General Information

Philology is the art of reading. While texts are intelligible when their authors and audiences belong to same language community and live at the same time, differences of language, time, and space create difficulties. The goal of Classical Philology is to overcome such difficulties and facilitate the reading and understanding of Greek and Latin literature. 

Philology was formed already in classical Greece because the Greeks of that time wanted to better understand Homer. In the course of time, philology engendered the entire field of Classics. At Cincinnati, we take the unity of the field seriously and combine first-rate training in philology with a deep understanding of other sub-disciplines. Students work closely with faculty members in philology as well as in ancient history and archaeology to create innovative research projects that advance our knowledge of ancient literature and culture. 

In addition to our curriculum's broad coverage of ancient literature from Homer to late Antiquity, particular departmental strengths include (but are not limited to) Greek archaic poetry, drama, philosophical literature, ancient rhetoric and literary criticism, Hellenistic poetry, historiography, Augustan poetry , early imperial Latin literature, science and medicine, imperial Greek literature, gender studies, religion, papyrology, and textual criticism.

We currently have six full-time philologists in the department:

Anna Conser, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Classics. Ancient music and performance, Greek drama and lyric poetry, and the digital processing of ancient texts.
Caitlin Hines, Ph.D.,  Assistant Professor of Classics. Latin and Greek poetry, particularly the works of Vergil and Ovid.
Dylan Kenny, Ph. D., Assistant Professor of Classics. Greek literature and philosophy.
Daniel Markovich, Ph.D., Professor of Classics. Didactic literature, Greek and Roman rhetorical and philosophical education, stylistics. 
Susan H. Prince, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Classics. Ancient Greek thought and literature, Socratic traditions.
Kelly Shannon-Henderson, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Classics, Greek and Latin prose literature of the Imperial period, particularly the 1st and 2nd centuries AD. 

At the center of our department is the Burnam Classical Library, recognized as the best Classics library in North America. It contains over 300,000 volumes, including a particularly remarkable collection in philology. The core holdings includes many early editions, going back to the sixteenth century, and a special paleography section. Our librarians continue to acquire, to the degree possible, all publications relating to ancient Greece and Rome, and some of our serial holdings are rarely found in other major university collections. As a result, students are able to take on projects that would be extremely difficult at many other institutions.

There are currently 15 active students in Philology at UC, who have come here from all over the world. We particularly encourage applications from traditionally underrepresented groups and from international students. Students interested in applying for admission to the graduate program should contact the Graduate Advisor for Philology and History, Danielle Kellogg. Select applicants will be invited to campus to participate in a prospective students’ event in late February.

Program Overview

Support and Travel

Teaching and Professional Training

Requirements for the Ph.D. in Philology:

1. 1. Course work (graduate courses in Philology, Ancient History, and Archaeology)
   2. Sight examinations in Greek and Latin
   3. Sight examinations in German and French or Italian
   4. Comprehensive examinations in Greek literature, Latin Literature, Ancient History
   5. Dissertation

Admission

The Department of Classics offers M.A. and Ph.D. degrees in Classics with specializations in Aegean Prehistory, and Greek and Roman Archaeology. For the past sixty years, the University of Cincinnati has trained students at the doctoral level and its graduates are among the most distinguished archaeologists in the field of Mediterranean archaeology. Archaeology graduates have assumed academic and research posts in the Academy at Athens, American School of Classical Studies in Athens, University of Arizona at Tucson, Bucknell University, Bryn Mawr College, Butler University, College of Charleston, Dartmouth College, Drew University, Greek Archaeological Service, J. Paul Getty Center, Harvard University, Ohio University, Tulane University, University of Cincinnati, University of Cyprus, University of Durrës, University of Leuven, University of London, University of Maryland, University of Maryland-European Division, University of Michigan, University of North Carolina Greensboro, University of North London, University of Otago, Smithsonian Museum, University of Thessaloniki, Rutgers University, University of Western Ontario, University of Wisconsin at Madison, Notre Dame University, Franklin and Marshall, University of Illinois Champaign-Urbana, University of Indiana, Trent University and Xavier University. Others are employed in the corporate world, museums and in publishing.

Admission

Students interested in applying for admission to the graduate program should first contact the Archaeology Graduate Advisor, Eleni Hatzaki. 

To be considered for entry in the fall of each year, an application must be complete no later than January 15 of each year. The application procedures are outlined here. Select applicants will be invited to campus to participate in a prospectives students’ event in late February.

