Congratulations on your offer to study a master’s degree in the Department of Classics.

Welcome to your go-to guide for studying a master's in the Department of Classics at King's - you'll find information on your course, research stories and insights from current students and more.

Although this content was up-to-date at the time it was produced, some changes to courses and teaching staff may occur. Please make sure you check our course pages for the latest information.

Professor Michael Trapp welcomes you to the Department of Classics and gives an overview of the Classics master's.

Below is also a list of free resources, such as taster lectures, podcasts and videos, which may also aid your preparation for studying Classics at King’s.

Taster Lectures

Videos and podcasts

• A list links to the BBC's podcast In Our Time series.
• Dr Roderick Beaton's lecture on Greek global history.
• Dr Edith Hall's new reading of Aristophanes’ The Birds.
• Dr David Ricks reading of Dionysios Solomos’ The Shark.
• Dr Emerita Judith Herrin's lecture on Greek culture in Ravenna between the 6th and 8th centuries.

Read about our MA students' experiences in the department 

• Oliwia writes about why they chose to study The Classical World and it's Reception 

There is also an active and engaging Classics Society, who arrange cultural events and socials throughout the year.

About your course

If you are looking for more information about your course, you can find this on the main course pages:

• Ancient History MA
• Classical Art & Archaeology MA 
• Classics & the Ancient World MA

Module lists

Module lists for the next academic year can be found under the 'Teaching & Structure' Section of the page. You can use the drop down to select the year that you would like to see the required and optional modules for.

Assessment information

If you want to know more about how your course is assessed, this can be found under the 'Teaching & Structure' section of the course page.

Fees and funding

Visit our fees and funding page for more information about funding your postgraduate degree.

What are my next steps now I've received my offer?

• There is an acceptance deadline associated with your offer - remember to respond to your offer by this date and check whether you are required to pay a deposit to accept your offer.
• Check if you need to meet any offer conditions to confirm your place at King’s and the deadline to meet these conditions. If you are not sure what you need to provide to confirm you have met the conditions, contact the Admissions Office by sending a message via King’s Apply using the “Meeting conditions of offer/confirmation” message category.
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• Read through all the information in your offer letter carefully to see whether there are any other actions you need to take (such as ATAS, or DBS and OH) and associated deadlines before you can secure your place.

Still trying to decide? Have a chat to one of our students on Unibuddy, or come along to our next offer holder event

Find out more information here

Although some of the degree courses in the King's College London Department of Classics do not require knowledge of an ancient language, we at King's are committed to supporting all students who wish to study Ancient Greek and/or Latin, including those who have no prior experience of learning the languages.

King's Ancient Languages Summer School

We offer two Intensive Courses in Ancient Greek and Latin. These courses are six weeks long, with the option of studying either the first three week session (for absolute beginners) or the second three week session (for students at intermediate level).

Fees apply for these courses. For both in person and online, early bird discount of 5% available for applications made until the end of April 2025. After that, full prices apply.

Study the classical world not only in London, but also in Greece, Turkey, Italy and other Mediterranean lands – with all expenses paid by the King's Department of Classics.

Here in London, our students have unparalleled access to Greek and Roman antiquities – via the British Museum, City of London Museum, and Victoria and Albert Museum (among other places). But studying Archaic sculpture in Athens – or for that matter Roman wall-painting in Pompeii, as indeed Bronze Age archaeology in Cyprus – can give a very different perspective.

That’s why, thanks to the generous donation of a former student in 2013, the King's Department of Classics set up The Rumble Fund: each year, the fund pays for around 25 BA and MA students to visit Classical lands; most importantly, the costs of these field trips (which are carefully integrated within our department-taught modules) are fully covered by the Department.

King’s Rumble Lectures, from our annual Rumble Fund, are also available to watch on YouTube:

• The Third Annual Rumble Fund Lecture in 2016 on Queering Classical Art
• The Fourth Annual Rumble Fund Lecture in 2017 on Classical Art: Beauty & Classical Form
• The Ninth Annual Rumble Fund Lecture in 2022 on Acropolis Adieu: Popular Images of Greece between the 1950s and ’60s

One of the highlights of the Classics calendar at King’s College London is the annual Greek Play.

Although classical drama has been performed at the college since the late nineteenth century, the Greek Play in its current form was inaugurated in 1953. King’s remains the only university in the country to perform a piece of Greek drama wholly or partially in the original language each and every academic year.

The play is overseen by national-touring theatre company Actors of Dionysus, ‘the UK’s leading interpreters of ancient Greek drama’ who have been performing Greek tragedy, comedy and new writing inspired by myth since 1993.

The Greek Play is performed in the professionally equipped 450-seat Greenwood Theatre, and is directed, designed, choreographed, produced, and performed by current King's students. It is a great opportunity to engage with the language, style, and subject matter of Greek drama in a unique, immersive way. Students who take part in the play often go on to leadership positions in the Classics Society and beyond, while a number of the play’s alumni have pursued professional theatre careers.

Watch videos from previous Greek Plays in this playlist

Follow @kingsgreekplay on Instagram.

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Sally shows you around the Strand campus, where the Department of Classics in based.

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Here you'll find tips and advice from our current students on exploring the city, how to tour our campuses, and more about the exciting opportunities available to you as a student studying in London.

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• Hear more from our students on our Between the Acts Blog