MA Greek at University of California, Los Angeles

Programme overview

The Master of Arts degree in Greek may only be earned after students have been admitted to the PhD program in Classics.

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

What you will study

Areas of study: The department offers the M.A. degree in Classics (Greek and Latin) as a preliminary to the Ph.D. degree. The program that leads to an M.A. degree in Classics is considered the first step toward the Ph.D. degree in Classics. The M.A. degree in Greek may be awarded to students whose academic goals shift during the course of graduate study. Students must complete nine courses (36 units) of graduate level coursework (200 series) for the M.A. degree in Greek. The nine courses must include (1) four units of Classics 287; (2) Greek 200A-200B-200C (3) four four-unit graduate seminars (two-unit seminars may not be counted);

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Application information

Entry requirements

Application deadline: January 15, 2027. GRE: General. 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 and a writing sample (research paper). Applicants are expected to 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.

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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