CLASS-PMN - Classics (PhD Minor)
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Program Overview
The study of Classics has traditionally centered on the literature and material culture of ancient Greece and Rome, including Greek and Latin language, literature, philosophy, history, art, and archaeology. At Stanford, Classics also explores connections with other ancient cultures and the modern world and specialized fields such as ancient economics, law, papyrology, and science. The department’s faculty approaches Classics from an interdisciplinary perspective that crosses geographical, temporal, and thematic territories. Studying ancient epic poetry can lead to looking at modern cinema afresh; ancient Athenian politics opens new perspectives on contemporary politics; and the study of Rome parallels other empires just as Latin illuminates the history of English and the Romance languages. In short, Classics at Stanford is an interdisciplinary subject concerned not only with Greek and Roman civilization but also with the interaction of cultures and societies that influenced the ancient Mediterranean basin and continue to influence human society across the globe.
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Degree Requirements
For a Ph.D. minor, the department requires 20 units of coursework at the graduate level (typically courses numbered 200 and above). Those pursuing a Ph.D. minor in Classics must take one course in the Latin Core or Greek Core sequence. The remaining units (typically graduate seminars) must be selected in consultation with the candidate’s Classics advisor or Director of Graduate Studies. Before obtaining Classics department approval, students interested in this minor must discuss their proposed course plan with the Director of Graduate Studies and their Ph.D. department. One course can be taken as Credit/NoCredit; a letter grade is required for all other courses. All of the coursework for a minor must be done at Stanford and must be completed prior to a student moving to TGR status.