<p>I am interested in majoring in classics but i have no experience with latin or greek. Do colleges teach these languages or are they required? how hard is the major? is there a lot of essay writing?</p>
<p>go check out the college you will be attending first.</p>
<p>No, there are introductory language classes at probably all colleges with a classics major. For classics majors, usually at least one language is required (quite a bit of it, depending) but for other majors like Classical Studies, there is a lower language requirement. I would say there are probably a fair amount of papers, since the other courses you'd take are more history and philosphy. Plus, once you get into higher level language, you'll have papers in those courses too.</p>
<p>thanks! does anyone know how hard it is to recieve A's in the major because i want to go to medical school? Is a classics major easier than a biochem major? What if I double major in classics and biochem?</p>
<p>Depends on your strengths. Classics is much harder than biochem for someone who can't learn languages well. I would say classics is about as easy as your profs make it. No way to tell, really.</p>
<p>which is harder: latin or greek?</p>
<p>greek. Many more forms, fewer cognates, different alphabet, more different dialects...</p>
<p>what are the tests like?</p>
<p>Well in intro greek, there were a lot of basic grammar questions to start (like decline this noun) and some easy translations. After that it's mostly larger translations, scansion (in poetry), syntax questions.</p>
<p>thanks for your help rabokarabekian</p>
<p>no problem!</p>
<p>I am a junior in high school. how hard will it be to teach myself latin using Wheelocks LAtin? I would study for about a half hour a day.</p>