WHAT IS CLASSICAL STUDIES?

The ancient world still speaks—if you know how to listen. In Acadia’s Classics program, you’ll explore the stories, ideas, and discoveries that shaped cultures and societies, from Homer’s poetry and Greek philosophy to Roman politics and Egyptian art. You’ll uncover how these ancient voices still echo in our laws, languages, and ways of thinking today.

Through small, discussion-based classes, you’ll learn to question deeply, write persuasively, and make connections across time, place, and cultures. You can study archaeology, mythology, and history, or bring the past to life with ancient Greek and Latin. You get to create the university experience you most value, exploring the ideas that most interest you.

As you study the triumphs and struggles of long-ago societies and the people who lived within them, you’ll also sharpen your understanding of our own world: its challenges, ideals, and enduring search for meaning. You’ll graduate with curiosity, clarity, and the timeless skills to think critically, communicate powerfully, and see the modern world through the lens of its remarkable past.

Degree options include Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Arts with Honours, double major, and minor in Classical Studies or Material and Visual Culture.

Degree Timeline

First Year at a Glance: Classics

For more program information, please consult the Acadia Academic Calendar.