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The Department of Classical Studies is dedicated to the study of Greek and Roman culture and to clarifying and assessing its continuing impact on contemporary life.

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Medford, MA 02155
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M.A. in Classics

The master's program in Classics at Tufts is designed for students who wish to go beyond the bachelor's level to attain a broader and deeper knowledge of the classics for one or more of the following purposes: teaching background, further graduate study, or cultural enrichment.

With its strong language component, faculty strength in literature, history, archaeology, and access to computer applications, this program particularly suits those who want either to consolidate and improve their language, research, and teachings skills in preparation for a Ph.D. degree at another institution or to teach classics at the secondary level.

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Faculty

R. Bruce Hitchner
Department Chair, Professor, and Director, Archaeology Program
Ph.D. , University of Michigan
Greco-Roman History and Archaeology
Marie-Claire Beaulieu
Associate Professor, Graduate Program Director
Ph.D. , University of Texas at Austin
Greek religion, Greek epigraphy, Digital Humanities
Gregory R. Crane
Professor & Winnick Family Chair in Technology and Entrepreneurship
Ph.D. , Harvard University
Greek and Latin language and Digital humanities
J. Matthew Harrington
Lecturer
Ph.D. , University of Michigan
Greco-Roman space and architecture, Post-Augustan Latin Literature, Satire, Comparative Greek and Latin grammar
Steven W. Hirsch
Associate Professor
Ph.D. , Stanford University
Greek, Roman and Near eastern history
Anne Mahoney
Lecturer
Ph.D. , Boston University
Classical tradition and reception, Linguistics, Ancient drama, Ancient mathematics, Latin, Greek, and Sanskrit language and literature
Christiana Olfert
Assistant Professor and Graduate Program Director
Ph.D. , Columbia University
Ancient philosophy and Early modern philosophy
Joanne H. Phillips
Associate Professor
Ph.D. , Harvard University
Greek and Latin Languages and Ancient Greek and Roman medicine
David Proctor
Senior Lecturer
Ph.D. , Tufts University
Late-antique and Medieval Western Europe, Byzantium and Southeastern Europe
Andreola Rossi
Lecturer
Ph.D. , Harvard University
Latin and Greek epic, Roman historiography
Susan E. Setnik
Lecturer, Coordinator of the MA in Classics with Teaching Licensure Program; Liaison to the Department of Education
M.A. , Tufts University
Greek and Latin literature, Pedagogical theory and practice
Riccardo Strobino
Mellon Assistant Professor
Ph.D. , Scuola Normale Superiore, Pisa
Greek, Latin, and Arabic traditions

Application Deadline
 

Fall: February 15*
Spring: October 15
*Recognizing the serious challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic to our applicants and those considering graduate education opportunities, the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences will accept applications to the M.A. in Classics up to August 1, 2020 for fall enrollment for domestic students. Our Admissions team is working closely with our programs to evaluate completed applications in a timely manner.

Application Requirements
 

> Application fee
> Resume/CV
> Personal statement
> Official GRE required
> Official TOEFL or IELTS, if applicable
> Transcripts
> Three letters of recommendation
> Writing sample 

For questions about this program, including scholarships and assistantships, please contact the graduate program director, Associate Professor Marie-Claire Beaulieu.

Department of Classical Studies
321 Eaton Hall, 5 the Green
Medford, MA 02155

Phone: 617-627-3213
Fax: 617-627-2896
E-mail: noah.barrientos@tufts.edu