From J.G.Bodard@reading.ac.uk Sun Nov 28 07:30:43 1999 Received: from mxu4.u.washington.edu (mxu4.u.washington.edu [140.142.33.8]) by lists.u.washington.edu (8.9.3+UW99.09/8.9.3+UW99.09) with ESMTP id HAA44666 for ; Sun, 28 Nov 1999 07:30:42 -0800 Received: from mailhost.rdg.ac.uk (IDENT:exim@sumh1.rdg.ac.uk [134.225.16.4]) by mxu4.u.washington.edu (8.9.3+UW99.09/8.9.3+UW99.08) with ESMTP id HAA11262 for ; Sun, 28 Nov 1999 07:30:41 -0800 Received: from suma3-e4 ([134.225.24.13] helo=suma3.rdg.ac.uk) by mailhost.rdg.ac.uk with esmtp (University of Reading Email Service) id {11s6Hf-0002Qa-00} for classics@u.washington.edu; Sun, 28 Nov 1999 15:30:39 +0000 Received: from localhost by suma3.rdg.ac.uk (8.8.5/8.8.5) with SMTP id PAA29215; Sun, 28 Nov 1999 15:30:38 GMT Date: Sun, 28 Nov 1999 15:30:37 +0000 (GMT) From: Gabriel Bodard To: CLASSICS list Subject: MA in the City of Rome Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Forwarded on behalf of the Centre for Roman Studies, Reading. ---------- Forwarded message ---------- MA in The City of Rome The approach of the millennium has seen a rapid increase in excavation in Rome as projects to excavate the major monuments, such as the Forum of Trajan, are brought to completion. The MA in the City of Rome focuses on the excavation and interpretation of the material and textual evidence with a view to the development of the students' skills for further study; and the opportunity to study the excavated remains in Rome itself. The unique nature of the scholarship on Rome requires an approach that integrates archaeology with a sound understanding of the textual evidence; alongside an awareness of the national traditions of the study of the city by scholars in all European and North American countries. A particular emphasis is placed on research skills with a view to further study on completion of the course. To date, students have gained funded places to continue their studies at: the Universities of Oxford, Pennsylvania and Reading. The course comprises four elements: Research Methods, taught in Reading over two terms, introduces students to the techniques for the study of antiquity that have only been touched on at undergraduate level. Sessions include the study of: inscriptions, papyri, the transmission of texts, museum presentation; and introduction to the use of theory in the study of texts and in the writing of history. In addition, students take a course in the Italian language - an essential element for the reading of archaeological reports and modern interpretations of the evidence (students with Italian are encouraged to take another language: German, Latin, Greek or French). Assessment is by essay and language assessment. Approaches to Rome, taught in Reading over two terms, introduces students to the study of the city and the approaches and techniques utilised in this study. Topics taught include: historiography, topography and the identification of monuments, the use of space, ritual and sacred boundaries, and the history of excavations. This unit places an emphasis on how Rome has been approached by ancient historians, archaeologists, and art historians in the past with an emphasis on the development of new approaches to the study of Rome. Major monuments, such as the Ara Pacis, will be included within the course. Assessment is by two essays. The City of Rome unit is taught intensively in Rome over two months (April-June) by the Cary Fellow at the British School at Rome. Visits to all of Rome's major and minor monuments are included in the course in Rome, alongside lectures and seminars by the leading archaeologists and historians in Rome. Students work on individual topics directed by the Cary Fellow in Rome. Assessment is by a long essay, which is completed in Rome. Dissertation is the fourth unit on a topic of the student's choice. Dissertations have been written on a variety of topics: Egyptian culture in Rome; the construction of the Aqua Claudia; the cult of Hercules, the reception of antiquity in Paris and Rome; and the temples of deified emperors to name just a few. The dissertation is about 20,000 words in length. For further information, either contact: Dr Ray Laurence lkslaure@reading.ac.uk Department of Classics University of Reading Reading RG6 6AA, UK or see the following web site: http://www.rdg.ac.uk/Roman/ .