The Marathon Ephebe Nat'l. Arch. Museum, Athens. Photo: Unknown. |
The Classics Major |
| A stringent major that might lead to graduate study in classics requires two years worth of work beyond the intermediate level in one language, preferably almost that much in the other, coverage of an extensive reading list and work (measured by the comprehensive examination) to establish historical, philosophical and art-historical framework for the literature. Other students will spend less time on the languages (perhaps concentrating on one of them) and emphasize one or more non-classics program areas. The Department will provide formal or informal colloquia to bring together the studies of advanced students and faculty. Distinction in Classics will be awarded for the theses of an excellence beyond the mere grade of A. | |
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| Our new departmental minor will make it easier to include
Classics in your CC education even if you have strong major interests elsewhere
that prevent a full double major.
Students minoring in Classics will complete the following:
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| Thematic Minor in the Ancient World
The ancient Near East and Mediterranean areas as the background of Western Civilization. Emphasis on Greco-Roman and Biblical forms of thought, organization and artistic expression as perennial influences. (Not available to Classics majors.) |
Fresco of the Priest-King, Knossos (Heraklion Museum). Photo: Unknown |
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| Interdisciplinary Majors |
| Classics-English
This major starts from the observation that English and classics reinforce each other. Classical genres underlie modern poetry, drama and fiction, and most writers in English, into the Twentieth Century, have studied classical languages (at least Latin) and literature, so that classics is an important interpretive context for them. Moreover, English literature responds to classics in ways that are important for classics itself. We therefore allow students to complete slightly less work in each department than they would need to graduate with the single major. |
| Classics-History-Politics
Classics-History-Politics has several components: The first is a historical requirement which provides students with a basic chronological knowledge of what has happened from antiquity to the Twentieth Century. The second is a historiographical requirement to help students understand the methods necessary to study subjects historically, and to understand the varying uses to which historical knowledge has been put. Third, students must write a senior thesis, enabling them to strike out on a path of independent research that synthesizes the learning acquired in the major. Fourth, students must acquire proficiency in one ancient (normally either Latin or Greek) and one modern language. This is to enable students to enter more fully into past worlds of experience and into current worlds of experience decidedly different from our own, and to deepen their scholarly abilities. |
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Department of Classics Colorado College Colorado Springs, CO 80903 (719) 389-6442 (719) 389-6443 FAX: (719) 227-8334 e-mail: ocramer@coloradocollege.edu or mdobson@coloradocollege.edu Page Created 02/01, revised 6/05
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