Classics - Macalester College

Classics from Macalester College is a Campus Bachelor Classical Studies degree that prepares you for a Liberal Arts career. Classics is the critical study of the languages, literatures, visual and material culture of the ancient world. The societies of ancient Greece and Rome, the Mediterranean world, and the Middle East are the terrain of classics. Many of our traditions rest upon the world of the Greeks, Romans and their contemporaries. Greek, Latin, Hebrew and Arabic literature are studied in the classics department, as well as art and other forms of material culture. Ancient cities and settlements are reconstructed through archaeological and architectural analysis; the crises, failures, and successes of the classical world are examined. This is done with a view toward what the diverse and politically volatile setting of the ancient world can teach us about our modern context. By combining skills, theories and even courses found in the humanities, fine arts, social and natural sciences, classics is an outstanding and interdisciplinary liberal arts major. Students in classics work closely with their advisors to develop a major plan that suits their interests and long-term goals. By selecting the appropriate courses, students can prepare for graduate work in classics, classical or Near Eastern archaeology, Middle Eastern Studies, religion, history, English, and other disciplines. Graduates have enjoyed success in applying to professional programs in law and medicine, and pursue a wide variety of careers. Above all, classics provides a place for the critical analysis of ancient and foreign cultures, and helps students learn how to enter and engage sympathetically a worldview or setting quite different from their own. Classics focuses on writing, critical reading, language acquisition, and argumentation. Students are encouraged?and majors are required?to take advantage of opportunities for study abroad. The classics department leads programs overseas, including a summer archaeological project in northern Israel excavating a Roman temple, and January courses in Rome and Turkey. The department also sends students on affiliated programs of College Year in Athens and the Intercollegiate Center for Classical Studies in Rome, among others. View more details on Macalester College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Classical Studies courses.