Degree in
Classical Studies

Curriculum Structure

Distribution of the Curriculum by type of subject

The curriculum for the Bachelor's Degree in Classical Studies at the University of La Laguna comprises a total of 240 credits distributed across four years of study, each year consisting of 60 ECTS credits and divided into two semesters. The distribution of subjects is shown in the following table, including required and elective courses, external placements, and the final degree project.

Distribution of credits by subject type
Type of subjects ECTS credits
Basic Training (FB1 + FB2) 60
(36 + 24)
Mandatory 132
Electives 30
External Internships 12
Final Degree Project 6
Total credits 240
Academic recognition of optional credits
(Art. 12.8 of RD 1393/2007 and section 10 of the General Guidelines for the Design of Degree Titles of the University of La Laguna)		 6

Modules and subjects that make up the curriculum

The curriculum is structured on two levels: modules and subjects. The subjects have been grouped into modules that constitute a thematic organizational unit.

Curriculum
Module Subject Guy ECTS Course Four.
Module 1:
Linguistics 		Fundamentals of Linguistics FB 6 1st 2nd
Latin syntax OBL 6 2nd 1st
Greek Syntax OBL 6 2nd 2nd
Greek phonetics and morphology OBL 6 3rd 1st
Latin phonetics and morphology OBL 6 3rd 2nd
Metrics and reading of Latin poetry OPT 6 4th 1st
Module 2:
Grammar and history of languages 		Greek Language I FB 6 1st 1st
Latin Language I FB 6 1st 1st
Greek Language II FB 6 1st 2nd
Latin Language II FB 6 1st 2nd
Modern Greek OPT 6 2nd 2nd
Vulgar Latin OBL 6 3rd 2nd
Indo-European linguistics OBL 6 4th 1st
Module 3:
History, theory and criticism of Greco-Latin literature 		Greco-Latin literary genres FB 6 1st 1st
Greek Literature I OBL 6 2nd 1st
Latin Literature I OBL 6 2nd 2nd
Greek Literature II OBL 6 3rd 1st
Latin Literature II OBL 6 3rd 1st
Module 4:
Greek texts and philological analysis 		Greek Prose I OBL 6 2nd 1st
Greek Prose II OBL 6 2nd 2nd
Greek Prose III OBL 6 3rd 1st
Greek Poetry I OBL 6 3rd 2nd
Greek Theatre OBL 6 4th 1st
Greek Poetry II OBL 6 4th 2nd
Module 5:
Latin texts and philological analysis 		Latin Poetry I OBL 6 2nd 1st
Latin Prose I OBL 6 2nd 2nd
Latin Prose II OBL 6 3rd 1st
Latin Poetry II OBL 6 3rd 2nd
Latin Poetry III OBL 6 4th 1st
Latin American theater OBL 6 4th 2nd
Module 6:
Classical cultures and tradition 		Medieval Latin OPT 6 2nd 2nd
Mythology and classical tradition OBL 6 2nd 1st
Post-classical Greek OPT 6 4th 1st
Humanistic Latin OPT 6 4th 1st
Classical rhetoric and poetics OPT 3 3rd 2nd
The Arab and the classical world OPT 3 3rd 2nd
Specialization workshop: Greek philology OPT 3 3rd 2nd
Specialization workshop: Latin philology OPT 3 3rd 2nd
Module 7:
Instrumental disciplines for classical philology 		Auxiliary techniques for classical philology OPT 6 4th 1st
Module 8:
Basic subjects 		Normative grammar of Spanish FB 6 1st 1st
Resources and tools for classical studies FB 6 1st 1st
English expression techniques FB 6 1st 2nd
Classical civilization FB 6 1st 2nd
Module 9:
Final Degree Project 		Final Degree Project Final Degree Project 6 4th 2nd
Module 10:
Internships 		External Internships PE 12 4th 2nd

Curriculum Planning
First semester Second semester
Subject Credits Subject Credits
First year
Normative Spanish Grammar (FB) 6 English Expression Techniques (FB) 6
Greek Language I (FB) 6 Greek Language II (FB) 6
Latin Language I (FB) 6 Latin Language II (FB) 6
Greco-Latin literary genres (FB) 6 Classical Civilization (FB) 6
Resources and tools for classical studies (FB) 6 Linguistics Fundamentals (FB) 6
Second year
Greek Prose I (Ob) 6 Greek Prose II (Ob) 6
Latin Poetry I (Ob) 6 Latin Prose I (Ob) 6
Latin syntax (Ob) 6 Greek Syntax (Ob) 6
Greek Literature I (Ob) 6 Latin Literature I (Ob) 6
Mythology and classical tradition (Ob) 6 Optional 1 6
Third year
Greek phonetics and morphology (Ob) 6 Latin phonetics and morphology (Ob) 6
Greek Prose III (Ob) 6 Greek Poetry I (Ob) 6
Latin Prose II (Ob) 6 Latin Poetry II (Ob) 6
Greek Literature II (Ob) 6 Vulgar Latin (Ob) 6
Latin Literature II (Ob) 6 Optional 2 3
Optional 3 3
Fourth year
Greek Theatre (Ob) 6 Latin Theatre (Ob) 6
Latin Poetry III (Ob) 6 Greek Poetry II (Ob) 6
Indo-European linguistics (Ob) 6 External internships (Ob) 12
Optional 4 6 Final Degree Project (Ob) 6
Optional 5 6
Optional subjects Credits
Optional 1
(to choose from)		 Modern Greek 6
Medieval Latin 6
Optional 2
(to choose from)		 Specialization workshop: Greek philology 3
Specialization workshop: Latin philology 3
Optional 3
(to choose from)		 Classical rhetoric and poetics 3
The Arab and the classical world 3
Optional 4
(to choose from)		 Post-classical Greek 6
Auxiliary techniques for classical philology 6
Optional 5
(to choose from)		 Humanistic Latin 6
Metrics and reading of Latin poetry 6

The courses are divided into four 60-credit courses, split into two semesters, encompassing all the theoretical and practical training students must acquire. This distribution reflects the Faculty's organization of the course offerings and is intended as a guide only. Students may take courses at any time and in any order they choose, subject to the limitations of the Academic Progress and Retention Regulations and the requirements for External Internships and the Final Degree Project.

All the subjects offered are semester-long and worth 6 ECTS, except for four of the optional subjects which will be worth 3 ECTS and the Company Internships with 12 ECTS.

In the second, third, and fourth years, students, in addition to the required credits, must take elective credits, corresponding to five elective courses worth six and three credits, chosen from those offered and listed in the table. These elective courses are offered in the second semester of the second and third years and in the first semester of the fourth year.