{"id":465,"date":"2022-04-29T16:04:37","date_gmt":"2022-04-29T16:04:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/academic\/programs-2\/classics\/"},"modified":"2025-10-01T14:39:59","modified_gmt":"2025-10-01T18:39:59","slug":"classics","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/academic\/programs\/classics\/","title":{"rendered":"Classics"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Why Study Classics at K?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Learn about ancient civilizations in small classes and visit historical sites while studying abroad in Rome or Athens. <\/strong> <\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

As a classics student, you will get to experience every facet of Greek and Roman culture and trace their thousand-plus-year reign over the region. You will do this by translating ancient texts, going on archaeological expeditions, and pursuing meaningful research in the field. From these experiences, you will become proficient in either Greek or Latin and have an in-depth knowledge of their empires\u2019 histories in the Mediterranean world. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

As a true liberal arts major, your courses\u2014like Women in Classical Antiquity, Greco-Roman Slavery, and Latin Epic\u2014will cover topics across disciplines: archaeology, art, history, religion, philosophy and literature. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Supplementing your coursework, you will benefit from personalized faculty mentorship and experiential learning opportunities like study abroad, fieldwork and the completion of your Senior Integrated Project<\/a>. To gain a first-hand appreciation for Roman and Greek civilizations, you will have the chance to study abroad in Rome or Athens and visit the landmarks you learned about in your courses. Your professors will also help you find relevant summer internships and archaeological fieldwork opportunities.  <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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The knowledge and skills you will gain as a classics student will prepare you for a host of post-graduate opportunities, with alumni having had successful careers in education, business, law and ministry. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Choosing the Right Major or Minor<\/strong> <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The department offers four majors\u2014in Classics, Latin, Greek and Classical Civilization\u2014and three minors\u2014in Latin, Greek and Classical Civilization<\/strong>. Students intending to pursue the study of classical languages at the graduate level are encouraged to major in classics, where you will learn both Greek and Latin; those who are interested in secondary school teaching, divinity school, or graduate work in a cognate area are encouraged to major in either Greek or Latin. Students who discover a passion for classical history or archaeology may be drawn to the major in Classical Civilization, which emphasizes work in translation, culture and history. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What can you do with a classics degree?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Below are some of the careers, employers, and graduate schools of our classics alumni.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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