Classical Studies Program at Villanova University

Villanova students of Classics Transfigured: Identity and Classics in Postcolonial Literature and Performance and Introductory Latin II attend performance of Hadestown at The Academy of Music, Philadelphia, accompanied by Classical Studies professors Dr. Scott and Dr. Vaillancourt, with support of VU Classical Studies Program and Classical Association of the Atlantic States.

In praise of our beloved Luisa Ruggeri, keeper of the Humanities Lounge in SAC 304, from a grateful Class of 2020🎓And for many of us, this Hopkins-esque poem recalls the important contributions of our equally dear Marie Kelly, previous keeper of the Lounge. Thank you, Luisa and Marie, for your dedicated service and contributions to the Department of Humanities! You are the heart of our department. ❤️

And now for the wonderful conclusion to the poem:

And for all this, Luisa is never spent;
There lives the deepest resilience in her Italian blood;
And though the last lights off SAC 304 went,
Oh, morning, at the brown brink eastward, springs —
Because Luisa Ruggieri over the lounge
Keeps watch with a mother’s sharp look and with ooh! Edible things!

Summer 2019 Online Intro Latin

Kudos to Villanova M.A. student Ken Tully for his article in Eidolon: "The Undead in Bed: Ancient Zombie Lovers and the Personification of Social Phobias." https://eidolon.pub/the-undead-in-bed-dc368e3b7a2b

The Undead in Bed – EIDOLON Ancient Zombie Lovers and the Personification of Social Phobias

Final deadline approaching fast for the M.A. Program in Classical Studies! Email [email protected] ASAP to begin an application. Once you've begun the application, you will have until August 16th to complete it.

Getting down to the wire! Applications for the M.A. Program are due this Friday, July 13th! No time for the full application? Submit an application to take courses as a non-matriculated student and apply for the full M.A. later. For more details contact Dr. DeNardis.

Fall 2018 tuition rates. Contact Dr. Valentina DeNardis for more info.

Fall 2018 M.A. Program courses. Contact Dr. Valentina DeNardis for details.

Interested in applying to the M.A. Program? Deadline for fall 2018 is coming up soon! Don't have time for the full application? Apply now as a non-matriculated student and later for the full program. See website for details and contact Dr. Valentina DeNardis with questions.

So proud of our students' work in Villanova Classics & STEM!

M.A. applications for spring 2018 due tomorrow! Don't have time for the whole application? Non-matric. app. only requires statement of purpose, CV, unofficial transcripts, and email to [email protected] to indicate you're applying non-matric. Email Dr. DeNardis for more info!

Lecture this Friday, November 17th

Want to take an M.A. level Latin class but feeling rusty? Check out our free online "Latin Grammar Greatest Hits" workshops!

Spring 2018 M.A. course tuition rates:

Check out our spring M.A. courses!

Apply now for the spring semester! Contact Dr. DeNardis with questions.

Great to be at the Classical Association of the Atlantic States conference, spreading word about Villanova's Classical Studies Program!

Villanova will be at the Classical Association of the Atlantic States conference in New York City on October 6-7. Please stop by our table in the exhibit hall to hear about our online and on campus M.A. Programs!

Dr. Valentina DeNardis and Classical Studies majors Jaison Binns and Katie Heroux represent Villanova at the Newlin Grist Mill Archaeology Festival on September 16th. Jaison and Katie share their experiences excavating a Roman villa in Italy with archaeology buffs of all ages.

Attention, Classical Studies students: Check out this opportunity to learn about internships and professional development!

It's not too late to apply for the Villanova M.A. Program fall semester! Classes start August 23rd. Contact Dr. DeNardis for details.

Check out our fall 2017 M.A. classes! Apply for the full M.A. program or take individual courses as a non-matriculated student. Contact Dr. DeNardis with questions.

Classics and STEM: check out today's Google doodle--the Antikythera mechanism, an ancient Greek analog computer!

Found Princess Leia on this tiny ancient Greek vase! May the 4th be with you! --Dr. DeNardis

Congratulations and welcome to our new Eta Sigma Phi members!

Congratulations to James Gazak, the 2017 Classical Studies BA Program Medallion Recipient!

Classical Studies will offer an online course, CLA 3040 Ancient Greece & Rome in Film, in Summer Session I.

Classical Studies will offer an online course, CLA 2021 Language of Science & Medicine, in Summer Session I.

Dr. Andrew Scott will offer a new undergraduate Classical Studies Core History class in fall 2017: CLA 1250 Enemies of Rome. This course examines the growth of the Roman Empire throughout the Mediterranean world, with an emphasis on issues of imperialism and cultural identity. We will read widely from a variety of ancient sources and look at some archaeological remains. We will also examine the persistence of these themes into the modern age.