Student Information
This page contains various documents and links of use to students enrolled in the deparment.
Click on a title to open or download any of the following:
Undergraduate Student Information
The Undergraduate Program in Classics: "A Statement of Goals" and "The Student Portfolio"
Graduate Student Information
The M.A. Program in Classics: "A Statement of Goals" and "The Student Portfolio"
The M.A. Comprehensive Oral Examination (CLAS 896)
The M.A. Language Exams: Guidelines
The M.A. Language Exams: Reading List
Study Abroad Opportunities for Classicists (A Selection)
N.B. Sometimes graduate programs accept undergrads, depending on availability, and on the undergraduate’s record.
| Level | Country | Nature of Program | Program | URL | Other Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ugrad/ Grad |
Greece | Archaeology | Archaeological Institute of America | www.archaeological.org | Summer excavations and/or programs of varying length at Crete, Mycenae, Nemea, East Lokris, Pylos, Corinth, Tiryns, Athens, and more |
| Ugrad/ Grad |
Italy | Archaeology | Archaeological Institute of America | www.archaeological.org | Summer programs and/or excavations of varying length at Sicily, Rome, Pompeii; Roman archaeological Programs also in Spain, U.K., Bulgaria, France |
| Ugrad | Greece | Classics/ Archaeology |
College Year in Athens | www.cyathens.org | 1 semester, 1 academic year, and/or summer school |
| Ugrad | Italy | Classics | Duke Semester Abroad/Intercollegiate Center for Classical Studies | studyabroad.duke.edu/iccs/index.php | 1 semester, Spring or Fall, Rome or Sicily (based in Catania) |
| Ugrad/ Grad |
Italy | Latin | Reginald Foster’s Conversational Latin Summer Program, Rome | www.latin.org/latin/foster/FAQ.html There are also conversational opportunities in the US (University of Kentucky) and in the UK. Go to www.uky.edu/AS/Classics/latinitas.htmlfor more information. |
Spoken Latin, all day every day. Excursions once a week. |
| Grad | Greece | Archaeology/ Classics |
American School of Classical Studies at Athens | www.ascsa.edu.gr | Programs, excavations, research opportunities |
| Grad | Italy | Archaeology | American Academy at Rome: Summer Program in Archaeology | www.aarome.org/summer/spa/index.htm | Seven-week program: objectives, methods, and hands on experience |
| Grad | Italy | Archaeology | American Academy at Rome: Summer Program in Roman Pottery | www.aarome.org/summer/sprp/index.htm | Four-week program: methods and applications |
| Grad | Italy | Classics | American Academy at Rome: Classical Summer School | www.aarome.org/summer/css/index.htm | Six-week summer session, based in Rome |