English and Classical Civilisation

About this course

English and classical civilisation is a combination that sets the study of literature in its deepest historical context, connecting the English literary tradition with the ancient world from which so much of Western culture draws its forms, values, and ideas. English literature trains close reading, textual analysis, and the construction of literary argument across a wide range of periods and genres. Classical civilisation opens up the art, literature, philosophy, religion, and material culture of ancient Greece and Rome, engaging with primary sources in translation alongside archaeological and visual evidence, and tracing the ways in which antiquity has shaped every subsequent cultural moment. At Nottingham, this three-year degree allows you to develop both disciplines in depth, building analytical and writing skills that work equally well with a Shakespearean sonnet, a Roman comedy, a

Where its graduates go

The 5 largest scored destinations, covering 59% of graduates; the headline also reflects the subject baseline.

• 55 / 100Administrative occupations · 15% of graduatescards →
• 48 / 100Business and public service associate professionals · 20% of graduatescards →
• 45 / 100Media Professionals · 7% of graduatescards →
• 42 / 100Legal professionals · 10% of graduatescards →
• 40 / 100Sales occupations · 7% of graduatescards →

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