Classical Studies - Duke University

Classical Studies from Duke University is a Campus Bachelor Classical Studies degree that prepares you for a Liberal Arts career. The Department of Classical Studies at Duke studies the languages, literatures, material culture, and histories of the Greek, Roman, and late antique pasts. Students develop broad knowledge of these classical pasts while cultivating cross-cultural fluency and the intellectual skills and methodological strategies of critical inquiry central to this inherently inter-disciplinary field. Classical Studies encourages serious engagement with the complexity of the past and evaluation of its place in the present. The requirements of the two majors convey the disciplinary coherence of the field, yet are flexible enough to allow students to develop their own interests as they progress through their course of study. Classical Studies offers two majors, Classical Languages, and Classical Civilization. Why Take Classics? Classical Studies is an interdisciplinary department, offering students the chance to study Latin and Greek, literature in translation, history, archaeology, religion, law, mythology, philosophy, sexuality and gender, political science, economics, art and architecture--the list could on. The scope of the field and our course offerings invite students to delve into nearly any aspect of classical antiquity. Because of its wide-ranging nature Classical Studies is an ideal candidate for a first or second major, yielding interesting connections with such other fields as Economics, English, History, Anthropology, Pre-Med, Political Science, Pre-Law, Art History, Religion or Philosophy. The intellectual skills developed by students of Classical studies--close analysis of literature, documents, and material culture, and the ability to discern connections between disparate types of evidence--are essential qualities in today's world. But what am I going to do with a major in Classical Studies? Classical Studies teaches students to consider issues that face all societies, from a wide variety of viewpoints. The field's multidimensional approach to problem-solving, its requirement of careful analysis, and sensitive reading makes it excellent preparation for whatever you choose to do in life. Classics majors at Duke and elsewhere have gone on to distinguished careers in law, medicine, the arts, business, primary, secondary, and college education, computer science, and many other professional fields. Classical Studies is the ideal liberal arts major, and it will immerse you in a culture whose influence endures and continues to this day. View more details on Duke University . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Classical Studies courses.