Curriculum Description
Classical Civilizations explores many aspects of the ancient Mediterranean cultures of Greece and Rome which present a continuous, constantly developing tradition from the earliest surviving poetry (Homer, about 800 B.C.E.) to the rise of medieval Europe some 1500 years later. Included are history, literature, art history and archaeology, philosophy, myth, and specialized areas such as women's studies. From this variety of disciplines the goal is a synthesis leading to a more comprehensive view of culture itself, and to an understanding of how ancient Greece and Rome have so profoundly influenced Western thought, art, and politics.
Faculty Advisor
Alexander Sens, Ph.D.
Format
In addition to the 13 required core and writing courses, 16 courses must be taken from the following Classical Civilizations curriculum. Of these, students must work with their advisor to establish the appropriate distribution of required and human values courses.
