Overview

Department of Classical Studies / Department of Classical Studies is located in Ann Arbor, MI, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Classical studies
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Ancient history
Master of Arts (MA)	Latin
Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT)	Latin with teaching certification
Master of Arts (MA)	Classical studies

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	1
Doctoral Degrees	3

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	1 Foreign Language Comp Exam Required
Doctoral Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Oral defense of dissertation, preliminary exams, qualifying exams

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

67

Applied

6

Accepted

6

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

90

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 15th	December 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	2-3 years of Latin (Latin MAT) 2 years of college level training in Latin or Greek, and one year in the other (Classical Studies MA) 2 years of college level training in Greek (Greek MA)
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Strict minimum of 3 years of college-level Latin and 2 years of college-level Greek

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 560

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	March 15
Types of financial support available	Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Traineership Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships

Student Body

41

Total Graduate Students

21%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	Not Reported
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	Not Reported
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (46%)

Female (53%)

Faculty

31

Total faculty

Full-time - 28

Part-time - 3

Male (13)

Female (18)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Greek and Latin literature, ancient history, papyrology, archaeology
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 2160 Angell Hall
435 South State Street
Ann Arbor, MI  48109
United States

Contact Prof. Celia Schultz
Chair and Professor
Email: classics@umich.edu
Phone: 734-764-0360
Fax: 734-763-4959

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