Doctor of Philosophy in Classics

The Graduate Program in Classics is designed to prepare students for vigorous academic careers in Classics and associated fields. The program provides rigorous training in the fundamentals of classical scholarship with a view to the demands of both teaching and research. Successful students develop both a broad understanding of classical languages and culture, and special expertise in diverse areas of classical studies. Our doctorates are capable of teaching both Greek and Latin up to the intermediate level, one of the languages at advanced levels, undergraduate courses in classical civilization, and graduate courses in one or more special areas.Our faculty is among the largest and most diverse in the nation, and its interests and expertise encompass a wide spectrum of fields and approaches. A continually evolving menu of seminars and supporting courses helps students develop essential skills and gain familiarity with multiple areas of classical studies; directed reading enables them to acquire broad competence and also to explore special interests; and supervised research provides training and guidance in the scholarly methods required for the dissertation and academic publication.Our graduate program offers the MA and the PhD in Classics. Requirements for both degrees are strict enough to ensure that every student acquires broad general knowledge of classical culture, and yet flexible enough to enable students to acquire research expertise in areas of special interest. Students with special interests in ancient philosophy or classical archaeology may pursue special doctoral concentrations in those areas.