Welcome to the Department of Classics! We are a department within the College of Arts & Humanities at the University of Maryland. Our subject embraces all aspects of the closely related cultures of ancient Greece and Rome: their languages, material culture, history, literature, religions, politics, and gender systems. We also study the reception of classical art and literature, including the ways
in which ancient works have been adapted, rethought, subverted, and emulated by creative souls in other cultures up to the present day. We welcome students from many academic backgrounds to our courses in Latin, ancient and modern Greek, and classical humanities. A major in Classics is ideal preparation for law school, medical school, and graduate study in a wide variety of fields. We invite you to explore our programs and to read about the interests of our faculty, students, and alumni.
