Programs

Some of the most penetrating, moving, and influential texts in the history of Western civilization arose from the world of ancient Greece. The major in Ancient Greek at Boston University teaches students to read archaic...

Students majoring in Ancient Greek and Latin at Boston University learn to read key works of classical antiquity in their original languages, acquiring advanced skills in grammar and linguistic analysis.

Like all World Languages & Literatures majors, Chinese Language and Literature majors at Boston University begin with CAS XL 100 Leaving Home: Explorations in World Literature, a team-taught course in which students meet...

In addition to giving students a basic grounding in the key texts and methods of philosophy, the Classics and Philosophy major familiarizes them with the canonical works of ancient Greek philosophy and imparts an underst...

The Classics and Religion major at Boston University gives students an understanding of a range of religious movements, beliefs, texts, and practices, along with specific knowledge of the development of religions in the...

Comparative Literature majors at Boston University learn to read literature in one or more foreign languages and to trace the transformations and travels of literary genres and texts across languages, borders, and histor...

The major in English at Boston University offers students access to a thousand years of literature, from Beowulf to contemporary books in English from all over the world.

The major in French Studies at Boston University encompasses broad and deep study of the language, literature, history, and culture of France and the Francophone world. Small, discussion-based courses conducted in French...

The French and Linguistics major at Boston University enables students to combine the study of human language from a variety of perspectives with the study of French language, literature, and culture. In their linguistic...

The major in German Language and Literature at Boston University offers students the chance to gain a high level of proficiency (ACTFL intermediate-high) in the German language and develop an in-depth critical understand...