Classics

As a Union classics major, you’ll explore the ancient civilizations of the Near East, Greece and Rome — their art, history, languages, literature, philosophy and science.

• Explore a dynamic, interdisciplinary curriculum that blends innovative courses such as “History Done Digitally,” “The Ancient Economy” and “Ancient World in Film and Literature,” as well as traditional offerings in Greek and Latin, Greek and Roman history, mythology, religion and classical archaeology.
• Learn from award-winning faculty with national honors, international collaborations and fellowships from institutions such as the National Endowment for the Humanities.
• Study abroad in Athens in the fall, exploring Greek culture and archaeological sites, or in Florence in the spring, where you’ll examine the classical tradition in Renaissance art. You can also participate in two three-week mini-terms: one in the summer in Populonia, Italy, focused on Etruscan archaeology and history, and one in December in Córdoba, Spain, devoted to the history of religions — paganism, Christianity, Judaism and Islam — through archaeological and cultural perspectives.

What can a degree in classics do for you? Here is what our alumni have been up to: