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Skip to contentDepartment of ClassicsMenu Close Search ResearchUndergraduate ProgramGraduate ProgramResourcesOur PeopleLet your curiosity lead the way:Apply TodayHomeCoursesUpcoming EventsRecent NewsSupport ClassicsContact Us Arts & Sciences Graduate Studies in A&SUndergraduate Program Why Classics?majors & minorsopportunitiesEta Sigma PhiResourcesFeatured CoursesStudying Classics at WashU Our majors improve their memories and expand their minds through language work. They strengthen their analytical abilities through critical reading of a wide array of ancient sources, their research ability in projects of many kinds, and their writing and oral presentation skills through numerous methods on a daily basis. Majoring with us provides opportunities to study abroad, assist faculty in research, and pursue independent projects with faculty guidance. In recent years, we have had over forty majors and minors enrolled at once, and sometimes as many as sixty.  The department’s two major options, Classics and Ancient Studies, are both ideal opportunities to practice and polish the fundamental liberal arts skills while immersed in a fascinating and relevant subject and working closely with a vibrant faculty. The department feels strongly that the study of Greek and Roman civilizations encompasses more than literature alone and does not end with antiquity; rather, there are various aspects of antiquity and they all shed light on one's own time as much as the contemporary world illuminates the past. Accordingly, the student and the advisor will devise an individually planned program which will incorporate the totality of the student's interests in antiquity as well as in subsequent periods and other areas. Every major completes a capstone experience, a flexible component of the major program that is described on this page. All Classics and Ancient Studies majors and minors have access to our Undergraduate Study Room, located near faculty offices in Umrath Hall, Room 238. Umrath 238 also houses our department library. Additionally, students can find additional research resources here. We have been pleased to award many of our most distinguished majors departmental prizes at graduation. For downloadable content, please see our introduction to the program as well as our informative flyer. Beyond the Majordoctor, lawyer, grant writer, professor...explore classics careersWhy Classics? Professor Timothy Moore shares the joys and practical benefits of majoring in Classics and discusses the many opportunities available to Classics majors at WashU. Alums Joshua Trosch (LA &＃039;15) and Sarah Brophy (LA &＃039;08) join him to discuss what they&＃039;ve taken away from their studies.Sophomore scholar of tragedy wins travel award from Office of Undergraduate ResearchRead MoreMajors & MinorsClassics MajorThe major in Classics emphasizes the study of Greek and/or Latin literature read in the original languages. In fulfilling the general requirements for the degree, prospective majors in Classics are urged to select courses in their major and in other departments according to their own interests, abilities, and long-range educational plans. Visit the Bulletin for major requirements Ancient Studies MajorThe Ancient Studies major emphasizes ancient political, social, and cultural history and material culture; work in one or more ancient languages is recommended but not required. Visit the Bulletin for major requirements Classics MinorThe minor in Classics emphasizes the reading of Greek or Latin literature in the original language. Visit the Bulletin for minor requirements Ancient Studies MinorThe minor in Ancient Studies emphasizes one or more aspects of antiquity without required study of an ancient language. Visit the Bulletin for minor requirements Undergraduate OpportunitiesStudy AbroadThe Department of Classics recommends strongly that its students study abroad for a semester, a year, or a summer. Most students do so during their junior year. Although Greece and Italy are of obvious interest to students engaged in the study of the Greco-Roman world, other opportunities are available for overseas study.go overseas Summer Language StudySeveral excellent programs offer intensive courses in Greek or Latin during the summer, allowing students to progress more quickly to advanced study of the language.browse options HonorsThe departmental honors program is open to Classics and Ancient Studies majors with a strong academic record and is particularly recommended for those planning to pursue graduate work. learn more Undergraduate ResearchThe Department of Classics encourages its majors and minors to do research both independently and in cooperation with faculty members. consider a research project Language Placement ExamsStudents who have previously studied Latin or Greek can test their skills to be placed appropriately more infoJoin the WashU Chapter of Eta Sigma Phi The Alpha Xi Chapter of Eta Sigma Phi is the honor society of students of Greek and Latin at Washington University.   