Decisions are generally announced within 60 days of the closing of applications.

Teaching and Research Personnel

Eleven archaeologists are currently associated with the department of Classics at UC:

Barbara Burrell (Roman archaeology) Associate Professor. Caesarea Maritima Excavations.
Jack Davis (Greek prehistory) Carl W. Blegen Professor of Greek Archaeology. Pylos Excavation. 
Steven J.R. Ellis (Roman archaeology) Associate Professor. Pompeii Archaeological Research Project: Porta Stabia.
Florence Gaignerot-Driessen (Aegean prehistory) Assistant Professor. Anavlochos Project
Eleni Hatzaki (Aegean prehistory) Associate Professor. Gypsades Excavations, Knossos.
Carol Ruth Hershenson (Bronze Age Aegean) Junior Research Associate. Editor, Nestor.
Jeff Kramer (Bronze Age archaeology) Junior Research Associate. Archivist.
Kathleen Lynch (Classical archaeology) Professor.
Sharon Stocker (Greek archaeology) Senior Research Associate. Pylos Excavations.
John Wallrodt (Computer applications in archaeology) Senior Research Associate.
Susan Allen (Bronze Age Aegean) Associate Professor of Anthropology

Cincinnati emphasizes a balanced approach to Classical antiquity that prepares our graduates for careers in Classics as well as archaeology and art history. We encourage advanced study in ancient history and in at least one of the ancient languages, Greek or Latin. Three ancient historians are in residence: Peter van Minnen, Marion Kruse, and Calloway Scott. Students may also study with any of the several faculty at Hebrew Union College, conveniently situated just across the street from UC. Archaeologists in the Department of Anthropology at UC include Susan Allen and Ken Tankersley.

Resources

The Department officially supports archaeological fieldwork and post-fieldwork study at Pylos (Greece), Apollonia (Albania), the Athenian Agora (Greece), Knossos (Greece), Pompeii (Italy), Tharros (Sardinia), Gordion (Turkey), and Caesarea Maritima (Israel). It also sponsors the publication program of the University of Cincinnati Excavations at Ayia Irini, Keos, Greece, and Troy in Turkey.

The bibliographical newsletter Nestor and the monogaphs in the excavations series for Troy and Keos are based in the department, and there are opportunities for students to gain experience in the production of scholarly works. 

What we are looking for!

The Department receives many applications each year from students interested in studying for a graduate degree in archaeology (Bronze Age or Classical). We are able to admit a handful of these applicants. In making our decision we consider the following factors among others:
• facility in ancient Greek and/or Latin
• facility in modern foreign languages (preferably two): French, German, Greek (modern), Italian
• samples of written work that you send to us
• letters of recommendations from professors and from archaeologists with whom you may have worked in the field
• prior field experience in archaeology
• extent of classroom training in relevant fields such as Aegean Prehistory, Greek and Roman archaeology and art
• your undergraduate GPA
• your TOEFL score (if applicable)

Graduate Record Examination (GRE) results are welcome, but not required.

We also want to be convinced that you have thought carefully about our program and its faculty. Above all we want to ensure that Cincinnati is a good place for you to pursue your own interests in archaeology.

There are approximately 20 Ph.D. students in archaeology in the Department. The vast majority of students arrive in UC with a strong background in Classics. Past and current graduates in archaeology were trained at the following institutions:
The University of Albany, Albion College, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, University of Arizona, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, University of Auckland, Bilkent University, Boston University, Brandeis University, Bryn Mawr College, The University of Cambridge, The University of Copenhagen, Cornell University, Dartmouth College, Dennison University, Duke University, University of Groningen, University of Heidelberg, Haverford College, Indiana University, The University of Leuven, The University of Maryland, Mary Washington College, University of Massachusetts Amherst, The University of Michigan, The University of Missouri, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, North Carolina State University, Oberlin College, Ohio State University, University of Pennsylvania, San Francisco State University, The University of Sydney, Sweet Briar College, Tufts University, University College Dublin, Wayne State University, Wellesley College, College of William and Mary, University of Windsor.

We are particularly eager to receive applications from students at foreign institutions.

Requirements in Bronze Age And Classical Archaeology

Language requirements in Greek and Latin. These can be met in two different ways:

1. By passing a sight examination in Greek or Latin.
2. By completing three courses in either Greek or Latin. Two of the courses must be at the beginning graduate level and one at seminar level.

Two modern language sight examinations.

Ancient History. Archaeology students must take two courses at the graduate level.

Special Topic. The Special Topic is selected after consultation and with the archaeology advisor. Competence is tested in a written examination.

Archaeology courses. Students entering the program with only a B.A. have to take seven graduate level courses in archaeology (three survey courses, four seminars), and write an M.A. thesis. Students entering the program with a BA and MA (or equivalent) have to take five graduate level courses in archaeology (two survey courses, three seminars). 

Comprehensive Examination
A Comprehensive Examination must be taken before beginning Ph.D. research. Examinations consisting of four written and one oral component are given in the following areas:

For Bronze Age Archaeology-

1. Earlier Prehistory
2. Late Bronze Age
3. Classical Archaeology
4. Greek and Roman History
5. Oral Examination

For Classical Archaeology-

1. Greek Archaeology
2. Roman Archaeology
3. Bronze Age.
4. Ancient History
5. Oral Examination

The Comprehensive Examination must be passed no later than by the end of the fourth year. The department encourages students to spend at least one year abroad after the completion of the Comprehensive Examination.

Financial Support

The Department offers fellowships (with tiers between $26,000 to $28,000 per year) for up to seven years for doctoral students entering with a B.A. degree or up to six years for students entering with a M.A. degree in Classics. An additional stipend of $2,000 is available for independent study during the summer for students resident in Cincinnati or traveling to study abroad.

Our Ph.D. students regularly receive financial support to study abroad during their fourth or fifth year of graduate work. In recent years students have chosen to study in Greece and Italy. In addition, many of our students complete a summer program of study in Italy or Greece.

For more information, contact Eleni Hatzaki, Department of Classics, University of Cincinnati, PO Box 210226, Cincinnati, OH 45221-0226 (513) 556-3050 FAX: (513) 556-4366.

CLAS7001 Greek History
This course focuses on the primary sources for some of the major events in Greek history from thearchaic period to the Hellenistic period. Students will read and analyze English translations of ancient Greek literature and inscriptions. They will then immerse themselves in the historical problems raised by these sources and addressed in secondary literature.

CLAS7002 Roman History
This course covers the main problems in Roman history between the origins of Rome and the end of the second century CE and introduces students to the relevant historical methodologies. These include: the formation of the Republic, the senatorial oligarchy, the role of the citizen in the political process, the expansion of Rome in Italy and then throughout the Mediterranean and beyond, Rome's relation with her Italian allies, the fall of the Republic and the establishment of the Principate, and the development of imperial administration in the provinces.

CLAS7003 Jewish and Christian History
This course covers the main problems in Jewish and Christian history and literature from the Hellenistic period to the end of the fourth century CE and introduces students to the relevant historical and literary methodologies. These problems include: the Hellenization of Jews in the diaspora, the Septuagint, the troublesome relations between the Jewish communities and the Roman authorities, the works of Philo and Josephus, the origins of Christianity, the composition of the New Testament, the early church, its organization and doctrines, the persecutions from Nero to the tetrachs, the parting of the ways between Judaism and Christianity, early Greek and Latin church fathers, the development of normative and authoritarian Christianity after Constantine, and the later Greek and Latin church fathers.

CLAS7005 Greek Documents
Reading course on ancient Greek documents preserved on stone. The texts include Athenian decrees of the fifth and fourth century BCE (e.g. the tribute quota lists of the Athenian empire and building accounts for the great Periclean monuments) and examples of royal correspondence between Hellenistic Greek kings and various Greek cities.

CLAS7006 Greek Papyri
Introduction to the study of Greek papyrus texts from the third century BCE to Late Antiquity. The focus will be on the palaeography of papyrus texts over time and their use as historical evidence for the Hellenistic and Roman world. Subjects include: ancient manuscript evidence for known and unknown Greek literary works; non-literary, standard Greek; public and private documents; the range of legal instruments; the economy and society of Graeco-Roman Egypt; ancient people underrepresented in other sources (women, the rural population, provincials generally).

CLAS7007 Latin Documents
Introduction to the study of Latin inscriptions from the second century BCE to Late Antiquity. The focus will be on the palaeography of inscriptions over time and their use as historical evidence for Italy in the time of the Republic, for the early Empire, and for Roman "provincial" culture. Subjects include: epigrams and other poems; non-literary, "vulgar" Latin; the range of public and private documents; the distinct "epigraphies" in Roman provinces or even within Italy; the society of small towns as opposed to Rome; ancient people underrepresented in other sources (freedmen, common soldiers, provincials generally).

CLAS7011 Prehistory 1
This is the firstpart of a two-part intensive survey of the prehistoric culture in the Greek world (the Aegean and Cyprus). During the course we will review theoretical and methodological approaches to Greek, Minoan, or Cypriot archaeology from the Palaeolithic period to the Middle Bronze Age.

CLAS7012 Prehistory 2
This is the second part of a two-part intensive survey of the prehistoric culture in the Greek world (the Aegean and Cyprus). This survey will cover the Late Bronze Age, the most flourishing prehistoric period in the Aegean. The emergence of the great Bronze Age palaces in Crete, the Mycenaean citadels in the Greek mainland, and economic centers in Cyprus will be studied. Economy, administration, religion, and society will be examined in the light of Linear B (the most ancient Greek) texts and the remains of the material culture. The development of trade and far-reaching foreign relations will be analyzed. We will study the art of the period (wall-painting, ceramics and seals) and identify changes and innovations. Previous and recent theories concerning relations between the Mycenaean states, Crete, and Cyprus will be critiqued and evaluated and the chronological framework for the period (critical for the reconstruction of the history) will be assessed.

CLAS7013 Greek Archaeology 1
The first of a two-part intensive survey of the material culture of the Ancient Greek world in the Iron Age and Archaic periods (ca. 1000-480 BC). The course will examine the archaeological evidence for civic, sacred, and domestic activities and will consider the development of architectural, sculptural, and ceramic forms throughout the period in order to understand how material culture both reflects and shapes cultural identity. Various methodological approaches and theoretical models will be introduced.

CLAS7014 Greek Archaeology 2
The second of a two-part intensive survey of the material culture of the Ancient Greek world in the Classical and Hellenistic periods (ca. 480-31 BC). The course will examine the archaeological evidence for civic, sacred, and domestic activities and will consider the development of architectural, sculptural, and ceramic forms throughout the period in order to understand how material culture both reflects and shapes cultural identity. Special attention will be paid to the definition of "Classical" Greek culture and its re-definition in the Hellenistic period. Various methodological approaches and theoretical models will be introduced.

CLAS7015 Roman Archaeology 1
This is the first of a two-part intensive survey of the material culture of the Roman world, with a focus on the first millennium BC.   We will examine the various archaeological approaches taken to topics such as the foundation and early development of Rome in the regal period; the identities of, and cultural exchanges between, the Villanovans, Etruscans, Samnites, Romans, and other Italic groups; the Roman conquest of Italy and the Mediterranean during the Republican period; and the methodological and theoretical frameworks within which Roman archaeologists have examined the art and archaeology of the first millennium BC.

CLAS7016 Roman Archaeology 2
This is the second of a two-part intensive survey of the material culture of the Roman world, with an historical focus on the first 500 years AD. We will examine the various archaeological approaches taken to topics such as the creation of an Empire; the identities of, and cultural exchanges between, the Romans and their conquered nations; life in the Roman provinces; the collapse of an empire; the rise of Christianity; and the methodological and theoretical frameworks within which Roman archaeologists have examined the art and archaeology of the first half of the first millennium AD.

CLAS7021 Historical Linguistics
Study of the linguistic nature and development of Greek and Latin. The methodology of historical linguistics is to analyze the phonology and morphology of Greek and Latin in comparison with other Indo-European languages, especially Sanskrit, in order to understand the patterns of linguistic change that produced the received forms of the languages. This course requires a graduate-level knowledge of Greek and Latin.

CLAS7022 Literary Theory
A survey of modern literary theories as they pertain to the interpretation of Greek and Latin texts. The theoretical approaches covered will include such categories as American new criticism; French structuralism, semiotics, and poststructuralism; psychoanalytic interpretation; Marxism, feminism, gender studies, and postcolonialism; Russian formulism, reader-response criticism, and narratology; new historicism and cultural studies. The course requires intensive reading in modern theoretical texts, oral and written discussion and analysis of these texts, and oral and written application to ancient authors. A graduate-level capacity in Greek and/or Latin texts is required.

CLAS7031 IT for Archaeologists
This course prepares students to use computers and information technologies effectively in archaeological research, including database design and integration with spatial data through GIS.

CLAS7032 Archaeological Theory
This course prepares students to effectively engage in theoretical and methodological approaches to archaeological research.  We will examine the histories of theory and method in archaeology, outline the contributions that these approaches have made to the discipline, and apply a range of them to various case studies across Prehistoric, Greek, and Roman archaeology.

CLAS8005 Directed Readings
Reading under the supervision of a faculty member of primary sources and secondary literature on an area of historical, archaeological, or philological study not covered in a regularly scheduled course that the student could take instead but essential to the progress of the student.

CLAS8006 MA Thesis
M.A. thesis writing under the supervision of one or more faculty members. The focus will be on producing a defendable MA thesis. Subjects include: formulating a topic; researching primary and secondary source material; producing an outline; writing chapters and revising them; finalizing the typescript.

CLAS8007 PHD Dissertation
PhD dissertation research and writing under the supervision of one or more faculty members. The focus will be on producing a defendable PhD dissertation in the last semester 15CLAS8007 is taken. Subjects include: formulating a topic and an original working hypothesis; researching primary and secondary source material; producing an outline; writing chapters and revising them; supporting original conclusions with new or newly interpreted evidence; finalizing the typescript in the last semester 15CLAS8007 is taken.

CLAS8008 Museum Internship
Student will work with curators, administrators, exhibit creators, the education department, and other staff at the Cincinnati Art Museum. Projects and responsibilities will vary according to the needs of the Cincinnati Art Museum but may include object research, exhibit planning, and creation of educational programming. Three hours a week, schedule to be determined by museum staff availability.

CLAS8009 Special Topics
This course is designed as a special project for graduateThis course is designed as a special project for graduate students. It offers advanced study to students in the graduate program on a Classical Civilization topic chosen to suit thestudent’ academic needs. It is designed to improve a students’ knowledge of the topic and develop facility in conducting research. The course can count with permission by the graduate advisor/director towards graduate requirements in Classical Civilization.

CLAS8010 Archaeological FieldworkThis course offers graduate level experiential learning in the field to graduate students who require fieldwork experience in order to conduct graduate level work. It is designed to improve a student’s knowledge and skills in archaeology. The course can’t count towards graduate requirements in Classical Civilization with credit. 

CLAS9001 History Seminar
Each ancient history seminar focuses on a key period and/or region of the ancient Greek and Roman world. Students write short reports (e.g. reviews of recently published secondary literature dealing with the subject of the seminar) as well as a final paper. The latter, usually 20-25 pages long, is an in-depth investigation of a topic that is of particular interest to the student.

CLAS9011 Prehistory Seminar
This is an intensive seminar on Aegean Prehistory. Topics will change every year, but will relate to past and current theoretical and methodological approaches to the study of Aegean Prehistory from 7000 until 700 BCE.  Emphasis will be given to new data and analysis of current themes in Aegean Prehistory.

CLAS9012 Greek Archaeology Seminar
An intensive seminar on a topic of Greek Archaeology from the period of ca. 1000-31 BC. The focus will change every year, but each seminar will examine a topic of Greek material culture in depth in order to understand how it relates to Greek cultural definition. Various theoretical and methodological approaches will be presented.

CLAS9013 Roman Archaeology Seminar
This course is an intensive seminar on Roman Archaeology. The topical focus will change each year, but will always relate to contemporary theoretical and methodological approaches to Roman material culture from approximately 1000 BC until 500 AD.

CLAS9014 Diachronic Archaeology Seminar
This is a series of advanced graduate seminars (with topics changing from year to year) which focus on a single theoretically informed topic in the archaeology of the Mediterranean to discuss, analyze, critique, and debate its application to spatially and temporally diverse case studies. The seminars are intentionally designed to go beyond the disciplinary boundaries of Prehistoric, Greek, and Roman archaeology. Seminars will often be team-taught.

GRK6001 Tragedy 1
Reading of three of the earlier Greek tragedies, typically the plays of both Aeschylus and Sophocles. The course will involve relatively polished oral translations into English and discussion of the literary issues connected with Attic tragedy. Students are expected to consult standard commentaries on a regular basis and to read some selection of secondary scholarship.

GRK6002 Philosophy
Reading of major works of Greek philosophical prose, such as Plato or Aristotle, typically about ten OCT pages a week.  The course will involve relatively polished oral translations and discussion of the literary and philosophical issues raised by the texts read. Students are expected to consult standard commentaries on a regular basis and read some selection of secondary scholarship.

GRK6003 Lyric etc.
Reading of selections from early Greek lyric, elegiac, and iambic poetry, such the selections in Campbell and some Pindar.  The course will involve relatively polished oral translations into English and discussion of the literary issues connected with archaic Greek poetry.  Students are expected to consult standard commentaries on a regular basis and read some selection of secondary scholarship.

GRK6004 Attic Orators
Reading of one or more of the Attic orators, typically about ten OCT pages a week.  The course will involve relatively polished oral translations into English and discussion of the issues connected with Greek oratory in its historical and literary setting.  Students are expected to consult standard commentaries and to read some selection of secondary scholarship.

GRK6005 Tragedy 2
Reading of three of the later Greek tragedies, typically plays of both Sophocles and Euripides. The course will involve relatively polished oral translations into English and discussion of the literary issues connected with Attic tragedy. Students are expected to read standard commentaries and some selection of secondary scholarship.

GRK6006 Thucydides
Reading of approximately two books of Thucydides.  The course will involve relatively polished oral translations into English and discussion of Thucydides' literary style and the issues connected with his writings in their historical, literary, and intellectual setting.  Students are expected to consult standard commentaries and read some selection of secondary scholarship.

GRK6007 Comedy
Reading of three comedies by Aristophanes, or Aristophanes and Menander. The course will involve relatively polished oral translations into English and discussion of the literary and social issues connected with Attic comedy. Students are expected to consult standard commentaries and read some selection of secondary scholarship.

GRK6008 Hellenistic Poetry
Reading of a selection of Hellenistic poetry, with a focus on major poets such as Callimachus, Theocritus, and Apollonius of Rhodes. The course will involve relatively polished oral translations into English and discussion of the literary and aesthetic issues connected with Hellenistic literature. Students are expected to consult standard commentaries and read some selection of secondary scholarship.

GRK7011 Prose Composition
This course advances knowledge of ancient Greek prose through composition of complex sentences and paragraphs.  It includes study of the historical development of prose style through analysis of exemplary passages from prose authors.

GRK8001 Remedial
This course offers intermediate study to those students entering the graduate program who require additional preparation in Greek before undertaking graduate-level work.  It is designed to improve a student's knowledge of the Greek language and develop facility in translation, in preparation for entrance into 6000-level Greek courses.  This course does not count toward the graduate requirements in Greek.

GRK8005 Directed Readings
Directed readings offer a student the opportunity to engage in self-directed work in Greek, resulting in examination by a supervising faculty member.  Permission of the graduate advisor is required.

GRK9001 Seminar
The seminar prepares students to become research scholars in topics involving Greek language and literature.  It typically includes intensive reading of Greek texts from one author or genre or on a single subject, substantial reading in secondary sources, participation in discussion of ancient texts and modern interpretation of them, and development of oral reports and research papers.

LATN6001 Cicero
Reading of one or more of Cicero's rhetorical works, philosophical works, or speeches, typically about ten OCT pages a week. The course will involve relatively polished oral translations into English and discussion of the issues connected with Cicero's writings in their historical, literary, and intellectual setting.  Students are expected to consult standard commentaries and read some selection of secondary scholarship.

LATN6002 Comedy
Reading of three plays by Plautus and Terence. The course will involve relatively polished oral translations into English and discussion of the issues connected with Roman comedy as an adaptation of Greek new comedy to a Roman social setting. Students are expected to consult standard commentaries and read some selection of secondary scholarship. Attention will be paid to the meters of Roman comedy.

LATN6003 Tacitus
Reading of selections from Tacitus, typically about ten OCT pages a week.  The course will involve relatively polished oral translations into English and discussion of the issues connected with Tacitus' prose style and approach to writing history.  His writings will also be examined in their cultural, literary, and intellectual setting.  Students are expected to consult standard commentaries and to read some selection of secondary scholarship.

LATN6004 Horace
Reading of selections from Horace's Odes and Satires. The course will involve relatively polished oral translations into English and discussion of Horace's poetry.  Topics to be examined include Horace's place in the tradition of the lyric genre and of Roman satire, his relationship with Augustus and the circle of Maecenas, the style and character of his poetry. Students will be expected to consult standard commentaries and to read some selection of secondary scholarship.

LATN6005 The Novel
Reading of Petronius' Satyricon or Apuleius' Golden Ass.  The course will involve relatively polished oral translations into English and discussion of the nature of the ancient novel and its Roman development.  Students are expected to consult standard commentaries and to read some selection of secondary scholarship.

LATN6006 Lucretius
Reading of a substantial selection of Lucretius' De Rerum Natura.  The course will involve relatively polished oral translations into English and discussion of the philosophical and poetic issues connected with the poem.  Students are expected to consult standard commentaries and to read some selection of secondary scholarship.

LATN6007 Silver Latin
Reading of selections from such Silver Age authors as Juvenal, Seneca, Pliny, Lucan, Martial, and Statius.  The course will involve relatively polished oral translations into English and discussion of the issues connected with the texts read in their historical, literary, and intellectual setting.  Students are expected to read standard commentaries and some selection of secondary scholarship.

LATN6008 Vergil, Eclogues and Georgics
Reading of Vergil's Eclogues and Georgics.  The course will involve relatively polished oral translations into English and discussion of the issues connected with Vergil's use of the pastoral and didactic genres in their literary and intellectual context.  Students are expected to consult standard commentaries and read some selection of secondary scholarship.

LATN7011 Prose Composition
This course advances knowledge of Latin prose through composition of complex sentences and paragraphs.  It also includes study of the historical development of prose style through analysis of exemplary passages from various authors.

LATN8001 Remedial
This course offers intermediate study to those students entering the graduate program who require additional preparation in Latin before undertaking graduate-level work.  It is designed to improve a student's knowledge of the Latin language and develop facility in translation, in preparation for entrance into 6000-level Latin courses.  This course does not count toward the graduate requirements in Latin.

LATN8005 Directed Readings
Directed readings offer a student the opportunity to engage in independent work in Latin, resulting in examination by a supervising faculty member.  Permission of the graduate advisor is required.

LATN9001 Seminar
The seminar prepares students to become research scholars in topics involving Latin language and literature.  It typically includes intensive reading of Latin texts from one author or genre or on a single subject, substantial reading in secondary sources, participation in discussion of ancient texts and modern interpretation of them, and development of oral reports and research papers.

The MA in Greek or Latin Philology, or Classical Philology, consists of minimum 30 semester credit hours of graduate courses. 4+1 students must also pass an MA examination, but do not write a thesis. For MA requirements see Graduate Handbook VI.D.1 and 2; VI.B.2.
The BA + MA program allows Classics majors and minors to begin taking graduate classes in their senior year. After earning the BA degree, students may be formally admitted to the Graduate School and continue their graduate coursework. Students who complete a minimum of 8 graduate credits in their senior year should be able to complete their Master's degree in one additional year.
Graduate courses taken during the senior year do not count toward the BA degree. Students must complete all A&S requirements (120 total credits, 38 credits in the major) in order to receive the BA degree. Graduate credits taken during the senior year will count toward the MA degree.
Students should express their interest in the program to the Director of Undergraduate Studies in the second year of their BA, or in the first half of their third year.

Admission requirements

In order to begin taking graduate courses students will have to apply to the department in their junior year, and will apply for formal admission to the Graduate School at the end of their senior year. At the time of application students should have had at least one class at 4000 level in Latin and Greek. To maintain good standing in the program students must continue to take Greek or Latin courses at 4000 level or above, for graduate credit. At the departmental level, admission requirements will include:

• Junior status. At the time of application students will need to have earned a minimum of 75 credits.

• Overall Undergraduate GPA of 3.5 or higher

• Three Letters of Recommendation. These letters should come from individuals such as departmental faculty, who can speak to the applicant's ability, achievement, potential, and motivation for undertaking graduate study. No official recommendation form is required.

• Personal Statement. The personal statement should be 1-2 pages in length and should address the applicant's interests and goals in pursuing the field of Classics. It should describe the applicant's academic background, the development of the applicant's interest in Classics, and the subfield(s) and/or topic(s) of the applicant's focus of study.

• GRE during Senior Year. In order to be accepted into the MA program after completing the BA students will also need to take the GRE during their senior year and obtain a score compatible with ability to do graduate work in Classics.

Deadlines for applying

The deadline for submitting the initial application is January 15. Student applications will be considered by the faculty of the Department of Classics shortly thereafter.

Tuition for 4+1 students

When taking graduate courses in the senior year, students will be charged undergraduate tuition for a full-time course load. After earning the BA degree, students will be formally admitted to the Graduate School and be charged graduate tuition for their coursework. 4+1 students may not hold a graduate stipend from the Department of Classics.

Courses are offered in the MA program in Classics. Here you can find a list of graduate courses in Classical Philology offered by the Department.