Classics

专业介绍

The study of Classics focuses on the languages, literature, history, culture, and legacy of Greco-Roman antiquity.

An undergraduate concentration in Classics furnishes students with a broad liberal education, and provides specialized training for those students intending to enter graduate school. Students may choose to study Ancient Greek, Latin, Sanskrit, and/or Modern Greek, and to explore courses in literature, mythology, history, philosophy, and religion. Students may either pursue the standard Classics concentration – the most popular choice – or one of several optional tracks: Greek, Latin, Greek and Latin, South Asian Classics, Sanskrit, Greek and Sanskrit, or Latin and Sanskrit. Concentrators who pursue an honors degree write a senior thesis, typically over the course of two semesters during their senior year.

Student Goals

Students in this concentration will:

• Develop an advanced knowledge of at least one of the following classical languages ancient Greek, Latin, or Sanskrit
• Develop a critical appreciation of the literature, history, and culture of a classical society
• Enhance a capacity to communicate in both oral and written forms
• Develop research skills and independent, critical thought
• Demonstrate an appreciation of other cultures and perspectives
• Develop skills in close reading of texts