PhD in Classical and Ancient Studies

Harvard's Department of the Classics offers this doctoral program through the university's graduate school covering arts and sciences. The department has educated graduate students in the field for over a hundred years and prefers wide-ranging training to early specialization. Doctoral candidates can pursue several areas, including ancient history, philology, archaeology, philosophy of the classical world, Byzantine Greek, medieval Latin and modern Greek. Admitted students are expected to arrive with working knowledge of the relevant ancient and modern languages, because their later coursework and research rest on it. Applications are handled by the graduate school. The department's undergraduate concentration is a separate program with its own admission route. Prospective applicants should consult the graduate school for current admission steps and deadlines.