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Department of Classics

Classics: The Quintessential Liberal Arts Degree

Classics, the study of Greek and Roman civilization in the broadest sense, is the original and quintessential liberal arts degree. The field is inherently multidisciplinary and provides access to a cultural continuum spanning over three millennia up to and including the present day.

Hear Department Chair Mark Usher discuss the Classics on Across the Fence.

See pictures from Latin Day 2011 and Latin Day 2011 bis

Classics majors at UVM can study Greek and Roman culture in the original languages and/or take an array of English-language courses that cover a wide area: mythology, epic and lyric poetry, drama, satire, art and architecture, historiography, political theory, and philosophy. The special research interests of UVM's Classics faculty also inform the department's curriculum.

02-18-2009

Video: Ancient Acoustics

Classics Professor John Franklin makes music in a decidedly contemporary way: using a computer and the latest software tools.

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Topics here include:

  • oral tradition studies
  • the history of writing, books, and printing
  • ancient farming and technology
  • ancient music
  • ancient Near Eastern history and literature
  • historical linguistics and etymology
  • Greek and Roman philosophy
  • Greek and Roman history, topography, and myth
  • women in antiquity

Learn more about the Classics at UVM.

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