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Department Resources

Classics Library

The Classics Library (CLASS) is located on the ground floor of Waggener Hall and is entered through Room 1. The collection, with more than 25,000 volumes and 180 journal subscriptions, is designed to support the curriculum and research of the Department of Classics from the undergraduate level through the doctoral level. The Library is strong in classical philology, Greek and Latin literature, Greek and Roman history, and classical civilization (including art, archaeology, epigraphy, and numismatics).

Joint Graduate Program in Ancient Philosophy

The Joint Program coordinates graduate study and research in ancient philosophy, with faculty drawn from both departments. Students receive their degree in either Classics or Philosophy.

Useful Web Links, compiled at UT Classics

Classics Resources: E-Mail Discussion Lists & Blogs; Directories of Electronic Resources; Classics Organizations; Journals; Course Materials: Languages & Literature, Classical Civilizations; General Information

More Classics Resources: Classics & Archaeology Departments; Course Materials: Art & Archaeology; Archaeology Sites; Dissertations; Databases & Digital Repositories

Important Considerations for UT Classics and Archaeology Students

How to Become a Latin Teacher -- prepared by Timothy J. Moore

Summer Classes for Classicists -- prepared by Timothy J. Moore

Thinking of Graduate School in Classics? -- prepared by Timothy J. Moore

Thinking of Graduate School in Classical Archaeology? -- prepared by Jennifer Gates-Foster

Opportunities for Classics Majors -- prepared by Timothy J. Moore

Recommended websites for Latin 506/507 -- prepared by Thomas Hubbard

Visual Resources Collection

The VRC includes the Classics Slide Library, consisting of approximately 70,000 slides for use by faculty and teaching graduate students. Slide request sheets and instructions are available in the Slide Library.

Our digital image database consists of over 14,000 images in formats appropriate for classroom projection and for Web use. Most of these have been incorporated into the Liberal Arts Digital Archive Services (DASE), which is secured by UTEID.

The Slide Library is located in Room 21 of Waggener Hall. Hours are 8am - 4pm.
For further information regarding the VRC or the Slide Library, contact Beth Chichester, 512-471-1693, chichester [at] mail.utexas.edu.

Ancient Homosexuality Handbook

The Homosexuality in Greece and Rome website makes available to the public the first two chapters of Homosexuality in Greece and Rome: A Sourcebook of Basic Documents, edited by Thomas K. Hubbard and published by University of California Press in April 2003.

Silver Muse Project

The "Silver Muse" project is a unique resource on the web, spotlighting and facilitating study and research of Roman Imperial poetry. The FASTText assistance from DIIA is developing a PHP environment for it to facilitate the addition of audio files, etc.

The Cicero Homepage

Cicero website with texts, chronology, bibliography, images, and a biography.

Roman Drama Bibliography

Timothy Moore's webpage with information on Drama in the Roman Republic.

Checklist for Latin Prose

Timothy Moore's webpage with a checklist for stylistic analysis of Latin prose
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