Learn More about Eta Sigma Phi Undergraduate Resources Find commonly used resources here, or see all department resources.  funding opportunitiesfind funding for study abroad, summer classes, and researchHonorsaim high and earn recognitionUndergraduate Organizations in Classicsconnect with other students who love ClassicsSenior Capstone Optionssearch more resourcesalumni storiescareers after classicsresearch resourcesFall 2023 Courses ClassicsFall 2023 Classics CoursesSee individual course descriptions below GreekFall 2023 Greek CoursesSee individual course descriptions below LatinFall 2023 Latin CoursesSee individual course descriptions below First Year Seminar: The Art of Rhetoric from Cicero to Social MediaL08 Classics 118: First Year Seminar: The Art of Rhetoric from Cicero to Social MediaIn Barack Obama's victory speech after the 2008 election, he said, "It's been a long time coming, but tonight, because of what we did on this day, in this election, at this defining moment, change has come to America." He did indeed promise change, but in making that promise he relied on rhetorical rules -- like the climactic tricolon -- that were first formulated in classical antiquity and have been passed down in an unbroken tradition right up to today. In this class we will study the uses and abuses of rhetoric from the ancient world to the present. The course combines a study of rhetorical theory with observation of its practice from Cicero to contemporary advertising, and also includes a significant public speaking component. The meticulous deconstruction of complex texts and ideas in this course will give students a tool for cutting to the heart of the issues that continue to face the modern world, and the participants' own speaking and writing will also benefit. Students will analyze both ancient and modern attempts at persuasion in light of classical rhetorical theory, and they will write and deliver two short speeches on topics of their choice. Beginning Sanskrit IL08 Classics 2100: Beginning Sanskrit IThis course is an introduction to Classical Sanskrit, the ancient literary language of India. Students will learn to read and write in the Devanagari writing system and be introduced to the basics of Sanskrit grammar. By the end of the course students will be able to produce grammatical paradigms of Sanskrit words, understand and produce complex sentences in Sanskrit, and will even start reading passages of the Mahabharata in the original. Projecting the Past: Ancient Greece and Rome in Modern FilmL08 Classics 251: Projecting the Past: Ancient Greece and Rome in Modern FilmSince the earliest days of film, screenwriters and directors have mined the rich history of Ancient Greece and Rome to captivate audiences with tales of heroes and slaves, soldiers and lovers. This course will examine such cinematic representations across a variety of American and European films from the 20th and 21st century. Drawing upon translated selections from ancient Greek and Roman authors, secondary readings and weekly screenings, students will reflect upon the ways in which film adaptations of antiquity both tell us much about Ancient Greece and Rome and reveal as much about our present as they do the past. Race and Identity in Greco-Roman AntiquityL08 Classics 306: Race and Identity in Greco-Roman AntiquityThis seminar will start from one big question: Were the ancient Greeks and Romans white? We will examine this question -- and the questions that spring from it -- from two angles. First, using literary and archaeological evidence and informed by modern critical race theory, we will investigate how people living in the ancient Mediterranean understood difference: between themselves and others as well as among their own citizens. Did they have a concept of race at all? If not, how did they theorize difference? Second, we will study how and why the modern race system in the United States uses antiquity and racializes the premodern past. Students will write several short responses to sources over the semester and complete a research paper on a topic of their choice. Ancient History: The Roman RepublicL08 Classics 341C: Ancient History: The Roman RepublicRome from its legendary foundation until the assassination of Julius Caesar. Topics include: the establishment, development, and collapse of Rome's Republican government; imperial expansion; Roman culture in a Mediterranean context; and the dramatic political and military events associated with figures like the Carthaginian general Hannibal, the Thracian rebel Spartacus, and the Roman statesman Cicero. Magicians, Healers, and Holy MenL08 Classics 3831: Magicians, Healers, and Holy MenMagic was part of everyday life