Classical Studies

Rome, the centre of the second, enduring phase of Greco-Roman civilization, offers students the ideal location for majoring in Classical Studies. The Ancient Roman world is still present in the city’s ubiquitous monuments, artwork, and inscriptions, in its rich museum collections, and in the profound influence of the classical tradition on its contemporary architecture. Students majoring in classical studies have a unique opportunity to complement their study of classical language and written sources with on-site, first-hand experience of ancient art and material culture in Rome and throughout Italy. Major Roman library holdings greatly facilitate and enhance research in all areas of classical studies, including such specialized disciplines as numismatics, ancient medicine, science, engineering and industry.

While this major emphasizes the study of ancient Roman culture and society, the range of courses is designed to provide a solid foundation in classical civilization as a whole, from Greek and Roman literature to ancient history, philosophy, religion, mythology, archaeology, art, and architecture. Through their choice of major electives, students can focus in more depth on one or more of the areas of Greco-Roman culture that interest them the most. Because the interdisciplinary study of the Classical World allows students to learn and think analytically about the foundations of Western Civilization, it also prepares them to think critically and comparatively about their own world, themselves, and the challenges they face now and will face in the future.

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