Classical Studies

Study Abroad

Hollins maintains connections and professional alliances with four institutions of higher learning in Athens and Rome. Both majors and minors are encouraged to participate in the overseas programs of College Year in Athens or the Intercollegiate Center in Rome during their junior year or in the summer programs of the American School of Classical Studies in Athens (ASCS) and the American Academy in Rome (AAR).

College Year in Athens (CYA)
http://www.cyathens.org/

College Year in Athens is an independent study abroad program in Greece that offers university-level courses, conducted in English, which take advantage of the resources of Athens and of Greece at large, and invites students to expand their knowledge and understanding of Greece's fundamental contribution to the development of Western civilization. The courses cover ancient times to the present, in the areas of Ancient Greek Civilization and East Mediterranean Area Studies, and represent the disciplines of Archaeology, Art History, Classical Languages, Cultural Anthropology , Greek Literature in Translation, History, Modern Greek Language, Philosophy, Political Science, and Religious Studies. Hollins students may participate in the program for a semester or a year and receive credit towards a major in Classical Studies and general college elective requirements.

American School of Classical Studies at Athens (ASCSA)
www.ascsa.org

The ASCSA is a graduate institution at which Hollins professors may expand and develop their research on the ancient world. It is possible for undergraduates to participate in the archaeological investigations and summer excavations that the School sponsors.

Intercollegiate Center for Classical Studies (ICCS)
www.aas.duke.edu/study_abroad/iccs/iccs.html

Hollins is a member institution of the ICCS, which a llows students an opportunity in Rome to study ancient history and archaeology, Greek and Latin literature, and ancient art. A major part of the academic work is a required comprehensive and integrated course called The Ancient City, which covers Roman archaeology and topography, aspects of social and urban history of Rome, and Roman civilization. Frequent site visits and explorations, intensive museum tours and lectures are also a part of the program. Hollins students can participate for a semester or a year and apply their work in Rome for credit towards a major in classical studies or general university requirements.

American Academy in Rome (AAR)
www.aarome.org

The AAR is a graduate institution that fosters the research interests of classical scholars and the creative energies of musicians, artists, and writers who require a stay in Rome. Advanced undergraduates may participate in the summer session, which is an introduction to Roman and Campanian art and archaeology. Additionally there are opportunities in the archaeological fieldwork sponsored by the Academy