Bachelor of Arts in Classics - Classical Languages and Literature

University at Buffalo - SUNY

The ancient Greeks and Romans left behind more than stone ruins of buildings. Their legacy of discovery and achievement has influenced our world for more than 2,000 years-and continues to shape our culture today. At UB, you’ll be part of the only classics department in the SUNY system, where you can dive into history, archaeology, mythology and more as you draw connections between the past and the present.What will I learn?This broad, highly interdisciplinary field lets you explore your interests, including:Archaeology, our physical link to the past.Linguistics, some of the world’s oldest documented languages.Art and literature, how ancient people told stories and expressed emotion.Philosophy, the study of Socrates, Plato and other groundbreaking figures.

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