Graduate Programs

Explore our Graduate Programs

We offer a Master of Arts (MA) in classics. Students choose between a focus on ancient languages and literature or classical archaeology and material culture. Our program prepares students to successfully go on to PhD programs. Our MA students have recently been accepted into top-tier doctoral programs in Classics, such as those of UC Berkeley, UCLA, Johns Hopkins, NYU, UT Austin, the University of Washington, and the University of Illinois Urbana-Champagne. We offer a fully funded MA for qualified students.


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The MA degree in Classics prepares students for further training in classics and related disciplines at the PhD level, such as teaching Latin in schools. Students can focus their coursework on Greek, Latin, or both, or students can focus on classical archaeology and material culture. We consider it a priority to help students move up in their educational and vocational journeys. The MA degree is completed partially through course work and partially through writing a thesis or completing translation exams.


Areas of Focus

We offer two areas of focus for our Master of Arts: Language and Literature, and Classical Archaeology and Material Culture. Explore both areas of focus and find your track.


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Finding Community in the Department of Classics

“Studying at the University of Oregon has given me the ability, resources, and encouragement to do what I've always wanted: study the lives of the people of ancient Rome.”

—Leah Atkins, Classics M.A., Spring 2022


Courses

Our Classics courses provide students with a deep understanding of the Greek and Roman cultures, as well as emphasize the continued relevance of these cultures to the contemporary world. From art, history, and language courses to anthropology and archeology, students will gain the necessary mastery across the classics and be well prepared to step into either their PhD studies or career field.


Funding your Graduate Studies

The Department of Classics fully funds qualified graduate students through graduate employee positions. All students accepted into the MA program may apply for these funds.

Funding and Research Support


Career

Prepare for the Professional World

Our students graduate fully prepared to step into the next chapter of their careers. From becoming language teachers in secondary education, to archaeologists working at the government level, museum administrators or curators, or data scientists and programmers, our alumni have gone onto a wide breadth of successful careers. We hold a 100% acceptance rate into Classics and related PhD programs.

Career and Professional Development


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Our Graduate Students

The faculty and affiliated members of the Department of Classics strive to create an equitable and inclusive environment for all students with small classes and one-on-one mentorships. We encourage applicants to tour our beautiful campus and to speak with current graduate students to get a feel for the work that is involved and the experiences that they have had at the University of Oregon.

Resources for the Graduate Community


Events

UO Olympic Studies Week
May17
UO Olympic Studies Week May 17
UO Olympic Studies Week
May18
UO Olympic Studies Week May 18
Physical Chemistry Seminar - 3rd Year Talks
May19
Physical Chemistry Seminar - 3rd Year Talks May 19 Willie and Donald Tykeson Hall
Native American and Indigenous Studies Research Colloquium—A Shift from Indigenous Identities to Mainstream Western Culture Among Maya Indigenous Individuals in Guatemala
May19
Native American and Indigenous Studies Research Colloquium—A Shift from Indigenous Identities to Mainstream Western Culture Among Maya Indigenous Individuals in Guatemala May 19 Many Nations Longhouse
Department of History Coffee Hour
May20
Department of History Coffee Hour May 20 McKenzie Hall
gradCONNECT: Disabled and Neurodiverse Graduate Student Time Together
May20
gradCONNECT: Disabled and Neurodiverse Graduate Student Time Together May 20
Greg Marshall - "Leg" Memoir Reading and Q&A
May20
Greg Marshall - "Leg" Memoir Reading and Q&A May 20 Knight Library
Writing Lab Drop-In Workshop: Organization
May22
Writing Lab Drop-In Workshop: Organization May 22 Willie and Donald Tykeson Hall
Indigenous, Race, and Ethnic Studies Presents: A Talk with Author Dean Spade on “Love in a F*cked-Up World: How to Build Relationships, Hook Up, and Raise Hell Together"
May23
Indigenous, Race, and Ethnic Studies Presents: A Talk with Author Dean Spade on “Love in a F*cked-Up World: How to Build Relationships, Hook Up, and Raise Hell Together" May 23 Erb Memorial Union (EMU)
Spring Ring Lecture
May23
Spring Ring Lecture May 23 McKenzie Hall