Classical Studies
Classical Studies An Interdivisional Program at Bard Overview Classical Studies students seek to understand the ancient Mediterranean world, especially Greece and Rome, both on its own terms and as part of a larger nexus of ancient cultures that laid much of the groundwork for the ideas of the city, the nation, and the role of the individual within a civic and national context. The literature, art, and history of the ancient world all contribute to our understanding of these foundational cultures.
Stone Row, originally built in the late 1800s, houses dormitories, faculty offices and classrooms.
four courses—for a total of eight, usually representing all four areas—plus the Senior Project. In philology, the four courses for Moderation must include at least one year of Greek or Latin, while the four additional courses for graduation must include at least a second year of Greek or Latin and at least one year of the other language.
Courses
Recent electives have included Survey of Linguistics, Comedy and Its Problems, Rhetoric and Public Speaking, Majors follow one of three Self and Society in Classical focuses: 1) philological, conGreek Drama, Byzantium (in sisting of intensive work in the Division of Languages the ancient languages (Greek, and Literature); Ancient HisLatin, and Sanskrit) and electory, The Rise and Fall of Antive courses on ancient civilicient Rome, The Athenian The Richard B. Fisher Center for the Performing Arts is zation, history, art history, Century, Gender and Sexualhome to the school’s Dance and Theater programs. philosophy, religion, and litity in the Ancient World, erature in English translaGreek Religion: Magic, Mystertion; 2) classical studies, foies, and Cult, Alexander the cusing on the civilizations of Great and the Problem of Emancient Greece and Rome pire, Hinduism in the Epics, and their influence on later History of Philosophy, ConfuWestern culture; or 3) ancius and Socrates, Philosophy cient studies, combining anof Plato, Buddhist Thought cient Greece and Rome with and Practice, Theology of Juthe ancient Middle East, Indaism, Ancient Law and Human Rights (in the Division of dia, and/or China. Social Studies); and Greek Requirements The 69,000-square foot Reem-Kayden Center for Science Art and Architecture, Arts of and Computation opened in 2007. India, The Classical Tradition Moderation into any focus rein Western Architecture, Roquires four courses representing two or more dis- man Urbanism from Romulus to Rutelli (in the Diciplines (literature; history and culture; philosovision of the Arts). phy, religion, and thought; and art and architecture), while graduation requires an additional Website: http://classicalstudies.bard.edu
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Stone Row, originally built in the late 1800s, houses dormitories, faculty offices and classrooms.
four courses—for a total of eight, usually representing all four areas—plus the Senior Project. In philology, the four courses for Moderation must include at least one year of Greek or Latin, while the four additional courses for graduation must include at least a second year of Greek or Latin and at least one year of the other language.
Courses
Recent electives have included Survey of Linguistics, Comedy and Its Problems, Rhetoric and Public Speaking, Majors follow one of three Self and Society in Classical focuses: 1) philological, conGreek Drama, Byzantium (in sisting of intensive work in the Division of Languages the ancient languages (Greek, and Literature); Ancient HisLatin, and Sanskrit) and electory, The Rise and Fall of Antive courses on ancient civilicient Rome, The Athenian The Richard B. Fisher Center for the Performing Arts is zation, history, art history, Century, Gender and Sexualhome to the school’s Dance and Theater programs. philosophy, religion, and litity in the Ancient World, erature in English translaGreek Religion: Magic, Mystertion; 2) classical studies, foies, and Cult, Alexander the cusing on the civilizations of Great and the Problem of Emancient Greece and Rome pire, Hinduism in the Epics, and their influence on later History of Philosophy, ConfuWestern culture; or 3) ancius and Socrates, Philosophy cient studies, combining anof Plato, Buddhist Thought cient Greece and Rome with and Practice, Theology of Juthe ancient Middle East, Indaism, Ancient Law and Human Rights (in the Division of dia, and/or China. Social Studies); and Greek Requirements The 69,000-square foot Reem-Kayden Center for Science Art and Architecture, Arts of and Computation opened in 2007. India, The Classical Tradition Moderation into any focus rein Western Architecture, Roquires four courses representing two or more dis- man Urbanism from Romulus to Rutelli (in the Diciplines (literature; history and culture; philosovision of the Arts). phy, religion, and thought; and art and architecture), while graduation requires an additional Website: http://classicalstudies.bard.edu
Visit Bard Athletics & Recreation online @ www.bardathletics.com
