Postgraduate Diploma in Arts in Classics

University of Canterbury

This Postgraduate Diploma is ideal for graduates wishing to undertake advanced study in a humanities or social science specialisation. A graduate with a Postgraduate Diploma in Arts will have an advanced level of knowledge in one discipline or area of specialisation cultivated over a full year of study or equivalent. During this time they will have developed such skills as: the ability to analyse and evaluate academic literature in that area the ability to synthesise information and communicate their findings in both oral and written form self-directed learning and intellectual independence. An understanding of the rich Classical past gives us a keen lens through which to view the modern world, since so many issues confronting us were experienced and discussed with great insight by the ancients: abuses of political power and the rise of demagogues questions of cultural identity the problematic nature of empire and colonialism the nature-nurture debate the plight of refugees and asylum seekers among others. Knowledge of Latin and Greek as well as of the complex natures of Greek and Roman cultures also develops skills in intellectual rigour, critical analysis, and self-expression – all highly prized qualities in the job market today. More fundamentally, Classics will bring you into contact with some of the greatest and most enduring creations in literature, art, and philosophy that the world has ever known. Study Involve: Our internationally regarded Classics staff include recipients of prestigious visiting fellowships to Oxford and Cambridge Universities, UC Teaching Awards, and internal and external research awards. Classics staff and students regularly present at conferences all over the world, and give research seminars and public lectures in Aotearoa New Zealand and elsewhere by invitation. Based on its research culture, the UC Classics Department is committed to fostering an energetic postgraduate community. Students attend our research seminars that feature a range of local and international speakers, and frequently participate in the symposia and conferences hosted by UC. A great asset of the UC Classics Department is its collection of artefacts housed in the Teece Museum of Classical Antiquities in the historic Te Matatiki Toi Ora, Christchurch Arts Centre.

Faculty of Arts