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MA Ancient Mediterranean Studies at Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania State University, United States

Programme overview

The M.A. program in Ancient Mediterranean Studies is a broad, interdisciplinary program focused on the cultures, literatures, and histories of the ancient Mediterranean world. Students combine course work on research methodologies with seminars in their own areas of interest. Possible areas of interest could include—but are not limited to—the Ancient Near East, Egypt, the Hebrew Bible, early Judaism, Greece, Rome, Early Christianity, and the modern reception of the ancient Mediterranean world. The M.A.

Faculty: The Graduate School  |  Duration: 30 credits  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: University Park, PA, United States

What you will study

Courses include Proseminar, Individual Studies (Master's Paper).

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants apply for admission to the program via the J. Jeffrey and Ann Marie Fox Graduate School application for admission . Undergraduate preparation in Ancient Mediterranean Studies or one of its sub-fields (e.g., Classics, Ancient Near Eastern Studies, Hebrew Bible, Egyptology, Early Christianity) is advisable. Students with a 3.00 junior/senior grade-point average (on a 4.00 scale) and with appropriate course backgrounds will be considered for admission. Exceptions to this minimum GPA may be made for students with special backgrounds, abilities, and interests at the discretion of the program.

Duration: 30 credits

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