for most people in pre-modern societies. Casting spells, fashioning voodoo dolls, wearing amulets, ingesting potions, and reading the stars are just some of the activities performed by individuals at every level of society. This course examines Greco-Roman, Egyptian, Jewish, and ancient Christian magical practices. We will study astrological manuals that teach how to read the stars, curse tablets that bring harm on enemies, and spells that make people fall in love, heal the sick, lock up success in business, and more. We will also look at what is said, both in antiquity and in contemporary scholarship, about magic and the people who practiced it, and examine the complicated relationship between magic, medicine, and religion. Topics in Ancient Studies: Hellenistic AthensL08 Classics 4361: Topics in Ancient Studies: Hellenistic AthensWhile the Hellenistic world was dominated by great kingdoms only to be conquered by Rome, the city-state of Athens survived, albeit transformed and often tempting its own destruction. Athens began the era as a significant military and economic power but emerged through a long period of subjugation to the Macedonians as a much smaller city-state whose political heritage and cultural dexterity positioned it to thrive in unheralded ways. Athens thus emerged as a city of unusual importance to Rome and served as a principal node by which the eastern Mediterranean became Roman. The historical processes, events, and persons by which this smaller Athens survived and came to play a significant role in Mediterranean affairs are the subject of this seminar. We will closely examine the whole range of available evidence, especially inscriptions (in translation), on a host of subjects such as religion, diplomacy, urban life, and economics, and we will do so also in conjunction with a number of sites, especially Delos, that were of critical importance to Hellenistic Athens. Prerequisite: L08 346C Ancient Greek and Roman GynecologyL08 Classics 4700:Ancient Greek and Roman GynecologyThis course examines gynecological theory and practice in ancient Greece and Rome, from about the 5th century BCE to the 3rd century CE. The task is complicated by the nature of our evidence. Our surviving textual sources are authored exclusively by men, mainly physicians. They have a pronounced tendency to conceptualize the health and disease in terms of a single body, which was male by default. They distinguished female bodies from male primarily in reproductive aspects. How exactly did these physicians understand diseases of women and, as far as can be recovered, to what extent were their views represented among laypeople? What form did treatment take and what was the social status of practitioners, both that of our extant sources and female practitioners whose voices have largely been silenced by the textual tradition? We will approach the study of Greek and Roman gynecology, first from the perspective of Greco-Roman medical views, then from the point of view of contemporary Western biomedicine. The limited nature of our sources will allow students to read the majority of surviving material. These primary readings will be accompanied by current secondary scholarship that explores these fascinating and often frustrating questions about the female body in ancient medical thought. All primary materials will be available in English translation. There will be an option for students with a background in Greek or Latin to form a satellite reading group. The course does not assume familiarity with Greek and Roman medicine more broadly. Beginning Greek IL09 Greek 101D: Beginning Greek IAn introduction to Classical Greek (Attic), which will prepare the student to read texts in Greek History, Philosophy, and Medicine as well as the New Testament. This course builds the foundations for readings in Greek Tragedy, Comedy, and Lyric poetry. Our goal will be to develop reading knowledge as rapidly and efficiently as possible. By the end of the year the student should be reading continuous Greek prose. Introduction to Greek Literature: PlatoL09 Greek 317C: Introduction to Greek Literature: PlatoIntroduction to Attic prose through the reading of Plato's APOLOGY and related texts. Prerequisite: L09 102D or placement by examination. The Attic OratorsL09 Greek 432: The Attic OratorsMore than mere prose, Attic oratory consists of a rich body of literature in which style was paramount to its persuasive aims, and provides vital evidence for Athenian culture, politics, mores, institutions, thought, and history. This course will survey a representative-and important-sample of forensic, epideictic, and symbouleutic speeches from classical Athenian oratory, and will give special attention to the social, legal and political context of these speeches. In addition, the class will focus on improving students' command of syntax, vocabulary and idiom as the basis