Late Antique & Byzantine Studies

Ideal as a bridge to study at MA level or beyond if you are new to the field of Late Antique & Byzantine Studies. Compulsory modules: The Byzantine Empire, 600-1453 and an ancient language (Greek or Latin). Optional modules include Medicine & Society in the Ancient & Medieval World and Medieval Cyprus: Art & Architecture. Leads to MA study or careers in education, journalism, finance, politics and cultural sectors.
KEY BENEFITS

• International expertise in the languages and history of the Late Roman and Byzantine periods.
• World-leading reputation for research and teaching.
• The combined research resources of the University of London.
• Areas of current research in the Centre for Hellenic Studies at King's include charity and remembrance in the Palaiologan period, Byzantine architecture, Cyprus from Late Antiquity to the Middle Ages, archaeology and epigraphy of Asia Minor, middle Byzantine literary culture, Byzantine theology, Byzantine relationships with East and West.

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PURPOSEThe Graduate Diploma is ideal for graduates in unrelated disciplines wishing to pursue graduate-level work in the field of Late Antique & Byzantine Studies. Though it may be taken as a free-standing qualification in its own right, most students take the Graduate Diploma as a preliminary to the MA in Late Antique & Byzantine Studies at King's.

DESCRIPTION

This Graduate Diploma comprises of:

• Two compulsory modules: at least one in a classical language (normally Greek, but, if you have a good knowledge of Greek, then Latin) and one in Byzantine history.
• A supporting module chosen to suit your interests and needs, which can be taken from options offered in the Centre for Hellenic Studies, the Department of Classics or the Department of Theology & Religious Studies. Students may choose to study a further language.
• A compulsory dissertation.