Majoring in Classics
To study classics is to enter into a world that stretches from Europe to Western Asia and North Africa, and in time from the Stone Age to the fall of Constantinople and beyond. No field gives you a wider experience of the liberal arts. People with classics degrees include Porter Goss, former head of the CIA; Jerry Brown, governor of California; and J.K. Rowling, author of the Harry Potter books. We vigorously support students who apply for fellowships, grants, travel abroad, entrance into graduate school and a wide variety of internships and jobs during and after college.
Integrated studies
Classics encompasses literature as well as archaeology, art, architecture, history, economics, gender studies, philosophy, theater studies and other disciplines. You acquire a deep understanding of the Greek and Roman civilizations, whose role in shaping the modern world is immeasurable. If you're interested in the medieval period, we also offer a program in that field.
International opportunities and study abroad
You are encouraged to spend a semester or summer abroad, usually during or following your junior year. If you like, you can see firsthand the cultural monuments of ancient Greece and Rome – or you might choose to study elsewhere.
