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Inaugural Stehle-Johnson Lecture: Dr. Melissa Mueller to Speak on Sappho

On October 10, Prof. Mueller will inaugurate our Stehle-Johnson Lecture with the talk "Sappho's Pronouns in/as Performance".

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Guest Lecture: Dr. Will Austin speaks about Greek vase painting

On September 19, Dr. Will Austin will deliver a talk entitled "From Paintings to Vases: Ornament and the Surface Decoration of Attic Decorated Pottery."

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Congratulations to our 2024 Classics Graduates!

The Classics Department celebrated the students who graduated this academic year.

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Classical Influences in America

Students, Marissa Hicks and Zachary Wilton, explore influences of Greece and Rome on the political and ideological development of the United States

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The members of the Classics Department pride ourselves on bringing the ancient world to life. Whether you choose to major in Classics or just take a course or two with us, we invite you to be a part of our lively learning community.

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Graduate Program

The Department of Classics at the University of Maryland, College Park offers a graduate program of study with specializations in Latin or Latin and Greek leading to the degree of Master of Arts

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Modern Greek Studies

Modern Greek Studies

For twenty-five years, the Classics Department has offered courses in Modern as well as Ancient Greek. Our Modern Greek offerings have grown from one course per semester in 1989 to a range of seven to eight courses per academic year, covering the full range from beginning to advanced levels.

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Our academic programs are the heart of what we are about. Some of our classes take place outside the classroom, “on location” in Italy, Greece, and France. 

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Scholarship and research are integral to the study of Classics and to the mission of our department.

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