Texts 1	September-January	20	CL-M28
Postgraduate Intermediate Greek 1	September-January	20	CL-M52A
Postgraduate Further Greek 1	September-January	20	CL-M54A
Postgraduate Intermediate Latin 1	September-January	20	CL-M56A
Postgraduate Further Latin 1	September-January	20	CL-M58A
Postgraduate Beginning Greek 2	January-June	20	CL-M11A
Postgraduate Beginning Latin 2	January-June	20	CL-M13A
Greek Texts 2	January-June	20	CL-M27
Latin Texts 2	January-June	20	CL-M29
Postgraduate Intermediate Greek 2	January-June	20	CL-M53A
Postgraduate Further Greek 2	January-June	20	CL-M55A
Postgraduate Intermediate Latin 2	January-June	20	CL-M57A
Postgraduate Further Latin 2	January-June	20	CL-M59A

AND

Optional Modules

Choose Maximum Of 60 credits from the following Modules:

NOTE : Select sufficient modules to total 60 credits overall. You may not exceed 40 credits in any one teaching block

Module Name	Module Duration	Credits	Module Code
Ancient Cyprus	September-January	20	CL-M108
The Poetry of Facts: History in Verse	September-January	20	CL-M86
James Joyce and Literary Theory	September-January	20	EN-M69
Word, Metaphor, Allegory: Effective Models of Reality	January-June	20	CL-M00
Romance Refracted and novels renewed	January-June	20	CL-M49
Saints and Sinners in Christian Late Antiquity	January-June	20	CL-M78

Year 3 (Level 7D)

FHEQ 7 Taught Masters Dissertation

Students choose 60 credits from the following:

Compulsory Modules

None found.

Optional Modules

Part- Two Dissertation

Choose Exactly 60 credits from the following Modules:

NOTE : Students who successfully complete Part-1, progress to take the Part-2 Dissertation module below

Module Name	Module Duration	Credits	Module Code	Guidance
Dissertation in Ancient History and or Classical Literature	June-September	60	CL-M09

Entry Requirements

2.1 degree required in Ancient History, Classics, Classical Civilisation, English Literature, Modern Languages or a related background or equivalent.

For applicants whose first language is not English, we require IELTS 6.5 overall (with a minimum of 5.5 in each component) or equivalent English test.

How You're Taught

We are proud to provide an outstanding educational experience, using the most effective learning and teaching approaches, carefully tailored to suit the specific needs of your course. Our courses consist of in-person, on-campus teaching, enabling full engagement with your lecturers and fellow students.

Practical skills sessions, seminars, and workshops predominantly take place in person, allowing for group working and presentations. However, our approach also includes the use of some online learning to support and enhance traditional face-to-face teaching.

Online learning may take place ‘live’ using software such as Zoom, allowing you to interact with the lecturer and peers and to ask questions. Lecture recordings also allow for more flexibility to revisit material, to revise for assessments and to enhance learning outside of the classroom. Some modules have extra resources in our virtual learning environment (Canvas), such as videos, slides and quizzes enabling further flexible study.

The full-time course is split across the year offering three modules in each academic semester (a total of six modules) and then a dissertation over the summer. The dissertation component is written on a specialist research topic of your choosing.

Part-time students take three modules in the first year, three in the second year and write the dissertation in the third year.

Welsh Provision

Some provision

There are opportunities for Welsh speakers to study some elements of this postgraduate course through the medium of Welsh but there is not yet enough provision to reach 40 credits in each year. The Programme Director can outline to you what is available in Welsh.

Academi Hywel Teifi is here to support you throughout your time at Swansea University. We can offer you:

Access to generous Welsh-language study scholarships or bursaries.
Access to the Arwain mobile app for the latest information about Welsh-medium courses and modules available to download free on the App Store and Google Play.
An interview through the medium of Welsh when applying for a place.
Personal correspondence in Welsh, English or bilingually.
The option to create and submit your coursework or sit exams through the medium of Welsh (even if you have chosen to study in English), and your work will be assessed in Welsh.
A Welsh-speaking Personal Tutor.
One-to-one support to improve your academic Welsh language skills.
An opportunity to gain an additional free qualification that serves as evidence of your Welsh language ability for future employers.
Membership of the Swansea University Branch of the Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol.

Visit the Welsh Language Rights webpage for further information about Students' Welsh Language Rights.

Continuing to study through the medium of Welsh will be:

a natural step for you if you have studied through the medium of Welsh at undergraduate level.
a way of maximizing your chances of getting the best education.
a way of receiving a high level of support as the study groups are smaller.
a valuable addition to your CV and career development.

