Classical Studies

The Classical Studies Minor
James Madison University

The minor in classical studies introduces students to the literature, culture, philosophy, history, and languages of the ancient Mediterranean world. The requirement is successful completion of 18 credits chosen from the following courses offered by participating academic units. Students who take Latin or Greek can apply up to 12 credit hours to the minor.

Become a Classical Studies Minor!
To join the minor login to MyMadison to declare the minor. See instructions here. 

Requirements
The requirement is successful completion of 18 credits chosen from the list of approved courses (see checklist). Students who take Latin or Greek can apply up to 12 credit hours to the minor.

Faculty
The Minor in Classical Studies fosters inter-disciplinary cooperation among scholars in participating departments. The faculty involved in the minor are:

• Charles Bolyard (Philosophy/Religion): Ancient Philosophy
• Frances Flannery (Philosophy and Religion): Judaism in the Hellenistic/Roman World
• Maria Harvey (Art History): Art of Byzantium, Southern Italy, and Legacies of the Classical Culture in the Middle Ages
• Alan Kirk (Philosophy and Religion): Early Christianity
• Paul Klemt (Foreign Languages): Latin, Greek, Mythology, Classical Literature in translation
• Wren Stevens (Art History): Egyptian Art, Greco-Roman Art, European Art Prehistoric to 500 BCE

Classical Studies Minor Checklist

Study Abroad Courses - Summer 2023

Releavant study abroad programs and internships may also count towards the minor. Contact the minor coordinator for further information.

• Religion, Art, and Identity in Sicily - May 28-June 18, 2023 - Program Director: Maria Harvey (harveymx@jmu.edu) and Cyril V. Uy II (uycv@jmu.edu).  Discover Greek temples, medieval mosques, and golden churches. Study the ancient Pheonician town on the island of Mozia, the majestic Greek temples in Agrigento, and the Roman mosaics of Piazza Armerina! For more information click here.
  • ARTH 205: Survey of World Art I
  • ARTH 490: Independent Study in Art History (Classical Studies Topic Only)
• Mediterranean Marvels - June 19-July 14, 2023 - Program Director Beth Hinderliter (hindersb@jmu.edu).  In this culturally immersive program, you will visit temples built for powerful gods and goddesses, gilded palaces built for Renaissance rulers, and be introduced to the cultural exchanges that have shaped this Mediterranean world. You will leave with an appreciation for the ways in which developments in this key region have helped to define and give shape to the modern world. For more information click here.
  • HUM 250 Foundations of Western Civilization

Classical Studies Minor Coordinator and Advisor:

Dr. Wren River Stevens (she/her/hers)
Phone: (540) 568-5344
Email: stevenwr@jmu.edu
Office: Forbes, Room 2107