Graduate Degrees in Classics

Classics

The Department of Classics offers courses in language and literature, ancient history, art and archaeology, and philosophy within several programs of study. CU Classics ranks among the most vibrant programs in humanistic studies at the University of Colorado, a department in which students at every level are challenged to integrate the world of scholarship into their daily lives.

The graduate program offers master’s degrees and PhDs, with concentrations in a wide array of fields. Courses are taught by an internationally recognized faculty with particular strengths in the fields of Greek and Latin literature, archaeology and art history, and the history of Greece and Rome, including the period of late antiquity during the transition from the classical civilizations to the Middle Ages.

Degree Types

MA ᐧ PhD

Degree Options & Application Requirements

Classics

Master of Arts

30 credit hours
Candidates will choose one of the following four concentrations: (1) Greek or Latin, (2) Classical Art and Archaeology, (3) Classical Antiquity or (4) Teaching of Latin.
A thesis is optional. Students may earn the MA in classics through coursework alone.

Application Deadlines & Requirements

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Bachelor's–Accelerated Master's Degree Program

Students may earn this degree as part of the Bachelor’s–Accelerated Master’s (BAM) degree program, which allows currently enrolled CU Boulder undergraduate students to earn a bachelor's and master's degree in a shorter period of time.

For more information, see the Accelerated Master's tab for the associated bachelor's degree in the catalog: .

Doctor of Philosophy

A minimum of 42 credit hours of coursework at the 5000 level or above (excluding thesis and accelerated courses). Coursework completed in the MA program at the �鶹��Ƶ, or up to 21 credit hours of graduate credit transferred from another institution, may be applied toward this requirement.
A minimum of 30 credit hours of doctoral dissertation with no more than 10 of these credit hours in any one semester. No more than 10 dissertation credit hours may be taken preceding the semester of taking the oral comprehensive examination. Up to 10 credit hours may be taken during the semester in which the student passes the comprehensive examination.
Dissertation is to be completed by the end of the 10th semester in the PhD program.

Application Deadlines & Requirements

To learn about the upcoming term application deadlines, please visit the Graduate School website.

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Research Areas

Language and Literature
History
Art and Archaeology
Philosophy

Funding Opportunities

We understand funding opportunities play a major role in helping you to decide whether a program is right for you. At CU Boulder, PhD students are supported through research and teaching assistantships. Students are also encouraged to apply for their own sources of funding.

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Graduate Student Resources

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