Department of Greek and Roman Classics

Welcome to the home page of the Department of Greek and Roman Classics at Temple University. We offer courses in Ancient Greek and Latin, as well as a wide range of courses on the literature, culture and history of these ancient mediterranean civilizations; these courses use texts in translation so that any interested student can participate. On this page you will find information about our department, as well as links that will point you to a variety of resources outside Temple which will help you learn more about the ancient world. What is Classics and why should you study it? Classics is an interdisciplinary course of study involving languages, history, literature, philosophy, archaeology and art. It is an entire liberal arts education rolled into a single major!  The study of Greek and Roman Classics gives students a rigorous education in the nature of language, in the skills of close reading and textual analysis, and in historical reasoning. If you are interested in mythology, in ancient history, in where the major institutions of Western culture began and why some disappeared for a long time, then you are interested in Classics. Our government was inspired by the Greeks yet was modeled on the Roman Republic, which also provided the basis for our laws. Our scientific language is Greek, but our grammar does not make much sense without Latin. Studying Classics in university means discovering how different from us the Greeks and Romans really were. Join us and discover why. Temple Classics offers a major in Classics, and minors in Classics and Ancient Mediterranean Studies. Special Programs allow undergraduates to major in Classics and earn secondary-school teaching certification or to major in Classics and earn a Masters in Education in five years. GHR Classics is located on the 3rd floor of Anderson Hall. Exit the elevators, turn left, and then enter the department module through the door to room 321. Please drop by for a visit! Our phone number is (215) 204-8267. Last updated 9 May 2008 Classics at Temple  Search Temple Classics: Information on placement exams What Classics courses can you take and when? Details on Fall 2008 and Summer 2008 courses, including Intensive Greek in the second summer session! How to have a major or minor in Classics. Requirements and guidelines for Distinction in Major (honors thesis) Calendar of events in Temple Classics Studying Greek at Temple Eta Sigma Phi at Temple (includes listserv information) Information about our faculty and staff Course sites: Classical Mythology. Classical Epic Greek Drama and Culture Classics resources in Paley Library, Ancient History Resources in Paley Library, and a new research page with links to journals. Films of Greek dramas available at Temple Study at Temple's Rome Campus.

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Other Temple Links ATTIC Temple Phi Beta Kappa Temple Course Schedule CLA's Premodern colloquium web site Classics on the Internet Classics Podcasts Cultures and Classics. A site devoted to Anthropology and Classics Recordings of Greek and Latin poetry online from Harvard The American Philological Association (edited at Temple) The Stoa: A Consortium for Electronic Publication in the Humanities: resources for the study of antiquity, especially online scholarly publication designed for a wide audience. Perseus Project: a multimedia exploration of ancient civilization. Diotima: a web site devoted to the study of women and gender in the ancient world. Send comments to Robin Mitchell-Boyask robin@temple.edu