PhD in Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

Bryn Mawr offers a doctoral program in Greek, Latin, and Classical Studies for students drawn to the ancient Greek and Roman worlds. The college has long been known internationally for classical languages and was an early American home for women pursuing doctorates in classical philology. Students work in small classes with close faculty contact and attend a weekly colloquium where visiting scholars present research. The department sits within a wider Graduate Group that links classics with archaeology and the history of art, and doctoral students are given carrels in the Rhys Carpenter library. Funding comes through fellowships, teaching assistantships, and internships from the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, generally for up to six years while progress remains satisfactory. Advanced students may also design and teach a course of their own.