CLASSICS & ANCIENT HISTORY

RESEARCH AREAS

DEGREES OFFERED

MA

APPLICATION DEADLINE

January 15 (for funding

consideration) March 15

STUDY OPTIONS

Thesis, Report

DURATION2 years

ENTRY TERMS

Fall, Winter & Summer

Founded in 1785, UNB’s Classics and Ancient History department has a long history of helping students trace the continuation and evolution of the classical tradition into modern times. Our graduate program offers a wide range of courses, including ancient myth and civilization, language, philosophy, religion, history, art and archaeology—from the Bronze Age through to Byzantine times.

Study the oldest discipline in the humanities at UNB, a friendly campus with small class sizes and dedicated professors. Our students work closely with faculty to tailor a personalized course of study that provides a strong basis for entry into leading PhD programmes and professional schools. Many Classics and Ancient History graduates go on to make history themselves.

• Greek Literature and History• Roman Literature and History• Greek Philosophy

• Drama and Classical Archaeology• Hellenic Culture and Language

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APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS

CURRENT FACULTY RESEARCH

• Applicants should hold an honours, majors or equivalent undergraduate degree in Latin, Greek or Classics with a minimum 3.0 (B) average.

• Program requires a reading knowledge of one of the classical languages. Applicants should have at least 18 credits or equivalent in either Greek or Latin, but there are accommodations for students without the complete language requirements.• Applicants are required to submit a complete application, a one-page statement of interest and a writing sample (e.g., undergraduate paper).• International Applicants whose first language is not English must submit language scores that meet or exceed international English language testing system (IELTS) band 7.

• Mapping Classical battlefields

• Developing 3D scans of ancient temples

• Latin Literature

• Political identity and mythology in Greek and Roman history

• Greek and Roman Archaeology and Art

• Greek History and Ancient Warfare

• The Search for Plato’s Academy

• The Roman mint as a reflection of imperial policy and economic realities

• Role of Alexander the Great in the political thought of the Hellenistic Jews

• Excavations at the Greek Temple of Isthmia and a Roman peristyle house in Abdera

• Politics of freedom during the Peloponnesian War

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dr. matthew sears, associate professor of classics and ancient history