Master of Arts in Classics at the University of Arizona


The Classics Department at the University of Arizona in Tucson would like to introduce you to our Classics M.A. program, which has enjoyed remarkable growth since its inception in the 1980s and continues to expand. It is now regarded as one of the premier M.A. programs in the United States. To complement its well-established program in Classical Archaeology and Classical Philology, the University of Arizona has recently implemented M.A. degree tracks in Ancient History and Latin Pedagogy.


* Students may emphasize Classical Philology, Classical Archaeology, Ancient History, or Latin Pedagogy. For specific program requirements, please visit our website, http://www.coh.arizona.edu/classics/default.html, and click on “Graduate Program”.


* Qualified Graduate Teaching Assistants may teach their own sections in our Basic Latin and Summer Intensive Latin Programs. Qualified students may also serve as Graduate Teaching Assistants in the Modern Greek Program.


* M.A. students are encouraged to participate in summer fieldwork directed by departmental faculty in Italy, Greece, and Egypt.


* Our graduates have gone on to top ranked Ph.D. programs in both Classical Archaeology and Classical Philology. Graduates whose emphasis is Latin Pedagogy have taken appointments in secondary schools and community colleges throughout the country.


* A number of Graduate Fellowships, Teaching and Research Assistantships, as well as waivers of tuition and fees, are available.


The Department of Classics normally has about thirty graduate students in residence. These students enjoy the breathtaking beauty of Tucson and its surrounding mountain ranges, its benign desert climate ("it's a dry heat"), and a relatively low cost of living. Interested students are invited to visit the department, or to contact any of our faculty or student representatives.

Applications for fall 2008 are due February 15; the deadline for international students is January 15. For more information, please get in touch directly with Professor David Christenson, Director of Graduate Studies (christed AT email.arizona.edu / 520-621-5326). Haec Studia Floreant!



M.A. in Classics with Emphasis in Latin Pedagogy
(33 credit hours)

1. Proficiency in French, German, or Italian.
2. 3 units of Methodology.
3. Qualifying examination in Latin (translation) and in either Greek (translation) or Roman Archaeology.
4. 18 units of Latin author courses including 3 units of Latin Pedagogy.
5. Minimum of 3 seminar units.
6. 6 additional units in Classics/History, Greek, or Latin courses.
7. Comprehensive examinations in Latin Literature and in Greek Literature or Roman Archaeology or Ancient History.
8. 23 units in the College of Education and 12 units of student teaching (all undergraduate units).
9. 3 units of Action Research Project.

M.A. in Classics with Emphasis in Ancient History
(33 credit hours)

1. Proficiency in French, German, or Italian.
2. 3 units of Methodology.
3. Qualifying examination in Greek and Roman History.
4. Graduate level proficiency in one classical language, upper-level undergraduate proficiency in the other.
5. Minimum of 6 seminar units.
6. 21 units in Classics/History, Greek, or Latin courses.
7. Comprehensive examinations in Greek History, Roman History, and one in either Greek or Roman Archaeology OR in
Greek or Latin Literature
8. 3 units of thesis credit.


M.A. in Classics with Emphasis in Classical Archaeology
(33 credit hours)


1. Proficiency in French, German, or Italian.
2. 3 units of Methodology.
3. Qualifying examination in Greek and Roman Archaeology.
4. Graduate level proficiency in one classical language, upper-level undergraduate proficiency in the other.
5. 18-21 units of Greek and Roman Archaeology courses.
6. Minimum of 6 seminar units.
7. 9 units may be applied to a secondary (i.e. minor) area, including Greek and Latin languages.
8. Comprehensive examinations in Greek Archaeology, Roman Archaeology, and Ancient History.
9. 3 units of thesis credit.


M.A. in Classics with Emphasis in Classical Philology
(33 credit hours)


1. Proficiency in French, German, or Italian.
2. 3 units of Methodology.
3. Qualifying (translation) examination in Greek and Latin.
4. 12 units of Greek author courses and 12 units of Latin author courses.
5. 3 units of additional graduate-level work in Archaeology, Greek, or Latin.
6. Comprehensive examinations in Greek Literature, Latin Literature, and Ancient History.
7. 3 units of thesis credit.

For more detailed information see: http://www.coh.arizona.edu/classics/students/grad/guide_index.html