Columbia University - Graduate School of Arts and Sciences
Master of Arts in Classics

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 Classics offers a comprehensive study of ancient civilizations, literature, and languages. Students dive into various aspects of Greco-Roman culture, engaging with historical texts and archaeological findings. The program encourages critical thinking and equips scholars with advanced research skills to interpret classical sources.

Career Outcomes: Graduates can pursue careers in education, archaeology, museum curation, historical consultancy, and writing. Opportunities also exist in academia, research, and cultural heritage management, enabling students to utilize their expertise in a variety of professional contexts.

The graduate program in the Department of Classics emphasizes the study of Greek and Latin language and literature.

Graduate courses and advanced seminars are given regularly on the following subjects:

Greek and Latin linguistics
Greek and Latin literature
The philosophy, intellectual history, and critical theory of the ancient world
The technical discipline of classical philology (paleography, textual criticism, epigraphy, papyrology, numismatics)

Students may also take courses in ancient history or ancient art and archaeology (given in the Departments of History and the Department of Art History and Archaeology), but students whose primary interest is in ancient history or ancient art and archaeology should apply to those programs. The department also participates in the interdisciplinary graduate program in Classical Studies.

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