Bachelor of Arts - Classical Studies

Classics draws on the study of literature, art, archaeology, philosophy, history, political theory, law, medicine, and religion to understand the societies of ancient Greece and Rome in their broader Mediterranean context. Foundation courses introduce students to classical mythology and Greek and Roman civilization. Upper-level seminars explore topics such as gender and sexuality, ancient religion, race and ethnicity, law and medicine, ancient cities, drama and spectacle. Today concepts in the Classics continue to influence debates about self and state, and appear regularly in modern popular culture. Courses in the department examine topics like the representation of classical antiquity in Hollywood film and the reception of classical thought and literature in Russia and colonial America. This major gives students a broad spectrum of classical culture and humanities courses with the option of an emphasis on study in classical languages.