Classical Studies Classics - Brigham Young University - Provo

Classical Studies Classics from Brigham Young University - Provo is a Campus Bachelor Classical Studies degree that prepares you for a Liberal Arts career. Program Purpose Classical Studies examine ancient Greek and Roman cultures -- their languagues, literature, history, religion, art, and philosophy. The major offers essential knowledge of philology, ancient history, archaeology, biblical studies, and the literary tradition of Western Europe, as well as traditional grounding in the Classics . Students acquire important foreign-language study skills that include careful reading, thoughtful writing, and persuasive speaking. Latin is the mother language not only of Italian, French, and Spanish, but in a real sense of English as well. Its study also enhances one's understanding of English vocabulary, grammar, and rhetorical structure. The Classical Studies major prepares students for graduate-level work in Latin, Greek, ancient history, biblical studies, comparative literature and other humanistic disciplines. It is also a rigorous and detailed preparation for professional schools (especially law and medicine) and for teaching in public and private schools or for employment in business, government, technology, tourism, and civil or foreign service. Expected Learning Outcomes Students who graduate with a BA in Classical Studies should, according to the emphasis area, be able to: Classics Emphasis: 1. Read both Latin and Greek prose and verse literature with a high degree of understanding. 2. Compose Latin and/or Greek prose with proficiency. 3. Understand the history of Greece from Mycenaean civilization through the Hellenistic Age and the history of Rome from the Regal Period through the Republic to the decline of the Empire and apply principles of historiography and historical evaluation. 4. Understand and apply principles and practice of ancient critical theory. 5. Demonstrate an understanding of the literary history of Classical Antiquity. 6. Evaluate texts through close reading in the original language. 7. Integrate knowledge of history, literature, philosophy, art, architecture, and rhetoric. View more details on Brigham Young University - Provo, UT . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Classical Studies courses.