Learning Outcomes

Classics majors are expected to develop mastery in three broad areas:

1. Knowledge of the ancient world: Students will exhibit competence in at least two major content areas:
   1. Literary traditions
   2. Artistic traditions
   3. The broad outlines of ancient political history, Greek or Roman
   4. Special problems in ancient social and/or cultural history, e.g. law, religion, philosophy, economy, gender studies.
2. Critical and interpretative skills: Students will be able to analyze critical or interpretative papers and compose interpretative arguments that pursue a thesis and engage with both primary and secondary materials.
3. Students will develop advanced proficiency in one or more of the following:
   1. Literary analysis
   2. Artistic analysis
   3. Historical analysis
   4. Reading skills in the Latin or ancient Greek languages

Upon completion of the M.A., graduates should be able to:

• Confidently and accurately read ancient Greek and Latin texts in the original language
• Understand ancient works in their historical, cultural, and/or literary contexts
• Engage in independent study of ancient texts using modern scholarship and field-specific research tools
• Conduct and present original research in professional settings
• Employ their skills in further graduate work, careers in K-12 teaching, and related professions