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How much reading is there in a classics degree?

How many hours of reading / number of books a week is required during a classics degree?

Reply 1

It depends

Reply 2

Original post
by tinygirl96
It depends

on what

Reply 3

Original post
by RedVelvet16
on what


Your modules, the university, how much effort you want to put in, etc.
I've just started part-time doing Classical Studies at the OU. So bearing in mind this is just for my first 60 credits (which as a part-time student is my whole year), I have 11 books to study from and read, plus I imagine I'll be using library book resources as well.

Does that help?

Reply 5

Original post
by PinkMobilePhone
I've just started part-time doing Classical Studies at the OU. So bearing in mind this is just for my first 60 credits (which as a part-time student is my whole year), I have 11 books to study from and read, plus I imagine I'll be using library book resources as well.

Does that help?

Yes, that does thank you! I just wanted to know about reading books in English rather than Latin/Greek because for some reason I prefer reading Latin to English :confused:

Good luck with the rest of your degree!

Reply 6

I have a BA and MA in the Classics, and there is a lot of reading, especially if you're doing the literature-based modules. It all depends what you want to gain from your degree. If you want top marks, then reading is a must.
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by thesnowbones
I have a BA and MA in the Classics, and there is a lot of reading, especially if you're doing the literature-based modules. It all depends what you want to gain from your degree. If you want top marks, then reading is a must.

I may pick your brain at some point. I'm hoping to do MA after I've finished my BA.

Did you do a research or taught MA?

(sorry OP for hijacking!)
(edited 3 years ago)

Reply 8

Original post
by PinkMobilePhone
I may pick your brain at some point. I'm hoping to do MA after I've finished my BA.

Did you do a research or taught MA?

(sorry OP for hijacking!)

No problem at all. I did a taught MA with a 10,000 dissertation as part of it.

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