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Distance-learning Master's degrees in Classics
I. Master of Latin (M.L.)
- Coursework - 30 credits beyond the B.A., including:
- Four courses in Classics at the 5000-6000 level (12 credits)
- Latin Prose Composition (3
credits)
- Optional: supervised teaching (3 credits)
- Participation in at least two Summer Latin Institutes is required
- Comprehensive examinations (must be taken on-campus during the Summer Latin Institute):
- Comprehensive Latin reading examination. A two-hour examination, based on the M.L. Latin reading list. The examination will present the student with four passages (two in prose, two in poetry) selected from the reading list. The student will translate three of the four passages.
- Comprehensive written and oral examination in Latin literature and culture. A two-hour written examination and one-hour oral examination based on the M.L. Literature and Culture Reading List. This exam is administered by a supervisory committee of two faculty members.
II. M.A. in Latin
- Coursework - 30 credits beyond the B.A., including:
- Four courses in Classics at the 5000-6000 level (12 credits)
- Latin Prose Composition (3 credits)
- Thesis Research (6 credits)
- Optional: supervised teaching (3 credits)
- Participation in at least two Summer Latin Institutes is required
- Comprehensive examination (must be taken on-campus during the Summer Latin Institute):
- Comprehensive Latin reading examination. A two-hour examination, based on the M.A. Latin reading list. The examination will present the student with four passages (two in prose, two in poetry) selected from the reading list. The student will translate three of the four passages.
- Comprehensive written and oral examination in Latin literature and
- Thesis and Oral Defense
- Once coursework (except Thesis Research) and the Latin reading exam have been completed, the student will select a faculty member to serve as director and two additional faculty members to serve on the thesis committee. The student will present a public oral defense of the thesis upon completion. (N.B.: the oral defense may include general questions on Latin literature in addition to specific questions on the thesis.)
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