The faculty of the Department of Classics includes nationally and internationally known scholars with expertise and interests in archaeology, critical theory, cultural studies, epigraphy, gender studies, history, linguistics, performance studies, philosophy, religion, social history, and textual criticism; there are notable clusters of research and teaching interests in ancient drama, ancient history and theoretical approaches to Classical literature. The Department is also renowned for the excellence of its philological training. Graduate students enjoy the advantages of an active and distinguished faculty in a program that is small enough to give each student individual attention and guidance. While pursuing their own research at the highest levels, our faculty are also dedicated to excellence in teaching. We consistently maintain the full spectrum of graduate courses, usually about five each quarter, over a wide range of topics. And since ours is a moderately sized program, we are able to devote considerable time and energy to fostering a strong sense of intellectual community.