Salve!
The Department of Classics, part of the College of Humanities, offers a BA in Classical languages, a BA in Classical Archaeology, as well as an MA in Classics; we have minors in Classics, Classical Archaeology, and Ancient Mediterranean Studies. In addition to courses in Classical languages, Greek, Latin, and special studies in Sanskrit, we offer a range of courses in archaeology (Greek, Roman, Near Eastern, and Egyptian) and in literature in translation.
Announcements
- We are pleased to welcome our newest faculty members, Dr. Gillian McIntosh and Dr. Michael Anderson.
- All are invited to attend the 16th Annual Classics Students Association Spring Lecture Series "Heroes and Anti-Heroes in the Ancient World", taking place the last four Wednesday evenings in April. All lectures take place at 7:00pm in HUM 587 and are followed by a reception.
- Reception for Spring graduates will take place before the ceremony; 3rd Floor Lobby, Humanities Building, 9-12 AM.
Events
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 4/9 | 16th Annual Classics Students Association Spring Lecture Series: Julia Nelson-Hawkins (Ohio State University) Guilt, Sacrifice, and Art at the End of the Aeneid 7:00 PM, Humanities 587, Reception to follow |
| 4/16 | 16th Annual Classics Students Association Spring Lecture Series: Tom Hawkins (Ohio State University) The Ugly Philosopher: Socrates as Anti-Hero 7:00 PM, Humanities 587, Reception to follow |
| 4/23 | 16th Annual Classics Students Association Spring Lecture Series: John Rundin (University of California, Davis) Heracles Triumphant and Transcendent 7:00 PM, Humanities 587, Reception to follow |
| 4/30 | 16th Annual Classics Students Association Spring Lecture Series: Seth Schein (University of California, Davis) Heroism in Sophokles' Philoktetes 7:00 PM, Humanities 587, Reception to follow |
| 5/2 | SFSU Classics Faculty Lecture Series: David G. Smith (San Francisco State University) Eighth-Century Town Planning in Sicily: Is It Something? 2:30 PM, Location TBA |
| 11/5 or 11/6 | 4th Annual Raoul Bertrand Lecture: John Clarke (University of Texas, Austin) Details TBA |
Deadlines
| Date | Deadline |
|---|---|
| 4th week | Modern Language MA Exams will be administered in the fourth week of the semester |
| 6th week | Latin MA Exam will be administered in the sixth week of the semester |
| 8th week | Greek MA Exam will be administered in the eighth week of the semester |
| 4/1 | Deadline for Departmental Scholarships and Awards |
| 5/24 | Graduation and departmental ceremony |