UNC Greensboro’s online Bachelor of Art (B.A.) in Ancient Mediterranean Studies — Ancient Mediterranean Civilizations concentration explores the cultures, literature, and archaeology of the civilizations of the ancient Mediterranean world, with a focus on Greece and Rome.
This fully online concentration prepares you for a range of exciting career opportunities. You’ll build a strong foundation in the humanities, cultivating a life-long intellectual curiosity and its related skills: oral and written communication, critical thinking, and information literacy.
Online Ancient Mediterranean Studies Concentration Highlights
- Study ancient civilizations through multiple perspectives. Explore Greece, Rome, Egypt, and neighboring cultures through history, mythology, religion, archaeology, literature, and material culture.
- Learn from scholars with diverse expertise. Faculty bring together perspectives from classics, archaeology, history, languages, and religious studies to help you understand the complexity of the ancient Mediterranean world.
- Contribute to original research. Work alongside faculty mentors on undergraduate research projects and share your findings at regional and national academic conferences.
- Connect with a thriving classical studies community. Attend lectures, workshops, and special events featuring leading scholars and new discoveries from across the ancient Mediterranean world. The Department regularly sponsors online and in-person opportunities
- Benefit from the strength of North Carolina’s largest undergraduate classical studies program. Join a longstanding academic community dedicated to the study of ancient cultures and civilizations.
- Study a subject with deep roots at UNCG. The University has taught Greek and Roman history since its founding in 1891, making the ancient Mediterranean one of UNCG’s oldest academic traditions.
THE ancient mediterranean civilizations STUDENT EXPERIENCE
The B.A. in Ancient Mediterranean Studies — Ancient Mediterranean Civilizations is offered completely online and asynchronously. With no set class meeting times, you can earn your degree around your life and work commitments!
- Explore the civilizations that shaped the Mediterranean world. Courses examine topics such as Greek mythology, Roman history, Egyptian archaeology, ancient religion, warfare, and the cultural connections that linked diverse societies across the region.
- Bring the ancient world to life through immersive learning opportunities. Students may participate in study abroad experiences, including the faculty-led UNCG in Rome program and archaeological fieldwork opportunities in Greece.
- Build skills valued across industries. You’ll strengthen critical thinking, research, writing, communication, and cross-cultural understanding through the study of ancient civilizations.
- Pursue academic distinction and scholarly achievement. Students may complete Disciplinary Honors in Ancient Mediterranean Studies and are eligible for election to Phi Beta Kappa.
- Receive personalized support from faculty mentors and advisors. Individualized advising helps you connect your academic interests with your educational and career goals.
Ancient Civilizations Online Courses
The online B.A. in Ancient Mediterranean Studies — Ancient Mediterranean Civilizations offers a diverse range of courses that allow you to delve deeply into ancient Mediterranean civilizations and cultures. Examine how these superpowers shaped life, politics, art, and culture across millennia with your choice of fascinating deep-dive courses.
- AMS 205 – Greek Mythology
- AMS 209 – Blood, Sweat, and Tears: Warfare in Antiquity
- AMS 216 – The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World 3
- AMS 455 – UNCG in Rome
AFTER GRADUATIng with your B.A. in AnCient Mediterranean Studies —ancient mediterranean civilizations degree
The Ancient Mediterranean Civilizations concentration prepares you to think critically about cultures, societies, and global connections across time. You’ll graduate with strong skills in research, communication, writing, and analysis—tools that are valuable in nearly every profession.
Graduates have pursued careers in education, law, business, government, nonprofit leadership, cultural organizations, and higher education. Others continue their studies at leading graduate and professional schools, including the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Tufts University, Cornell University, the University of Cincinnati, Colorado State University, the University of Maryland, and the University of Georgia.
Potential Career Paths
- Museum Researcher
- Attorney
- Language Instructor
- Legislative Assistant
- Research Analyst
- Mediator
- Policy Analyst
- Community Organizer
- Government Relations
- Professor
“We’re looking at the ways that mythological texts and stories have been reintegrated and reimagined in the modern imagination, particularly within the world of video games, with the express purpose of trying to figure out how we can use those as an educational tool.”
–Ethan Divon, classical studies student
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Program Details
Degree Type: Bachelor's
College/School: College of Arts and Sciences
Program Type: Majors & Concentrations
Class Type: Online
Catalog Name: Ancient Mediterranean Studies, B.A. Ancient Mediterranean Civilizations Concentration
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Dr. Joanne M. Murphy
Department Head
Ancient Mediterranean Studies & Archaeology
jmmurph2@uncg.edu
336.256.0389