项目介绍

2022年8月19日

The Department of Classics provides advanced training leading to the Master of Arts and Doctor of Philosophy degrees in Classics in a wide range of areas: Greek and Latin Literature, Ancient (Greek and Roman) Philosophy, and Greek and Roman History.

Contact the Department of Classics for more information about admission, application procedures, and funding.

PhD Program

Minimum Admission Requirements

• Applicants are admitted under the General Regulations of the School of Graduate Studies. Applicants must also satisfy the Department of Classics’ additional admission requirements stated below.
• Successful completion of a strong master’s program in classics or a related field (with at least a B+ average overall and at least one A–). All students must have the equivalent of at least four years of training in either Latin or Greek and at least three years in the other language, and a broad preparation in the reading of ancient texts in the original languages.

Program Requirements

• Coursework. Satisfactory completion of:
  • GRK1000H (0.5 FCE) or equivalent
  • LAT1000H (0.5 FCE) or equivalent.
• At the department’s discretion, students who need additional preparation may be required to take a selection of courses approved by the department during Year 1 before beginning to prepare for the qualifying examinations. Students will be notified of such additional requirements at the time of their offers of admission or early in their first session.
  • CLA2000Y (1.0 FCE) Graduate Research Paper with a grade of at least A–. Doctoral students who complete the Graduate Research Paper at a lower standard which nevertheless satisfies the MA requirement will be granted the MA. Students admitted with advanced standing are exempt from the Graduate Research Paper.
  • 10 seminars with an A– average, including at least two outside the student’s field of specialization (one of which must not be offered or cross-listed by the Department of Classics).
  • Satisfactory participation for at least two years in the seminar series for the student’s field (SRD4444Y⁰ or AMP2000Y).
• Qualifying exam. Completion of the Greek qualifying examination and Latin qualifying examination with grades of at least B+. One of these exams must be passed by the end of Year 2, and both must be passed by the end of Year 3 of the PhD. Doctoral students who complete the qualifying examinations at a lower standard which nevertheless satisfies the MA requirement will be granted the MA.
• Satisfactory completion of sight translation examinations in both Greek and Latin with grades of at least B+. This requirement must be completed before the major field examination is attempted. Students whose field is Greek and Roman History may satisfy this requirement with a grade of at least B+ on the sight translation examination in one language and a grade of at least B on the sight translation examination in the other language.
• Demonstration of adequate reading knowledge of two languages of research other than English, one of which will normally be German, before the major field examination is attempted.
• Satisfactory completion of the major field examination (CLA4000Y⁰). The major field defines a broad area of specialization, within which the dissertation topic will fall. It is normally established by Year 3 of the program and is directed by the supervisory committee. Preparation for the major field examination includes the completion of a satisfactory research essay. The major field is examined by means of two written examinations, one of which must involve translation from the list of primary sources, and an oral examination covering the research essay and the examination papers. The major field examination should be completed by the middle of Year 4.
• The dissertation should be completed by the end of Year 5.

Program Length

5 years

Time Limit

6 years