Students enrolled in the Master's Degree course in Classical and Oriental Antiquities study classical literatures and ancient civilizations: Greece, Rome, and the Near East (Anatolia, Syria, Mesopotamia, Egypt). The course allows for a critically in-depth understanding of literary and documentary texts in their original languages, the study of the oldest pre-classical writings, and the acquisition of comprehensive classical philological training. It also covers the political-institutional, cultural, and socio-economic history of both the Greco-Roman civilization and Near Eastern civilizations, exploring the persistence and transformations of antiquity in Western culture.

Students have the opportunity to attend, in addition to official courses, seminar lessons and conferences held by professors from other universities, both Italian and foreign. They can actively contribute to ongoing research through the preparation and presentation of individual projects, participate in excavation campaigns, and join study trips. Thanks to the Erasmus project and other international agreements, they can also spend periods of study abroad to improve their language skills and in preparation for the discussion of their final thesis.

The relatively small number of enrolled students is ideal for creating a direct student/teacher relationship, easy consultation of the rich study materials available in the library, and the timely completion of exams.