You will study the ancient languages of Greek and Latin attaining advanced competence in one and competence in the other complemented by the study of the history and culture of ancient Greece and Rome.
The study of Greek and Latin trains the mind to understand the nuances of language and thought in other contexts and disciplines as well and lays the groundwork for original research both in terms of process and content.
The classics curriculum at Agnes Scott is a carefully stepped approach that helps students learn and practice skills essential both for the evaluation of ancient Greece and Rome and their persistent influence on the world around us. Classics students learn to use a wide range of compelling textual and material remains and a variety of critical methodologies from a range of disciplinesanthropology, art history, history, literary studies, philosophy, political science, sociologyto examine the cultures of ancient Greece and Rome.