PROGRAMS

The Department offers a wide variety of programs and course offerings to students at every level who are interested in the study of ancient Greek and Roman cultures.

The Undergraduate Program allows students to concentrate in the study of Classical Civilization or the ancient languages of Greek and/or Latin. The total of majors and minors in our programs currently numbers over 110 students. Courses in elementary Greek and Latin are offered every year, beginning in the Fall Quarter, and are also available in an eight-week intensive workshop during the summer. Courses in Classical Civilization provide an interdisciplinary introduction to the study of the ancient cultures of Greece and Rome. Areas of special interest include literature, linguistics, philosophy, art and archaeology, religion, politics, gender and cultural studies.

Students who wish to continue their study of the ancient languages in preparation for graduate programs in Classics or related fields (History, Archaeology, Philosophy, Religion or Medieval Studies) may apply to our Post-Baccalaureate Certificate Program in Classics. The program aims to admit 10 new students each year and allows for a second year of study.

The Graduate Program offers students the opportunity to gain expertise in the many disciplines that contribute to our understanding of classical antiquity. The strengths of our program are the size of the faculty and the diversity of its research agenda, as well as the rich variety of experiences available to our graduate students in terms of course offerings and teaching appointments in both the ancient languages and Classical Civilization. We enourage our students to take advantage of offerings in the related fields of Indo-European Studies, Near Eastern Studies, Comparative Literature, History, Art History and Archaeology.

The Department aims to admit 4-6 students with financial support each year.