BA Classical Studies at Mount Allison University

Classical Studies examines the history and culture of ancient Greece and Rome and their contributions to Western civilization. Classics is unique among modern academic disciplines in the breadth of its approach to its subject — it is a field in which you must be simultaneously linguist, literary critic, anthropologist, sociologist, and historian of politics, religion and art.

Department: Classical Studies  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Sackville, New Brunswick, Canada

What you will study

Classics offers the opportunity to study ancient cultures through courses in history, mythology, art, archaeology, language, and literature. Introductory courses focus on: classical civilization mythology archaeology Upper year studies specialize in topics like: Greek democracy Roman emperors health and medicine Greek and Roman drama, poetry, and art You also have the opportunity to study classical languages — and even minor in: ancient Greek and Latin .

Career pathways

Popular career paths include heritage researcher/interpreter, curator/museum education, teacher, librarian, archivist, cultural resource manager, archaeologist, tour organizer/guide.

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