Program Overview

Greek Language and Literature

Through a variety of courses, we seek to investigate the hallmarks of classical Greece and Rome, and to understand the role of these ancient cultures in forming the modern West. We offer three areas of study for the major: Classical Civilization, Latin Language and Literature, and Greek Language and Literature.

groups of students at a blackboard while teacher looks on — Students met twice a day, five days a week, for three weeks during this intensive language class held during winter term. The course prepared students to take a Latin language course in the spring.

Photo credit: Yevhen Gulenko

Program Facts

Program Type: Major, Minor
- Bachelor of Arts (BA)
Division: Classics

Program Director

Chris Trinacty,
Professor of Classics

Contact

440-775-8390

classics@oberlin.edu

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Winter Term

Oberlin’s monthlong winter term offers students a chance to create a program or project of interest, idividually or with a group. Conduct research abroad, learn to play an ancient instrument, or compose music. Your experience during winter term, whether on or off campus, is what you make it.

Study Abroad

We strongly encourage students to consider a semester abroad; there is no substitute for the hands-on experience of exploring ancient archaeological sites, visiting museums, and living in the modern cities that host study-abroad programs.