What is Classics?
The Department of Classics explores all aspects of the ancient Greek and Roman worlds, including their languages and literatures, art and archaeology, history, philosophy, drama, religion, politics, economics, and law. Our broad interdisciplinary approach to cultures that have played a major role in shaping Western values and thought provides a unique undergraduate education. Classics students may go on to various types of graduate education, or to careers in law, education, medicine, business, the media, and the fine arts. It’s not necessary for you to have prior experience of Latin or Greek or ancient history in order to begin studies toward a major in Classics. All our programs, including the Latin and Greek major (the track requiring the most extensive study of the languages), have been designed to be accessible to everyone, including students who are embarking on the study of classical antiquity for the first time here at NYU. The NYU Classics faculty includes working archaeologis