Meet Your Lecturers

Our degrees are taught by experts, who have a wealth of knowledge to pass on to our students.

You can find out more about our academic expertise on our staff pages.

Tuition Fees

MA 1 Year Full Time

Start Date	UK	International
September 2023	£ 8,250	£ 17,500
September 2024	£ 8,650	£ 18,400

MA 3 Year Part Time

Start Date	UK	International
September 2023	£ 2,750	£ 5,850
September 2024	£ 2,900	£ 6,150

Tuition fees for years of study after your first year are subject to an increase of 3%.

You can find further information of your fee costs on our tuition fees page.

You may be eligible for funding to help support your study. To find out about scholarships, bursaries and other funding opportunities that are available please visit the University's scholarships and bursaries page.

International students and part-time study: It may be possible for some students to study part-time under the Student Visa route. However, this is dependent on factors relating to the course and your individual situation. It may also be possible to study with us if you are already in the UK under a different visa category (e.g. Tier 1 or 2, PBS Dependant, ILR etc.). Please visit the University information on Visas and Immigration for further guidance and support.

Current students: You can find further information of your fee costs on our tuition fees page.

Funding and Scholarships

You may be eligible for funding to help support your study.

If you're a UK or EU student starting a master’s degree at Swansea University, you may be eligible to apply for Government funding to help towards the cost of your studies. To find out more, please visit our postgraduate loans page.

To find out about scholarships, bursaries and other funding opportunities that are available please visit the University's scholarships and bursaries page.

Academi Hywel Teifi at Swansea University and the Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol offer a number of generous scholarships and bursaries for students who wish to study through the medium of Welsh or bilingually. For further information about the opportunities available to you, visit the Academi Hywel Teifi Scholarships and Bursaries page.

The School of Culture and Communication also offers a Creating Futures scholarship for postgraduate (taught) students who have an offer to study at the School of Culture and Communication*. The scholarship is to the value of up to £3,000 for one academic year, which is automatically deducted from tuition fees.

The scholarship package encourages students to develop a number of professional skills whilst working with the School throughout the academic year.

*any student in receipt of an EU Transitional Bursary would not be eligible for the Creating Futures Scholarship as cannot be combined with any other bursary/scholarship.

Additional Costs

Access to your own digital device/the appropriate IT kit will be essential during your time studying at Swansea University. Access to wifi in your accommodation will also be essential to allow you to fully engage with your programme. See our dedicated webpages for further guidance on suitable devices to purchase, and for a full guide on getting your device set up.

You may face additional costs while at university, including (but not limited to):

Travel to and from campus
Printing, photocopying, binding, stationery and equipment costs (e.g. USB sticks)
Purchase of books or texts
Gowns for graduation ceremonies

Careers and Employability

Swansea Employability Academy (SEA) will support you at each stage of your career journey helping you build a bright future.

Our career support services include:

Employability workshops, employers’ talks, bespoke events and careers fairs
Individual advice and guidance from professionally qualified Careers Advisers
Help with finding jobs, internships, work placements and volunteering opportunities
Access to information resources on a wide range of career management topics
Funding to support student internship opportunities and Student Society/Club events.

We also provide help and advice for Swansea University Alumni up to two years after you graduate.

Academic Support

As well as subject specific support by college teaching staff and your personal tutor, the Centre for Academic Success provides courses, workshops and one-to-one support in areas such as:

Academic writing
Maths and statistics
Critical thinking
Time management
Digital skills
Presentation skills
Note taking
Revision, memory and exam techniques
English language skills (if English is not your first language).

In addition, if you have a Specific Learning Difficulty (SpLD), disability, mental health or medical condition, the Centre for Academic Success have Specialist Tutors to support your learning, working alongside the Disability Office and Wellbeing Service to support all your needs and requirements whilst studying at Swansea University.

We care about our students and our aim is to ensure that you achieve the best degree classification. We have a personal mentoring system where you will be allocated a personal tutor. We also have an “open door” policy where our academic teachers are available to talk to you at any time about any queries or academic concerns you may have.

How to Apply

Please apply through the University’s central application system.

For further guidance please visit our how to apply for postgraduate study pages.

EU students - visa and immigration information is available and will be regularly updated on our information for EU students page.

Application Deadlines

We recommend that you submit your application to our courses as early as you can in advance of our application deadlines. Courses will close earlier than the application deadlines listed if all available places are filled. You can find further information on our Application Deadlines webpage.