 Study Abroad in
Classical Studies
The Classical Studies
faculty, in conjunction with the Honors program, offers a three-week study-abroad
course in Greece in early summer every year or every
other year:
HON 351: An Odyssey in Greece
4 credit hours (1 academic unit)
Open to students in any program or major. No
prerequisites.
 This 3-week experience includes visits to the major
classical sites of Athens, Olympia, Delphi, and
Epidauros, as well as Knossos and other sites in Crete.
The course examines various artistic media and
intellectual traditions, especially literature,
philosophy, architecture, and decorative sculptural
programs, in their concrete physical context, with
attention to their religious and cultural functions as
well as their social, political, historical, and/or
artistic value. The study of ancient texts, ideas, and
material culture takes place on site and in the context
of the atmosphere of Greece – the food, the climate, the
contours of the landscape, the people, the language, the
light, and the rhythm of life.
This experience is intended to be a rigorous
introduction to Greece, and it will be challenging both
academically and physically. Students can expect to be
engaged in course and trip related activities every day
of the program, and while fun and good cheer will be
essential components, the experience is not designed for
relaxation or vacation.
 It is meant to be an exciting
and demanding learning experience, but also one that
will challenge students on many levels.
For more information, visit the
Summer Programs
website.
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In conjunction with TCNJ’s
Global Programs, Classical Studies also offers opportunities for students to study abroad, for a semester, a year, or just a summer in Greece and Italy.
Students may even be able to participate in archaeological
projects. There
are many fine study-abroad programs available.
Here are several recommended by the Classical Studies
faculty:
College Year in Athens: Established in 1962, College Year in Athens, in association with the International Center for Hellenic and Mediterranean Studies (DIKEMES) 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.
Intercollegiate Center for Classical Studies: The Intercollegiate Center for Classical Studies in Rome (ICCS) was established in 1965 by representatives of ten American colleges and universities; the number of member institutions has now grown to 90. It provides undergraduate students with an opportunity in Rome to study ancient history and archaeology, Greek and Latin literature, and ancient art.
Baylor in Italy: Baylor in Italy gives students the opportunity to study Roman topography, epigraphy, history, and architecture abroad. This program visits such archaeological sites as the Greek temples at Paestum, the excavated cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum, the imperial villas on the isle of Capri, Etruscan tombs at Cerveteri, and the numerous Roman ruins in Rome itself. Trips to the Vatican City enable participants to see the Sistine Chapel and the numerous collected works of the Vatican Museums, as well as Saint Peter's Square and Basilica.
Oxford Study
Abroad Programme: There is also the opportunity to
pursue classical studies (including the languages) at
Oxford University in England, as part of the Oxford
Study Abroad Programme. The Oxford Study Abroad
Programme has made it possible for qualified students (a
minimum GPA in their major of 3.0 or B is required) to
study in Oxford for a semester usually at the same cost
(or less) than they pay in their US home college.
In order to learn more
about these programs or others, consult TCNJ’s Office
for International and Off-Campus Programs in Green Hall
111. They will work
with you to ease the application process and arrange
wherever possible for scholarship money to be used
overseas.
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