BA in Anthropology and Classical Civilization in New York United States | New York University

The Department of Anthropology stands among the nation's premier institutions for graduate and undergraduate studies, covering cultural anthropology, archaeology, linguistic anthropology, and biological anthropology—the four core disciplines in its undergraduate program. The department takes pride in its faculty's diverse specializations, which include archaeological fields like medieval studies and prehistoric research in Europe, the Near East, and South Asia; biological anthropology topics such as molecular primatology, primate behavior, and human evolution; linguistic anthropology focuses like discourse studies and language acquisition; and sociocultural expertise spanning regions from North America and Africa to India, China, the Middle East, Russia, the Caribbean, Latin America, Europe, Australia, and the South Pacific. The program emphasizes key theoretical frameworks, including systems of thought, symbolic representation, gender dynamics, social structures in traditional and modern societies, medical anthropology, evolutionary studies, religion, art, science, race, ethnicity, and ethnographic representation in film and media.

The Department of Classics offers comprehensive study of Greek and Roman civilizations, encompassing language, literature, art, archaeology, history, philosophy, religion, politics, economics, and law. The curriculum also examines ancient cultures beyond the Mediterranean and explores how classical traditions influence modern thought. This interdisciplinary approach provides students with a strong liberal arts foundation, preparing them for diverse careers in education, law, medicine, business, politics, and media—similar to other humanities majors like philosophy, history, or English.