The master's degree program in Philology and Science of Antiquity offers you the opportunity to study in depth the most important topics related to the ancient world, as much under the philological and literary aspect as under the historical one. The course allows for adeep and comprehensive study approach, which also benefits from extracurricular activities, such as seminars and lectures by external lecturers, workshops, internships visits and study trips.

Studying Philology and Science of Antiquity you can also practice or test yourself:

• by choosing where to spend your Work Training Internship
• by participating in the Instructional Design Workshop;
• by working on the University of Genoa's important papyrus collection;
• collaborating on the Review of Italian Literature;
• holding in many courses short seminars for your colleagues and younger students

The Course in Philology and Science of Antiquity has as its natural outlet the teaching of literary subjects in Middle Schools, and of Italian, Latin and Greek in Upper Secondary Schools. The solid training in literature and ancient history also makes our students suitable for positions of responsibility in cultural services, cultural and research institutions (e.g., superintendencies, cultural centers, archives and foundations), and in the field of journalism and the publishing industry.

The importance of classical culture in its linguistic-literary and historical-archaeological components is a widely acknowledged fact: the very notion of Europe would be incomprehensible without awareness of the classical roots of our civilization.

The Course in Philology and the Sciences of Antiquity will provide you with the knowledge and research tools essential for tapping into this cultural heritage, with an open eye on the contemporary world.

If you have already completed initial training in the field of classical studies, it will enable you to acquire:

• a deeper and more 'technical' knowledge of Greek and Latin languages and literatures, based on a systematic direct relationship with the texts, and an awareness of the history of their tradition
• the full mastery of the methodologies of classical philology and literary criticism, and at the same time of historical research applied to the field of antiquity, with greater emphasis on philological-literary aspects or historical-archaeological ones depending on the orientation given by the student to his or her study plan, but with a solid common base of skills on both sides
• the ability to use the main tools, the most innovative methods, and of course the most advanced computer resources in the field of antiquarian studies
• the excellent knowledge of at least one European Union language in addition to Italian, with full command in particular of the specific disciplinary vocabulary

The headquarters of the School of Humanities and its related departments are located in the area around Via Balbi and Piazza della Nunziata. Some of these palazzi are historical palaces of the city of Genoa, known as 'Palazzi dei Rolli'.

For the distribution of the Departments see the acronyms:
DAFIST = Department of Antiquities, Philosophy and History
DIRAAS = Department of Italianistics, Romanistics, Antiquities, Arts and Entertainment
DLCM = Department of Modern Languages and Cultures

• via Balbi 2 (Palazzo Balbi Cattaneo): Chair, Aula Magna, classrooms number 1 to number 9, offices and offices of the DAFIST and DIRAAS teachers, Library
• via Balbi 4 (Palazzo Balbi Senarega): Humanities Student Desk, classrooms E, F, G, H, M, N, P, DAFIST and DIRAAS teachers' offices and studios, Library
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• via Balbi 6 (Palazzo Balbi Raggio): classrooms I, Q, R, S, Library of the School of Humanities
• via Balbi 30: DAFIST teachers' studios
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• via delle Fontane 10: Teaching Centre, classrooms A to M and Aula Magna, LaLim Laboratory
• piazza Santa Sabina 2: DLCM offices and teachers' studios, Library