From the Classical architecture of official D.C. to films such as Gladiator and Troy, the influence of Ancient Greece and Rome pervades the present.
Take a course or do a minor in Classical studies and explore our Classical heritage. Study the literature, history, art, and philosophy of the ancient Mediterranean World and learn how they are reflected in today's culture. This minor complements especially well majors in the humanities -- English, languages, comparative literature, history, art history, philosophy, or religious studies.
The Department of Modern and Classical Languages has moved to the the Aquia Building located between Thompson Hall and Student Union Building I. The phone number remains the same - 703-993-1220.
Martin Winkler adds to his impressive list of publications on Classics and cinema with a new study published by Cambridge University Press. Cinema and Classical Texts interprets films as visual texts and provides the first systematic demonstration of the affinities between Greco-Roman literature and the cinema. It examines major themes from classical myth and history such as the question of heroism and patriotism in war and the representation of women like Helen of Troy and Cleopatra as products of male desire and fantasy.
Artistic performances by Mason students in the languages that they are learning, Polyglot Performances enters its third year. A celebration of linguistic diversity and multicultural understanding, this year's event honors the life of Jeff Chamberlain, department chair and associate professor of French, who recently lost his long battle with pancreatic cancer.
