Overview

Graduate courses and advanced seminars are given regularly on the following subjects:

Greek and Latin linguistics

Greek and Latin literature (focusing on both individual authors and literary genres; for a reading list, see the Classics website)

The philosophy, intellectual history, and critical theory of the ancient world

The technical discipline of classical philology (paleography, textual criticism, epigraphy, papyrology, numismatics)

Students from Classics program from Columbia University may also take courses in ancient history or ancient art and archaeology (given in the Departments of History and the Department of Art History and Archaeology), but students whose primary interest is in ancient history or ancient art and archaeology should apply to those programs.

Students admitted to the doctoral program earn the MA by specializing in either Greek or Latin, then complete the MPhil in Classics, entailing study of both languages and their literatures. Students must also demonstrate reading knowledge of a modern language.

Teaching, Research, and Funding

Teaching and research experience are important aspects of graduate training and professional development, and graduate fellowships thus include some teaching and both supervised and independent research. All Classics doctoral students receive a full funding package, which includes both the cost of tuition and a stipend.

Programme Structure

Subjects:

Greek and Latin linguistics

Greek and Latin literature (focusing on both individual authors and literary genres)

The philosophy, intellectual history, and critical theory of the ancient world

The technical discipline of classical philology
Paleography

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 84 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-09-02 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-01-04 00:00:00

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

100

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Classics View 27 other PhDs in Classics in United States

Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

100

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Other requirements

General requirements

Admissions Supporting Materials:

Letters of Recommendation

Transcripts

Standardized Tests

Tuition Fee

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International

53576 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 26788 USD per semester during 84 months.
National

53576 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 26788 USD per semester during 84 months.
In-State

53576 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 26788 USD per semester during 84 months.

Living costs for Manhattan

2638 - 5751 USD /month

Living costs

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