Careers

DePauw Classical Studies majors have gone on to do amazing and varied things; see the alumni/ae tab above for examples. This is because Classics requires you to develop skills such as: critical thinking, appreciation of historical and cultural context, multi- and inter-disciplinary inquiry, reconstructing patterns from problematic and fragmentary evidence, clear, concise communication, and the capability to teach yourself. Continue below for links to particular opportunities.

• Careers for Classicists [Undergrad Edition] (Society for Classical Studies). A straightforward guide to help you begin to address this question, including profiles of classics grads successful in a wide range of fields. Think beyond a job, and think about your life.
• Teaching Latin in schools. There is, and has been for years, a great shortage of middle/high-school Latin teachers. Applying to be listed with the Southern Teachers agency gives you access to postings at private schools in the South, for which you do not need state licensure: just a degree in Latin or Classical Civilization and a passion for sharing the ancient Mediterranean world with students.

Advanced Study

There are two general tracks for post-graduate study in Classical Studies:

• Classical Studies (including language, literature, and ancient history): master list of Classical Studies graduate programs (from the SCS)
• Classical (Mediterranean) Art and Archaeology (including Near Eastern and Egyptian): master list of Classical Art and Archaeology graduate programs (from the AIA)

Either way, the most important thing to do is to gain proficiency and experience with the ancient languages of Latin and Greek. If you have had only a year or two in one of those languages, you will need to take a 1-2 year post-bac (post-baccalaureate) certificate program to improve your linguistic skills. If you have 2-3 years of linguistic training in one or both languages, you might enroll in a masters program. If you have 3-4 years of one language and 1-2 of the other, you will be eligible for most PhD programs. In addition, for archaeology, it is highly advisable to carry out at least 1-2 summers of archaeological fieldwork or museum internships (see the Research tab above).