PhD Classics at University of Texas at Austin

Programme overview

Classics is an interdisciplinary field embracing all areas of classical antiquity: language, history, literature, material culture, philosophy, religion, and so on. Within this broad area, the only limitation on programs of study is the availability of specialists to direct a student’s work. The department offers a special concentration in classical language and literature, classical archaeology, ancient philosophy, and ancient history. The faculty also maintains close links with the Departments of Art and Art History, English, French and Italian, Middle Eastern Studies, History, and Religious Studies, and with the comparative literature program.

Faculty: College of Liberal Arts | Duration: 69 semester credit hours | Study mode: full-time | Location: Austin, TX, United States

What you will study

The programme requires 69 semester credit hours. All students who complete the program must complete 63 credits of coursework prior to entering candidacy, of which at least 57 are graduate-level courses in the department.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Graduate admission (applies to the programme): Admission to the doctoral program is subject to the approval of the Graduate Studies Committee.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Graduate application fees: $65 for U.S. graduate applicants and $90 for international graduate applicants. Each graduate program sets its own application deadline.

Apply through the official page: https://gradschool.utexas.edu/admissions/apply

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