Department of Classics
CB# 3145, 212 Murphey Hall
University of North Carolina
Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3145
PHONE: (919) 962-7191
FAX: (919) 962-4036


Welcome to the Department of Classics at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill! The Classics, the study of the ancient civilizations of Greece and Rome, their languages, literatures, history, art, and archaeology, have flourished at the University of North Carolina since its founding in 1793. Internationally known for its scholarship and interdisciplinary strength, the Department of Classics is deeply committed to undergraduate, post-baccalaureate, and graduate education and offers a wide variety of courses, majors, and degrees, which present a variety of perspectives on and approaches to the ancient world.

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CURRENT NEWS

4/7/08 - Fall 2008 courses are now finalized and posted online.

9/18/07 - Classics Prizes and Fellowships for 2007-2008

9/11/07 - Faculty positions available in classical archaeology, Greek poetry and medieval Latin.

9/5/07 - We have archived and uploaded all past issues of Tabulae, the Department newsletter. Take a moment to browse through 20 years of UNC Classics history! Also check out the newly-archived Department Newsletter that ran briefly in the 60s, along with a newsclipping and photograph from the 1963 Institute for Latin Teachers.