Classics

Our graduate seminars are small, treating ancient texts seriously and in their original language in high-level discussions of literature, history, and philosophy. You’ll serve as a teaching assistant for undergraduate classes and will be carefully mentored by our faculty. In addition to our offerings in literature and history, the Classics Department has a long tradition of advanced graduate work in ancient, late-ancient, and medieval philosophy which distinguishes it from most other Classics programs in North America. Our MA in Classics program is an excellent choice if you are interested in going on to do a PhD. Our students are extremely successful in securing external funding for their studies, and we have an excellent record of placing graduates of our MA program into first-rate PhD programs in several disciplines (classics, philosophy, religious studies, medieval studies, to name a few).