A brief description of the department:
Our MA in Classical Studies involves the study of Latin wholly or Latin partly (two-thirds) and Greek partly (one-third). We seek to provide courses geared to our students' concerns in teaching, stressing the technical side of Latin and examining authors like Catullus, Horace, Vergil, Ovid, and Cicero.
Particular strengths or unique areas of interest for the department: Language; technical features of style; textual (exact verbal) criticism; literary and historical context; transmission and reception.
Average number of new graduate students per year: Normally four to six (MA only)For “best consideration for admission”, applicants should have (note that there are always special cases, and that meeting the stated numerical goals will not guarantee admission to any program):
We do NOT require (though we may consider, if they are included) GRE scores. We prefer, if possible, a personal interview.
Approximate percentage of incoming students given full funding: We award a total of five tuition scholarships, which cover two or three course (a "full-time" load) per semester. We can pay for three further courses on an individual basis from a special fund.
Number of guaranteed years of funding: Two years (plus an extra semester or two), provided that they maintain a B average.
Out of those years, number student will be expected or required to serve as TA, RA, or the like: We do not have official TAs. Students are sometimes asked to assist informally.
PhDs and MAs awarded since January 2004: In 2002-07 we produced 14 MAs.
Major changes anticipated in the department over the next few years, if any: