Classics

Taking one of our Classics courses is almost like taking a class in everything, all at once. It starts with language, of course. Studying Latin or ancient Greek will teach you a lot about communication, from vocabulary cognates in modern English to the form and structure of drama, oratory or poetry.

To be sure, classical studies covers more than literature and linguistics. You'll look at history and mythology, art and architecture, politics and social interaction. You'll probe democracy, civilization, philosophy. You might even have a guest lecturer from the math or theology departments. There are so many topics, all tied together in such a maddening, intriguing, exciting way that you may start to wonder where it all ends. Then you'll realize it doesn't. You'll discover that learning about the ancient world is one of the best ways to understand today’s world.