Classical Studies offers students the option of studying the ancient civilizations of Greece and Rome with only minimal or no language study. It is designed for students who wish to study ancient civilizations either as a secondary interest (for example, with History or English) or as preparation for entrance into further professional studies (architecture, education, journalism, law). Classical Studies is a perfect for those who wish to develop their interest in and knowledge of Ancient Greece and Rome but who do not wish to continue their study of ancient societies into a career or post-graduate study.The Classical Studies program is available as a major, minor or honours option as part of a Bachelor of Arts degree. Arts is a four-year degree that covers a broad range of subject areas concerned with the study of human beings and the evolution and nature of global societies, ideas, and institutions. In your first two years of Arts, you will select courses in fields like humanities, languages, social sciences as well as science and business to provide you with a broad foundation for advanced study in your chosen subject area during the final two years.

An Arts degree helps you develop transferable, functional skills such as writing, critical thinking and communication skills that employers and most work situations require. Concentrating your studies in a major allows you to gain specific transferable skills, such as those below, which are attractive to particular employers and industries. Research skills Ability to connect new ideas with archaic information Analytical reasoning Ability to quickly digest large amounts of information Ability to understand ideas and values Awareness of intercultural conflicts and perspectives Ability to read, write and speak Latin and/or Greek Knowledge of ancient Mediterranean history, literature, philosophy, religion and art Linguistic analysis of English and French, and other modern European languages Written and spoken communication skills Ability to think logically and critically and make analogies Ability to think clearly and form arguments.