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Alumni Story

Why I Chose Classics

The understanding of cultures and society that I learned in Classics gave me a malleable set of skills to apply to my career.

M. André Goodfriend
B.A. Greek, French, Philosophy, Radio-TV 1979
Director, U.S. Dept. of State, Office of eDiplomacy

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The field of Classics examines the languages, literatures, cultures, art, history, religion, and material remains of the ancient Mediterranean world and their ongoing global impact.

One of the most prestigious degrees at the University of Arizona, Classics boasts a high number of top-performing graduates. Classics studies the ancient Mediterranean world from approximately 3000 B.C.E. to approximately 500 C.E., with particular emphasis on the civilizations of Greece and Rome and their reciprocal relations with the surrounding societies of the Near East, Egypt, North Africa, and Western Europe. This field of study incorporates, and is based upon, the scientific principles of philological and archaeological methodology. Within this context, Classics at the University of Arizona has a fourfold mission: 

  • To elucidate the languages and literatures, archaeology, history, and cultures of the ancient Mediterranean world through original research and new interpretation.
  • To integrate the results of these investigations into a comprehensive picture of the classical world through the publication and presentation of scholarly books, articles, papers, and reports.
  • To provide various services to colleagues and academic institutions in endeavors that require training and expertise intrinsic to Classics.
  • To disseminate its discoveries in interesting and accessible ways to students, colleagues, and members of the local community through departmental programs in Ancient and Modern Greek, Latin, Classical Archaeology, and Egyptology.

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Whether it's a passion for languages, literatures and culture, a calling to serve others around the world, or simply a desire to be a better human, see why we choose Humanities.

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News & Events

Congratulations to the 2023 Arizona in Orvieto Award Winners for Classics Majors:  Gemmalee DyerMok, Morgan Johnson, Nicholas Kaplan, Isaac Myers, and Ruby Staczek. The award winners are featured below with excerpts of why they personally want to...
Four professors in the Department of Religious Studies and Classics have been promoted, demonstrating excellent performance in teaching, service and research.  Dr. Rae Dachille is promoted from Assistant Professor to tenured Associate Professor; Dr...
Congratulations to the 2023 General Arizona in Orvieto Classics Award Winners:  Jason Carrick, Michaela Gonzales, Madison Hernandez, Charlie Shadid, and Emily Wright. The award winners are featured below with excerpts of why they personally want to...
Summer Pre-Session (05/15/2023 - 06/03/2023) CLAS 116B - Word Roots: Science and Medical Terminology CLAS 150C1 - Pyramids and Mummies: The Pharaoh and Ancient Egyptian Society (Gen Ed) CLAS 160B1 - Meet the Ancients: Gateway to Greece and Rome (Gen...

Alumni News & Directory

Our Classics majors have gone on to exciting careers around the world in a wide variety of industries. See what you can do with your degree.
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Mike Hagedon
M.A.
Classics
2011
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B.A.
Classics
2014
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Economics
2014
B.A.
Political Science
2014
Amelia Symm
B.A.
Classics
2020