About Classics
About Classics
Our students develop skills in writing, research, critical thinking and delivering oral presentations, while gaining an appreciation of the Greek and Roman worlds. Students also have the opportunity to gain hands-on experience at archaeological digs and at the McMaster Museum of Art.
Undergraduate Course Outlines
View your Classics studies course outline to find assignment due dates, assessments and more.
Humanities Student Experience Office
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Graduate Programs
Learn about our research focus and details about our MA and PhD Classics graduate programs.
NEWS & STORIES
September 20, 2022
Classics Instructors Present at International Symposium for Clinical and Applied Anatomy
On Saturday, September 17th, 2022, two members of the Department of Classics, Dr. Stephen Russell (instructional assistant/sessional), and Amanda Hardman, (PhD candidate/sessional), presented a paper at a roundtable on terminology at the 13th (annual) International Symposium of Clinical and Applied Anatomy (ISCAA) in Vilamoura, Portugal. Stephen currently teaches and Amanda has taught Classics 2MT3-Ancient Roots … Continued
September 19, 2022
PhD Candidate Recipient of MacDATA Graduate Fellowship
Edward Middleton, a PhD candidate in the Department of Classics, is the recipient of a 2022 MacDATA Graduate Fellowship. The MacDATA Graduate Fellowships are administered by the MacData Institute. The aims of the fellowship program are: 1) To provide trainees with an opportunity to acquire practical and theoretical skills in data science. … Continued
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Classics Department Job Opportunities
Find out about Classics department job opportunities.
Numismatics in the Department of Classics
We engage in the study of ancient coins both inside and outside of the classroom.
