Classical Studies

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The ancient world still speaks—if you know how to listen. In Acadia’s Classics program, you’ll explore the stories, ideas, and discoveries that shaped cultures and societies, from Homer’s poetry and Greek philosophy to Roman politics and Egyptian art. You’ll uncover how these ancient voices still echo in our laws, languages, and ways of thinking today.

Through small, discussion-based classes, you’ll learn to question deeply, write persuasively, and make connections across time, place, and cultures. You can study archaeology, mythology, and history, or bring the past to life with ancient Greek and Latin. You get to create the university experience you most value, exploring the ideas that most interest you.

As you study the triumphs and struggles of long-ago societies and the people who lived within them, you’ll also sharpen your understanding of our own world: its challenges, ideals, and enduring search for meaning. You’ll graduate with curiosity, clarity, and the timeless skills to think critically, communicate powerfully, and see the modern world through the lens of its remarkable past.

Degree options include Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Arts with Honours, double major, and minor in Classical Studies or Material and Visual Culture.

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RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES HANDS-ON LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES CLUBS AND SOCIETIES EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

Degree Timeline

First Year
  • Take required introductory courses
  • Choose additional introductory courses
  • Join clubs and get involved on campus and within the program
Middle Years
  • Choose an interdisciplinary minor or second major
  • Connect with faculty about summer research
  • Take the CLAS, LATI, GREE, and cross-listed courses that most interest you
Final Year
  • Enrol in at least 18h of CLAS courses at the 3000-level
  • Choose to complete honours program
  • Earn your degree

Sample Courses

From ancient gods to buried cities, the Classics program lets you explore the stories, ideas, and discoveries that still shape our societies and cultures today. You can tailor your degree around what fascinates you most, from mythology and archaeology to law, race and ethnicity, philosophy, art, history and culture.

CLAS 2453

HISTORY ALIVE! ANCIENT GREECE AND ROME

CLAS 2553

ARCHAEOLOGY OF EGYPT

CLAS 2583

ANCIENT GREECE & ROME IN POPULAR CULTURE

CREL 2553

GODDESSES AND WOMEN OF POWER

CLAS 3013

POMPEII AND HERCULANEUM: LIFE AND DEATH ON THE BAY OF NAPLES

CLAS 3663

TEMPLES, SANCTUARIES, AND SACRED SPACE IN ANCIENT GREECE

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CAREER OPTIONS AFTER GRADUATION

A degree in Classics gives you timeless skills in analysis, communication, and cultural understanding. These are skills applicable to much of today’s complex, connected world.

  • Foreign Service Officer
  • Market Research Analyst
  • Public Relations Officer
  • Copywriter or Biographer
  • Journalist in Media and Broadcasting
  • Social Policy Analyst
  • Tour Guide or Planner
  • Publisher or Editor
  • Teacher
  • Library Assistant or Manager
 

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Want to know more about what's in store? You're invited to continue exploring this field of study by visiting the website of this department to get a greater insight into its culture and dynamics.

Visit Department of History & Classics

Related Programs

Many of Acadia's multidisciplinary minors may interest you, including:

  • Comparative Religion
  • Cultural Studies
  • Ethnocultural Diversity Studies
  • Material and Visual Culture
  • World Literatures
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