for further development as well as the study of different orators and their style. Prerequisites: L09 317C & 318C or the equivalent. Greek Prose CompositionL09 Greek 445: Greek Prose CompositionThe tradition of writing in Attic Greek stretches from classical antiquity to the present. In this course, students will become connoisseurs of that tradition and enter into it themselves. In the process, they will become better Hellenists. Each week, students will review points of Greek grammar, compose Greek sentences illustrating those points, read and analyze the style of a Greek passage, and write an original Greek composition of their own device. We will focus not only on grammatical and idiomatic accuracy but also on elegance of style. In this course, students will develop a more nuanced understanding of the Attic Greek language in all its many-splendored glory. They will thereby increase their ability to read ancient Greek with depth, ease, and pleasure. Prerequisite: Greek 317C and Greek 318C or equivalent and sophomore standing or higher. Note: This course is required for MA and PhD students in Classics. Beginning Latin IL10 Latin 101D: Beginning Latin IAn introduction to Latin, the language of Ancient Rome and the European Middle Ages and Renaissance, and the most important source of English medical and scientific terms. Beginning with the foundations of Latin grammar, students will work towards developing reading knowledge with the goal of reading literary texts. Students who have already begun their study of Latin should consult the Chair of the Department to discuss placement. Introduction to Latin Literature IL10 Latin 301: Introduction to Latin Literature IReview of Latin grammar and syntax and development of reading skills and translation techniques through short readings from original texts in prose and poetry such as Caesar and Ovid. PREREQ: LATIN 102D or LATIN 190D, PLACEMENT BY EXAMINATION, OR PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR. Survey of Latin Literature: The RepublicL10 Latin 3171: Survey of Latin Literature: The RepublicA sampling of the major literary achievements of the last two centuries of the Roman Republic, including prose and verse authors. Readings are typically drawn from Catullus, Lucretius, Caesar, and Cicero. There will be regular, selective grammar review and discussion of translation strategies. PREREQUISITE: LATIN 102D OR LATIN 190D WITH A GRADE OF B+ OR BETTER, OR LATIN 301 AND LATIN 3161, OR PLACEMENT BY EXAMINATION. Elegiac PoetryL10 Latin 471: Elegiac PoetryIn this course we will read a broad selection of the works of the Roman elegiac poets, focusing primarily on the works of Propertius, Tibullus, and Ovid. This course will emphasize the development of Roman elegy as a genre during the Augustan period, and will consider a range of literary topics related to elegy, including poetic voice and persona, fictionality, style, meter, intertextuality, and generic tropes, as well as the political, social, and cultural context(s) for these poems. Coursework will include translation and analysis of Latin texts, written assignments, and readings from scholarly literature on Roman elegy. Prerequisites: L10 3171 & 3181 or the equivalent. Topics in Empire Latin: Written Sources on the Art of RomeL10 Latin 4961: Topics in Empire Latin: Written Sources on the Art of RomeThis course will focus on a selection of written sources about Roman art and architecture from the time of Augustus to Late Antiquity. We will read the texts in the original Latin, and we will explore what they can tell us about the artworks and monuments themselves, as well as the possible motives behind their creation. The readings will be contextualized within their historical background and supplemented by presentations and discussions of the relevant archaeological and art historical sources. Prerequisites: L10 3171 & 3181 or the equivalent. Deciding to pursue a second major in Classics was the best decision I made at WashU. As a pre-med with a primary major in Biology, it was very important to me to broaden my interests beyond just the realm of science and medicine, and Classics was the natural choice. Not only did Classics allow me to balance my schedule between science, language, and ancient history, it also gave me a better appreciation for how modern languages, government, cultures, and even medicine evolved from the ancients.―Lisa DornMD / PhD Candidate, Medical Scientist Training Program, The Ohio State University Quick LinksResourcesEventsOur PeopleContactUrsus Newsletter SearchAdditional information Arts & Sciences Graduate Studies in A&SCopyright 2024 by:Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. LouisFollow Us Instagram Facebook Contact Us: Department of Classics [email protected] Visit the main Washington University in St. Louis website1 Brookings Drive / St. Louis, MO 63130 / wustl.edu