• Classical Studies focuses on the ancient Greeks and Romans within the context of the many, diverse civilizations of the ancient Mediterranean, a world rich in opportunities for the study of cross-cultural contact and the expansion of one’s global literacy. The field encompasses all aspects of Greek and Roman civilization and its reception, offering opportunities for interdisciplinary learning, and spans in time from the prehistoric period of the Bronze Age to the end of the Roman empire in the West and the rise of Islam in the East.
  • Classical Studies also provides a foundation for understanding the civilizations that developed from the Greeks and Romans as well as the cultural and intellectual influence of the Greeks and Romans from antiquity into the modern era both in the United States and elsewhere. The Modern Greek Program, which is a part of the Classical Studies Department, plays an important role in educating students about the relationship between the present and the past.