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MA in Classics & Archaeology at Boston University

Boston University, United States

Programme overview

The MA is recommended for students who want to pursue a PhD in archaeology, ancient history, art history or classics, or work in fields that value knowledge of classical and Near Eastern antiquity. BA students in Classics & Archaeology may continue into the BA/MA in their fifth year.

Faculty: Graduate School of Arts & Sciences  |  Department: Classical Studies  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Boston, MA, United States

What you will study

32 units (8 courses, B- or better): two graduate ancient Greek or Latin courses, three of four archaeology courses (Contemporary Theory, Ethics and the Law, Scientific Methods, Professional Futures) and three electives, one of which may be a directed-study master's project.

Career pathways

PhD study in archaeology, ancient history, art history or classics; museums, heritage management, historic preservation and tourism.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Four terms each of ancient Greek and Latin.

Graduate School of Arts & Sciences master's programmes admit for Fall 2027; Spring 2027 entry is offered for selected programmes (Economics MS programmes, History of Art & Architecture MA, Preservation Studies MA, Online MS in Computer Science & Artificial Intelligence).

Graduate School of Arts & Sciences Fall 2027 master's deadlines are mostly priority January 15 and final March 15 (African American & Black Diaspora Studies priority February 15, final March 15; Preservation Studies February 15; Sociology and History of Art & Architecture January 15). Spring 2027 deadlines for selected programmes are priority October 15 and final November 15. Applications are submitted through the online application; the GRE is required only for the Economics MS/MA programmes and the MS in Psychological & Brain Sciences.

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