Classical Studies

Socrates! Julius Caesar! Gladiators!
The Olympic Games! Cleopatra! The Sphinx!
A student in the Classical Studies department will enter the world of the ancient Mediterranean. We focus especially on the civilizations of Greece and Rome and offer courses in their literature, mythology, history, culture, art and archaeology. Students have the opportunity to learn Latin, the language of Roman emperors and Christian popes, and Greek, the language of philosophy, tragedy and the New Testament. The courses offered by the faculty of the Classics department are also supplemented by related courses in the departments of Philosophy, Religion and the Liberal Arts. Many of our classes do not have prerequisites and thus we welcome students from all disciplines. In this regard most of the 200 level courses are suitable for students in their first year. All you need are interest and enthusiasm to begin your journey into the Classical past.

Program strengths

• develop research and writing skills
• see how cultures from thousands of years ago left their mark on our society today
• interesting courses about the most popular aspects of the ancient world
• smaller classes that give a more personal relationship with the professors

Popular courses

• Art and Archaeology of Ancient Egypt
• Greek Art and Architecture
• Introduction to Classical Archaeology
• Rome: from the Republic to the Empire