Academics

The department offers two concentration tracks, as well as a secondary field and language citations. In conformity with its conviction that Classics lies at the root of many important academic fields, the department welcomes joint concentrations.

The department offers degrees in seven tracks: ancient history, Byzantine Greek, classical archaeology, classical philology, classical philosophy, medieval Latin, and modern Greek.

For those not currently wishing to earn a degree, the department participates in programs for both post-baccalaureate students and postdoctoral fellows, as well as offering open enrollment courses both on campus and online.

The department offers instruction across the range of Greco-Roman civilization from the Bronze Age through Byzantium and medieval Europe to modern Greece, and in all major areas, including language, linguistics, literature, archaeology, history, philosophy, and religion. 

Students may earn credit not only for programs affiliated with the College, but also non-affiliated programs that are approved for credit. Term time and summer programs in the Classics, as well as summer internships are available.

Various prizes are awarded by competition annually to both undergraduates and graduate students, or to graduating seniors by vote of the faculty.