Welcome to the website of the Department of Classical Studies at the Open University! Since becoming a separate department in the Arts Faculty in 1993 Classical Studies at the OU has steadily grown in size. Currently it has eleven full-time academic members of staff, a research group recognised by the University, and around three thousand students taking Classical Studies courses. You can find out more about the department's aims from this site.

We currently offer five undergraduate courses in Classical Studies and modules of a taught MA. There are also opportunities for postgraduate research. The subject expertise of the full-time teaching staff ranges across most aspects of Classical Studies: archaeology, art history, history, language, literature, philosophy and reception of Classical culture. Further details about these aspects of the department can be found by following the links on the left.

NEWS ITEMS:

The John Stephen Kassman Memorial Essay Prize in Classical Studies 2009-2010
This prize, intended to develop and foster study of Classical Antiquity in the Open University, will be warded for the best essay in an annual competition. The competition is open to all current OU Undergraduates and Associate students and the award will take the form of a book-token (or other academic related goods) to the approximate value of £40-50. The deadline for receipt of essays will be 31st January 2010. Follow this link for further details.

Changes to Classical Studies Courses
Note that the presentation pattern of many of Classical Studies courses will change over the next few years, moving from February to autumn starts. Further details are available by following this link.

New research clusters: The Department has created three research clusters: Greek and Latin texts, Greek and Roman material culture, and ancient and modern reception of classical antiquity.

site updated November 2009