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Application Deadlines
Fall: Jan 15
Spring: Oct 15
Summer: n/a
School/Department
Classical Studies
Program Director
Andreola Rossi
Contact
gradadmissions@tufts.edu
Location
Medford/Somerville
Format
On-campus
Commitment Options
Full-time
Part-time (Daytime)
Average Duration
2 years
Credits
30
Tuition per Credit
$1645
Eligible for Aid/Scholarship
Yes

Overview

As a student in the MA in Classics, you will gain a broad and deep knowledge of the classics, literature, history, and archaeology. Additionally, you will attain the language, research, and teaching skills necessary for further graduate study and careers in education.

Program Outcomes

As a student in the Classics master's program, you will gain depth and breadth in your knowledge of languages, literature, history, archaeology, and digital humanities. Graduates of this program go on to teach classics at the secondary level, pursue PhD degrees, and work in the fields of education, digital technology, and publishing.

Application Requirements

  • Application fee
  • Resume/CV
  • Personal statement
  • Official TOEFL, IELTS, or Duolingo English Test scores, if applicable
  • Transcripts
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Writing sample

Tuition and Financial Aid

See Tuition and Financial Aid information for GSAS Programs. Note: This program is eligible for federal loans and Tufts tuition scholarships.

Tracks

The Classics Department offers three tracks to complete a master's degree in the classics.

  • MA in Classics: Students in this program usually have an undergraduate degree in Classical Studies or a related discipline, and typically complete the degree in two to three years.
  • MA in Classics One-Year Program: Designed for students with an undergraduate degree in classics and a high level of experience in Greek and Latin, the MA in Classics One-Year Program offers the advantage of a compressed timeline as well as the flexibility of summer work.
  • MA in Classics with Integrated Post-bacc: A three-year program, the MA in Classics with Integrated Post-bacc is geared toward students who started classics late in their undergraduate career or did not have the opportunity to master Greek and Latin and other areas of classics.

Additionally, students interested in teaching may pursue the MA in Classics with Teaching Licensure.

Faculty

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Andreola Rossi

Senior Lecturer
Classical Studies
Latin and Greek Epic; Roman Historiography
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Marie-Claire Beaulieu

Associate Professor
Classical Studies
Greek religion, Greek epigraphy, Medieval Latin, Digital Humanities
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Gregory Crane

Professor, Winnick Family Chair in Technology and Entrepreneurship, and Department Chair of Classical Studies
Classical Studies
Greek & Latin Language, Digital Humanities
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Jennifer Eyl

Associate Professor
Religion
Pauline Studies, New Testament, Christian Origins Divinatory Practices and so-called "Magic" Gender & Sexuality in Antiquity Hellenistic Philosophy and Moral Psychology Apocryphal Acts and the Greek Novels Saint and Relic Veneration Constructions of the Afterlife Translation Theory and New Testament Studies Theory of Religion Digital Humanities
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R. Bruce Hitchner

Professor
Classical Studies
Roman history, archaeology, North Africa in Antiquity, Ancient History, Balkans and Bosnia-Herzegovina, and International Relations
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J. Matthew Harrington

Distinguished Senior Lecturer
Classical Studies
Ancient Art and Archaeology, Digital Humanities, Comparative Greek and Latin Grammar (PIE Linguistics), Roman Satire, Post-Augustan Literature, Latin and Greek Pedagogy
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Anne Mahoney

Senior Lecturer
Classical Studies
Classical tradition and reception; linguistics; ancient drama; ancient mathematics; Latin, Greek, and Sanskrit language and literature
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Brandon McDonald

Rumsey Family Assistant Professor in Interdisciplinary Studies
Classical Studies
Environmental history of antiquity; Roman history and archaeology, especially the Eastern Mediterranean; health and disease in antiquity; Roman economy; climate history; ancient urbanism
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Christiana Olfert

Associate Professor
Philosophy
Ancient Philosophy, Early Modern Philosophy, Ethics
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Joanne Phillips

Associate Professor
Classical Studies
Greek and Latin Languages, Ancient Greek and Roman Medicine, Lucretius
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David Proctor

Distinguished Senior Lecturer
History
Late Antique & Medieval Western Europe, Byzantium, Southeastern Europe, Papal-Imperial relations
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Riccardo Strobino

Associate Professor
Classical Studies
Medieval Latin Philosophy; Classical Arabic Philosophy; History and Philosophy of Logic; Aristotle; Avicenna

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