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The Greek and Roman Studies program teaches students about the languages, literature, and history of ancient Greece and Rome. These civilizations greatly influenced the artistic, scientific, social, and political traditions of early modern societies. They continue to affect our own world both directly and indirectly. Studying Greece and Rome can give us insight into a world that is different from our own. This world has shaped the one in which we live.
In addition to teaching students how to study the ancient world, GRS classes also teach transferable skills such as how to connect different disciplines, how to be part of an ongoing conversation, and how to learn a foreign language. When students learn how to speak and write about antiquity persuasively, they develop a critical perspective that can be applied to many issues.
The GRS minor attracts students from all backgrounds and with all sorts of interests. Students who pursue a GRS minor go on to careers in education, medicine, public policy, law, social work, and business. Some also attend graduate programs in Art, Drama, Classics, English, Philosophy, and History.
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Chart your course with Greek & Roman Studies!
Why study Greek & Roman Studies at BSC?
- Knowledge. Studying ancient Greeks and Romans can help you think about life in a thoughtful and productive way. When you study these civilizations, you learn about their art, literature, science, philosophy, music, theater, politics, and more. This can help you think about human issues that are still important today. For example, death, desire, violence, sexuality, religion, and the impact of the past on the present.
- Careers. Students who study Greek and Roman Studies often go on to have successful careers in law, business, museums, libraries, medicine, academia, government, international relations, education, and non-profit work.
- Honors. Many students who study Greek and Roman Studies at BSC receive the school's highest academic honors, such as the Vail Research Fellowship and induction into Phi Beta Kappa.
- Study abroad. Study ancient history, archaeology, and Latin literature in one of the most beautiful and historically rich cities in the world.
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Study Abroad Opportunities
Greek Studies on Site is a center for the study of Classical literature, philosophy, and culture in Athens, Greece. It offers 2- and 3-week intensive summer programs open to students of Classics, Philosophy, History, and related disciplines. The program includes visits to all the major archaeological sites and museums, as well as day-trips to Sounion, Mycenae, Delphi, andthe island of Aegina.
Classical and Renaissance Italy: The Major Cities and the Places in Between
E Term led by Dr. McInturff and Dr. Cottrill, open to all BSC students
Intercollegiate Center for Classical Studies, Rome
This program provides undergraduate students with an opportunity in Rome to study ancient history, archaeology, Greek and Latin literature, Italian language, and ancient art. In addition to several electives, students take a course called ‘The Ancient City,’ which covers Roman archaeology and topography and the social and urban history of Rome through site visits and museum tours in and outside of Rome. Admissions preference is given to students who have taken some courses in Latin.
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Minor in Greek and Roman Studies
The minor consists of five units, two of which must be
Latin 101*
Latin 102
*If a student with high school Latin experience tests out of LA 101 and enrols directly in LA 102, a fourth elective can substitute for LA 101.
The additional three (or four) units are to be chosen from the following:
Ancient Greece IA (GRS / HI 255 IA)
Ancient and Modern Drama WR (GRS / THA 230)
Ancient Philosophy (PL 251)
Ancient Rome ES (GRS 225 ES)
Ancient Witchcraft E-Term (GRS/EH 299 )
Environmental Thought in Antiquity GP (GRS / EH 268 GP )
Greco-Roman Literature in Translation ES (EH 280 ES)
Greek Gods ES (GRS 240 ES)
Greek Drama and Democracy IA (GRS / HON 295 IA)
Introduction to Art History: Ancient to Mediaeval (ARH 215)
Mythology IA (GRS 211 IA)
Race in Antiquity and its Legacy GP (GRS / PS 260 GP)
Roman Art (ARH 311)
Roman History (HI / GRS 214)
Sex, Gender, and Power in the Ancient World (GRS / GWS 250)
*One Exploration term course in a topic related to Greek and Roman studies can be used to satisfy the minor requirements.
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Faculty
Anna Darden, Visiting Assistant Professor of Classics
Michael McInturff, Professor of English
Jonathan Sapp, Visiting Assistant Professor of History