Join the Club
The student-run Classics Club hosts events throughout the year—from Halloween parties to museum scavenger hunts.
Welcome to the Classical Studies Department
We offer language and advanced reading courses in Latin and ancient Greek as well as a range of courses on ancient culture taught entirely in English. For undergraduates, we offer a popular Classics major, minors in Latin and Ancient Greek, and an interdisciplinary minor in Ancient Civilization. The department also supports a small Master of Arts program.
What is Classical Studies?
Classics is a fundamentally multicultural and interdisciplinary field. At Boston College, it is the exploration of the ancient Mediterranean world and its complex influence on later times, right up to our own. We're interested in every angle of the human existence, from economics to philosophy, sexuality to architecture. If you're interested in languages, politics, gender studies, literature, religion, science, art, or medicine, Classical Studies might be for you.
Facts & Figures
Our Programs
Undergraduate
We offer a Classics major, minors in Latin and Ancient Greek, and an interdisciplinary minor in Ancient Civilization. Courses are offered at all levels, both in the classical languages and English, allowing students to choose what form suits them best.
Graduate
For students looking to continue their study of Classics, our small Master of Arts Program offers master's degrees in Classics (Latin and Greek together) and in Latin alone.
BC's Classics Community
Hear from current students and alumni about how Classical Studies has enriched their BC experiences and career paths.
Where do our graduates work?
Classics majors have typically gone on to careers in law, medicine, publishing, business, and teaching.
University of Texas at Austin
Professor of Classics
Huntsville Hospital
Chair, OB/GYN Dept.
Boston College High School
Chair, Dept. of Classical Languages
Taipei American School, Taiwan
Latin and Greek Teacher
Weston High School
Latin Teacher
Bishop Fenwick High School
Religion Teacher
British Museum
Product Manager, Digital & Publishing Dept.
Harvard Pilgrim Health Care
Government Affairs Specialist
Warby Parker
Supervisor
Cumulus Media
Regional Sales Manager
Bilingual English Development & Assessment Program, Spain
English Instructor
Upstate Interactive
User Experience Specialist
