MA Classics at University of California, Los Angeles

Programme overview

The Department of Classics does not admit students to a terminal master’s degree. All students entering the doctoral program, including those with an MA in Classics or a closely related field from another institution, are required to complete the requirements for the MA degree in Classics during their first two years. Students leaving the program before completion of PhD requirements may earn an MA in Classics, an MA in Greek, or an MA in Latin.

Faculty: College of Letters and Science | Department: Classics | Study mode: full-time | Intake: Fall, Winter, Spring | Location: Los Angeles, CA, United States

What you will study

Areas of study: The department offers the M.A. degree in Classics as a preliminary to the Ph.D. degree. An incoming student may petition the department to use equivalent coursework completed at other institutions to meet the language requirement. Students must complete nine courses (36 units) of graduate level coursework (200 series) for the M.A. degree in Classics during the first two years in the program. The nine courses must include (1) four units of Classics 287 (Proseminar), (2) two courses from Greek 200A-200B-200C and two courses from Latin 200A-200B-200C, (3) three four-unit graduate seminars (two-unit seminars may not be counted).

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Application information

Entry requirements

Application deadline: January 5, 2027. GRE: Not required. Letters of recommendation: 3, normally from previous instructors in Classics. In addition to the University's minimum requirements and those listed above, all applicants are expected to submit a statement of purpose, a writing sample (research paper), and the Classics supplementary information form. Applicants should hold a UCLA B.A. degree or the equivalent degree from another university, preferably with a major in Classics, Greek or Latin, and a grade-point average of at least 3.0 in the major. M.A.: The department does not admit students whose final degree objective is the master's degree. The program that leads to an M.A. in Classics is considered the first step toward the Ph.D. in Classics. The M.A.

Most graduate departments and schools have deadlines in November and early December for the following fall term.

Graduate application fee: $135 for U.S. citizens and permanent residents, $155 for all other applicants, $200 for the Global Executive MBA for Asia Pacific, Master of Financial Engineering and MS in Business Analytics; nonrefundable, paid by card with the online Application for Graduate Admission.

Executive MBA: rolling admission for fall entry; Round 1 December 1, 2026, Round 2 February 1, 2027, Round 3 May 1, 2027; application fee $200.

Apply through the official page: https://grad.ucla.edu/admissions/steps-to-apply/

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