MA IN CLASSICAL STUDIES

The MA in Classical Studies at Villanova University offers three possible tracks:
- Greek/Latin
- Latin
- Classical Culture
Courses are offered in person, online or a hybrid format in which online students join the professor and in-person students through web-conferencing platforms.
PROGRAM DETAILS
- Ten courses: Literature courses (including two literature surveys) and culture courses
- Classical Language Translation Exam: Prose and poetry (choice of passages) [for Greek/Latin or Latin tracks]
- Classical Literature Essay Exam: Essays on Greek and Latin literature [for Classical Culture track]
- Modern Language Exam (optional): Excerpts of classical scholarship in French, Germa, or Italian (dictionary allowed; choice of passages)
- Research Portfolio: (1) two literature survey papers, (2) special topic paper [papers written in conjunction with courses]
Flexible Courses to Fit Your Schedule
All courses are held once a week in the evenings (5:20 p.m. EST or later). Courses are designed to fit your schedule and preferred modality, and may be offered in person, in a fully online format or in a hybrid format (the professor and on-campus students in a classroom and online students participating via the internet).
Sample Course Offerings
Classics Courses
- Greek Art & Archaeology
- Roman Art & Archaeology
- Pompeii & Herculaneum
- Greece & Rome in Art and Culture
- Gender & Sexuality in Ancient Greece & Rome
Ancient Greek Courses
- History of Greek Literature
- Homer
- Plato
- Greek Historians
- Attic Orators
- Greek Tragedy
- Greek Comedy
Latin Courses
- History of Latin Literature
- Latin Prose Composition
- Cicero
- Caesar
- Suetonius
- Tacitus
- Vergil
- Catullus
- Ovid
- Horace
- Roman Drama