This year, the department’s Evangelia Davos prize was awarded to undergraduate student Marie Wei. Each year, the prize Evangelia Davos Prize is awarded to the undergraduate major or minor in […]
The Amazing Worlds of Antiquity
The Department of Classics is a leading center for the study of classics, classical reception, and ancient Greek and Latin language and literature. Our courses cover the history, civilization, religion, art, archaeology, philosophy, and mythology of the ancient Greek and Roman world.
- Degrees Offered BA, BA/MA, PhD
- Major Classics
- Minor Classics
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Graduate Program
Our graduate students are versatile scholars who develop a holistic view of ancient cultures.
Undergraduate
Classes are small and students work closely with professors in their study of the languages and cultures of ancient Greece and Rome.
Archaeological Museum
Students have access to a rich collection housed in the department’s midst.
News & Announcements
Success in research on Race and Antiquity for Professor Nandini Pandey!
Professor Nandini Pandey has won a $20K Loeb Classical Library research grant for her ongoing project Race against Time / Futures of Ancient Race. This grant will sustain the building […]
Yanneck Wiegers receives research fellowship from Alexander Grass Humanities Institute
Yanneck Wiegers, PhD student in Classics, won a research fellowship at the Alexander Grass Humanities Institute for Spring 2025 to collaborate with colleagues from a wide range of academic backgrounds. […]