Im very interested in greek mythology, how would become a professor at any college teaching this subject?
Answer Dear Timm: In some large universities, there are professors who teach only mythology. However, there are very few such professors. Often, classes in or about mythology are offered in the humanities department of a college or university. I took a mythology course at my undergraduate college, and it was taught by a professor of religion. For my master’s degree at another institution, I took a very comprehensive mythology class — Greek, Roman, Norse, Asian, African, Native American, and South American — and that course was taught by a literature professor. As I recall, the religion professor tended to focus on the religious beliefs in mythology. The literature professor, in a similar manner, focused on the literary traditions of various ancient cultures. I think, however, that “professors of mythology” are a vanishing breed. Mythology is usually incorporated into some other area, but generally, in the field of the humanities [liberal arts].
