Mastery of a complex data set, i.e. the languages and intellectual currents of Western Culture in law, literature, science, philosophy, and material culture
The ability to think critically and creatively
The rhetorical and critical skill to examine and weigh words carefully
The ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing
Major in Classical Archaeology: Knowledge and Skills Learned
Mastery of a complex data set, i.e. knowledge of the material culture of the Egyptians, Greeks, Romans, and Etruscans
skill in reconstructing ancient life-ways and interpretation of ancient social, political, and economic systems
The ability to think critically and creatively
The rhetorical and critical skill to examine and weigh words carefully
The ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing
Why Classics?
It’s a good marketing tool. You will stand out among other applicants because of the uniqueness and caché of your major.
A degree in Classics demonstrates that you have language abilities, reasoning abilities and the capacity to understand a world that is not your own.
Classics majors score higher on the GRE and LSAT
Latin and Greek provide the tools to intimately engage the foundations of western civilization and to recognize patterns of humanity in the past that link to the present.
A major in Classics allows you to embrace your originality, love what you study, follow your bliss.
People, once they realize that you can read Greek and Latin, will think you are smarter than you actually are.