Overview

Classics students are encouraged to talk with the faculty for guidance on what classics courses to take in order to support their interests best. Prospective majors and minors should consult with the undergraduate advisor.

The Classics program of the University of Colorado at Boulder emphasizes knowledge and awareness of:

The literature, culture and thought of the ancient Mediterranean world.
The social, cultural, religious and political history of ancient Greece and Rome.
The art and archaeology of the ancient Mediterranean world, including Greece, Rome, Egypt, the eastern Mediterranean seaboard and Mesopotamia.

In addition, students completing the degree in classics are expected to acquire the ability and skills to:

Read, understand and interpret written documents and works of literature in translation and/or in the original Greek and Latin.
Communicate in spoken and written form clearly and effectively.
Read and think critically.

Classics BA: Learning Outcomes

By studying the literary, material and intellectual culture of the ancient world, students learn to think critically, argue effectively and communicate clearly in both speech and writing. More broadly, a rigorous and methodical engagement with the literature, history, thought and material culture of antiquity fosters thoughtful and creative reflection on contemporary society and the world at large.

Classics is an inherently interdisciplinary field, with many threads of inquiry; students may focus on one track rather than another (e.g., literary and textual studies, history, or material and visual culture).

Students will learn about the cultures and languages of the ancient world around the Mediterranean Sea.
Students will evaluate and utilize the research methods of the discipline.
Students will recognize the various impacts of the ancient world on the modern.
Students will combine different categories of evidence—literary, historical, philosophical, religious, and/or archaeological—to understand the ancient world.
Students will read and interpret, with attention to literary and historical context, a variety of primary texts.
Students will articulate persuasive arguments based on analysis of primary sources in light of modern interpretive frameworks.
Students in any track in the major requiring it will demonstrate proficiency in Greek and/or Latin at the appropriate level.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Beginning Latin or Greek

Natural Sciences with Lab

Accelerated Latin or Greek

Social Sciences

Global Perspective

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-08 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-10-01 00:00:00
Starting 2027-08-20 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-15 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

120-122

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Boulder, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Application

Application fee ($65 for domestic applicants, $70 for international applicants

Personal Essay (required, 250–650 words)

Letter of recommendation

High school or secondary school transcripts

In addition to the general admission requirements, all international applicants are required to meet a minimum standard of English proficiency.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

46848 USD / year

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Out-of-State

44748 USD / year

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Domestic

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In-State

14606 USD / year

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Living costs

Boulder

United States

950 - 1350 USD / month

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Overview

Classics BA: Learning Outcomes

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Living costs

Boulder

Funding

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