Department of Classics

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*Classics is currently not accepting graduate applications.

The Department of Classics offers the degrees of Master of Arts and Doctor of Philosophy.

The graduate program in classics sponsors two programs:

Classics and an area of concentration in classics, philosophy, and ancient science.

Contact Information

Graduate Advisor: D. Mark Possanza
Main Office: 1518 Cathedral of Learning
412-624-4486
Fax: 412-624-4419
E-mail: classics@pitt.edu

Additional information concerning the department’s graduate program may be obtained from the University of Pittsburgh, Department of Classics, Graduate Advisor, 1518 CL, Pittsburgh, PA 15260. Phone: 412-624-4493. Fax: 412-624-4419. E-mail: classics@pitt.edu.

Admissions

To be considered for admission to the graduate program in classics in the next fall term and for financial assistance, prospective candidates are asked to submit by no later than January 16 the following: online application, transcripts of all previous undergraduate and graduate work, statement of purpose, three letters of recommendation, sample of written work, and official scores on the verbal, quantitative, and analytical writing sections of the Graduate Record Examination.

After that date, applications for admission in the fall term, without financial assistance, will be considered on a rolling basis until April 15.

International applicants whose first language is not English are required to submit either the TOEFL administered by the Educational Testing Service or the IELTS administered by the University of Cambridge, Local Examinations Syndicate.

Financial Assistance

The department attempts to provide financial assistance to students whose performance is at a consistently high level for the five to six years that they are in residence as students.

Faculty

http://www.classics.pitt.edu/graduate/graduate-courses.php

Programs

• Classics, MA

• Classics, PhD

Courses

• CLASS 2010 - INTRODCTN TO CLASS STUDIES 1
• CLASS 2012 - INTRODCTN TO CLASS STUDIES 2
• CLASS 2090 - TOPICS IN CLASSICS
• CLASS 2210 - SOCIAL HISTORY OF ANCNT WORLD
• CLASS 2300 - STUDIES IN ANCIENT PHILOSOPHY
• CLASS 2301 - ANCIENT PHILOSOPHY
• CLASS 2312 - STUDIES IN PLATO
• CLASS 2313 - PLATO
• CLASS 2314 - STUDIES IN ARISTOTLE
• CLASS 2316 - STUDIES IN HELLENSTC PHILOSPHY
• CLASS 2317 - HELLENISTIC PHILOSOPHY
• CLASS 2318 - INTRODUCTION TEXTUAL CRITICISM
• CLASS 2371 - MEDIEVAL PHILOSOPHY
• CLASS 2390 - TOPICS IN ANCIENT PHILOSOPHY
• CLASS 2391 - ARISTOTELIAN/TRACTARN PHIL SCI
• CLASS 2392 - ARISTOTLE’S CONCP NATURAL SCI
• CLASS 2547 - ARISTOTLE’S PHILOSOPHY OF SCI
• CLASS 2902 - DIRCTED STUDY FOR M.A. STUDNTS
• CLASS 2970 - TEACHING OF GREEK
• CLASS 2971 - TEACHING OF LATIN
• CLASS 2972 - TEACHING OF CLASSICAL CIVILZTN
• CLASS 2990 - INDEPENDENT STUDY
• CLASS 2992 - DIRECTED STUDY
• CLASS 2995 - DIRECTED STUDY
• CLASS 3000 - DISSERTATN RESEARCH FOR PH.D.
• CLASS 3902 - DIRCTED STUDY FOR PH.D STUDNTS

• GREEK 2100 - GREEK READING: EPIC
• GREEK 2102 - GREEK READING: TRAGEDY
• GREEK 2104 - GREEK READING: COMEDY
• GREEK 2106 - GREEK READING: LYRIC
• GREEK 2116 - GREEK READING: HISTORIANS
• GREEK 2118 - GREEK READING: ORATORS
• GREEK 2120 - GREEK READING: PHILOSOPHERS
• GREEK 2130 - GREEK READING: SPECIAL TOPICS
• GREEK 2200 - GREEK SEMINAR: EPIC
• GREEK 2202 - GREEK SEMINAR: TRAGEDY
• GREEK 2204 - GREEK SEMINAR: COMEDY
• GREEK 2206 - GREEK SEMINAR: LYRIC
• GREEK 2216 - GREEK SEMINAR: HISTORIANS
• GREEK 2218 - GREEK SEMINAR: ORATORS
• GREEK 2220 - GREEK SEMINAR: PHILOSOPHERS
• GREEK 2230 - GREEK SEMINAR: SPECIAL TOPICS
• GREEK 2318 - ARISTOTLE’S MATTER THEORY
• GREEK 2902 - DIRCTED STUDY FOR M.A. STUDNTS
• GREEK 2990 - INDEPENDENT STUDY
• GREEK 2992 - PHD READING EXAMINATION
• GREEK 2995 - DIRECTED STUDY

• LATIN 2100 - LATIN READING: EPIC
• LATIN 2102 - LATIN READING: DRAMA
• LATIN 2106 - LATIN READING: LYRIC
• LATIN 2110 - LATIN READING: SATIRE
• LATIN 2112 - LATIN READING: ELEGY
• LATIN 2116 - LATIN READING: HISTORIANS
• LATIN 2118 - LATIN READING: ORATORS
• LATIN 2120 - LATIN READING: PHILOSOPHERS
• LATIN 2122 - LATIN READING: EPISTOLOGRAPHY
• LATIN 2200 - LATIN SEMINAR: EPIC
• LATIN 2206 - LATIN SEMINAR: LYRIC
• LATIN 2212 - LATIN SEMINAR: ELEGY
• LATIN 2216 - LATIN SEMINAR: HISTORIANS
• LATIN 2220 - LATIN SEMINAR: PHILOSOPHERS
• LATIN 2230 - LATIN SEMINAR: SPECIAL TOPICS
• LATIN 2902 - DIRCTED STUDY FOR M.A. STUDNTS
• LATIN 2990 - INDEPENDENT STUDY
• LATIN 2992 - GRADUATE READING EXAMINATION
• LATIN 2995 - DIRECTED STUDY

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