English Literature and Classics - MA (Hons)

The University of Edinburgh

Many of the basic concepts underlying Western society were expressed for the first time in Ancient Greek or Latin. Together with English, they are the languages of many highly influential literary works.Our joint honours programme aims to develop your critical, analytic, linguistic, and creative skills by engaging with a broad range of texts and a variety of approaches to reading.For English Literature, you will explore the cultural contexts of writing in English from the late Middle Ages to the present. For Classics, you will explore highly influential scholarship and literature of the classical world. You will take either an Ancient Greek, Latin or non-language pathway through Classics.In this way, studying English Literature and Classics helps us understand the contemporary world as well as the past.**Why Edinburgh**Edinburgh is a remarkable place to study, write, publish, discuss and perform prose, poetry and drama alongside Classics.We are the oldest department of English and Scottish Literature in the UK, one of the longest-established in the world.From the University's Special Collections to the National Library of Scotland, the city's resources for studying literature and classics are exceptional.Our programme prepares you to contribute to a society in which an understanding of texts of all kinds is crucially important. It shows an openness to ideas and perspectives other than your own, an essential attribute in many careers and a global marketplace.**Programme benefits*** Study over four years, giving you the choice and flexibility to try out different things.* Specialise in different genres, eras or literary approaches, and in different aspects of classics, as you move through your programme.* Learn in the heart of a UNESCO World City of Literature.* Join societies, attend events, and try your hand at creative writing, publishing and more.* Explore fantastic libraries, collections and archives at the University and in the city.* Gain the skills and confidence for life after university.

School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures