Columbia University - Graduate School of Arts and Sciences
Master of Arts in Classical Studies

109, USA

DEGREE TYPE

DURATION

LANGUAGES

English

PACE

APPLICATION DEADLINE

EARLIEST START DATE

Sep 2026

STUDY FORMAT

Key Summary

About: The Master of Arts in Classical Studies offers a comprehensive exploration of ancient cultures, literature, philosophy, and history. The program encourages critical thinking and scholarly analysis through a variety of courses related to the classical world. Students engage with primary texts and artifacts, enhancing their understanding of classical influences on contemporary society.

Career Outcomes: Graduates can pursue careers in academia, education, museum and archival work, cultural heritage management, and research. This degree also provides a strong foundation for further study in areas such as history, archaeology, and law.

Classical Studies (CLST) is an interdepartmental graduate program dedicated to integrated, interdisciplinary study of Greece, Rome, and the greater ancient Mediterranean and Near Eastern world.

The Classical Studies program is committed to its traditional core fields of historical, art historical, archaeological, and literary research while extending its range into the study of ancient thought broadly conceived: ancient philosophy, historiography, medicine, religion, and the later reception of ancient ideas. Its faculty, housed in a variety of departments, continue to strengthen the program's interdepartmental approach.

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