Bachelor of Arts (General) - Classics

The Department of Classics is devoted to the study of the ancient Mediterranean civilizations of Greece and Rome which stand at the beginning of the history and culture of the whole of Western civilization. A wide variety of subjects and methods of investigation come within the experience of students who pursue the study of the Classical world, including (among others) Ancient History, Archaeology, Art History, the Latin and ancient Greek languages, Linguistics, Modern Word Origins, Mythology, Literature and Drama, Religion, and the Origins of Western Thought. Students may study ancient Greek and Latin to a high level of fluency, but most courses in the Department do not require knowledge of these languages. 

What is unique about this program at the U of M?
Despite the small size, the Department of Classics has a range of expertise and activity that is more characteristic of its larger counterparts. The Department has a Greek archaeologist and a Roman archaeologists among its members. Other members of the Department conduct research and publish substantially in Greek and Roman language and literature, history, religion, mythology, philosophy, as well as Greek manuscripts and papyri.