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GENERAL INFORMATION:
The Department of Classical and Near Eastern Studies offers four MA
and PhD degree tracks within a single CNES umbrella major: Greek, Latin,
Classics, and Ancient and Medieval Art & Archaeology. An MA in Religions
in Antiquity is also offered. CNES graduate students are strongly encouraged
to adopt a broad interdisciplinary approach by taking courses and serving
as teaching and research assistants across the entire range of the Department’s
offerings.
DEGREE TRACKS:
Greek: Focuses on Greek language and literature, with
a strong emphasis on some additional academic field or topic of the
student’s choice and at least two graduate courses in another language.
MA Prerequisites: Knowledge of Greek sufficient
to allow the student to begin graduate reading courses in the language,
and evidence of ability and experience in the proposed area of concentration.
PhD Prerequisites: Knowledge of Greek sufficient to allow the
student to begin graduate reading courses in the language; evidence
of ability and experience in the proposed area of concentration; and
a reading knowledge of at least one appropriate modern language.
Latin: Focuses on Latin language and literature, with
a strong emphasis on some additional academic field or topic of the
student’s choice and at least two graduate courses in another language.
MA Prerequisites: Knowledge of Latin sufficient
to allow the student to begin graduate reading courses in the language,
and evidence of ability and experience in the proposed area of concentration.
PhD Prerequisites: Knowledge of Latin sufficient to allow the
student to begin graduate reading courses in the language; evidence
of ability and experience in the proposed area of concentration; and
a reading knowledge of at least one appropriate modern language.
Classics: Evenly balanced between the study of Greek
and Latin language and literature.
MA Prerequisites: Knowledge of Greek and Latin sufficient
to allow the student to begin graduate reading courses in one language,
with at least intermediate ability in the other, and evidence of ability
and experience in the proposed area of concentration.
PhD Prerequisites: Knowledge of Greek and Latin sufficient to
allow the student to begin graduate reading
courses in both languages; evidence of ability and experience in the
proposed area of concentration; and a reading knowledge of at least
one appropriate modern language.
Ancient and Medieval Art and Archaeology:
Specific requirements are tailored to the student’s needs and interests,
but the degree requires a strong secondary specialization in a complementary
area.
MA Prerequisites: A background in archaeology, art history
and history sufficient to begin graduate level study in the discipline,
and knowledge sufficient to allow the student to begin graduate reading courses in at least one appropriate ancient language.
PhD Prerequisites: A background in archaeology, art history
and history sufficient to begin advanced graduate level study in the
discipline; knowledge sufficient to allow the student to begin graduate reading courses in at least one appropriate ancient language; and a reading knowledge of at least one appropriate
modern language.
Religions in Antiquity: Click
here for complete requirements and curriculum
information.
Support:
The Department supports its students through a combination of Teaching,
Research and Administrative Assistantships; Tuition Waivers; and
Block Grant Funds. Teaching and Research Assistantships are regarded
not merely as a form of paid employment but as a vital part of a
student’s training to become an academic professional.
All other things being equal, preference for support is given to
MA students who have spent less than three years in the program
and to PhD students who have spent less than five years in the program.
Incoming students are generally guaranteed a year of full support
when they are offered admission. Continuing students other than
Graduate School Fellows (who are offered a multi-year package at
the time of their admission) are not guaranteed support, but the
Department has an extremely strong employment record.
Doctoral applicants: Apply
here for the Mellon Fellowship in Humanistic Study.
Admissions Deadlines:
All application materials must be received by January 5, 2009
for full consideration for Fall 2009 admission.
Basic information about graduate studies at the University of Minnesota
is available from the Graduate School
web site. You may apply to the Graduate School by submitting an online
application here.
Students applying to graduate degree programs at the University of Minnesota
must be admitted to both the Graduate School of the University and to
the disciplinary department of the intended major.
Students may apply either for the MA or the PhD; PhD applicants are
occasionally admitted to the MA instead. The MA is considered a terminal
degree, but students who complete it can (and often do) petition to continue
into the PhD. In such cases, most of the work completed for the MA can
generally be rolled over into the PhD program.
The Department requires a recent (within the last 5 years) GRE; be sure to arrange to take the test
well in advance of the admissions deadlines. GRE scores are considered
along with many other criteria to assess a candidate’s fitness for
graduate work; there is no set minimum score. Students whose native language
is not English should also arrange to take the TOEFL test.
A writing sample must be submitted with the application.
For additional information or application materials:
Please complete our on-line form to
request an information packet, download
the PDF version of the application, or ask Victoria Keller <kell0801@umn.edu>,
245 Nicholson Hall, 216 Pillsbury Drive, S.E., Minneapolis, MN. 55455-0125,
(phone: 612-625-8371) for an information packet. For further information,
contact the Director of Graduate Studies, Professor Nita Krevans <nkrevans@umn.edu>.
For a detailed description of each program and its associated requirements
see the Graduate Student Handbook.
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