Master of Arts with Emphasis in Classical Archaeology

Program of Study

The Department of Classics at the University of Arizona offers graduate study in Ancient History, Classical Archaeology, Classical Philology, and Latin Pedagogy leading to the Master of Arts degree. Degree requirements include 33 hours of course work, a thesis (or an Action Research Project for the Latin Pedagogy emphasis), and a reading knowledge of French, German, or Italian, in addition to demonstrated proficiency in Greek and Latin (only Latin is required for the Latin Pedagogy emphasis).

Curriculum

A full range of courses is offered in Latin, Greek, classical studies in translation, classical archaeology, ancient history, pedagogy, and ancient philosophy. Students may earn Secondary School Latin Teaching Certification through the Department of Classics and the College of Education or by pursuing the Latin Pedagogy emphasis. Students wishing to pursue a Ph.D. in Classical Art & Archaeology may do so through the Department of Art.

Degree Requirements

Minimum credit hours: 33

1. Proficiency in French, German, or Italian.
2. 3 units of Methodology.
3. Qualifying examination in Greek and Roman Archaeology.
4. Graduate level proficiency in one classical language, upper-level undergraduate proficiency in the other.
5. 18-21 units of Greek and Roman Archaeology courses.
6. Minimum of 6 seminar units.
7. 9 units may be applied to a secondary (i.e. minor) area, including Greek and Latin languages.
8. Comprehensive examinations in Greek Archaeology, Roman Archaeology, and Ancient History.
9. 3 units of thesis credit.

Reading List: Qualifying Examination in Archaeology

GREEK:

• J. Barringer et al., Periklean Athens and its Legacy: Problems and Perspectives
• B. Barr-Sharrar & E. N. Borza, eds., Macedonia and Greece in Late Classical and Early Hellenistic Times (Studies in the History of Art, vol. 10)
• W. Biers, Introduction to Greek Archaeology
• W. Biers, Art, Artifacts and Chronology in Classical Archaeology
• J. Boardman, Art & Architecture of Ancient Greece
• J. Boardman, Greek Sculpture of the Archaic Period
• J. Boardman, Early Greek Vase Painting 11th-6th centuries BC: a Handbook
• J. Boardman, The History of Greek Vases
• R. Castleben, Mycenaeans
• R. M. Cook, Greek Painted Pottery
• O. Dickinson, The Aegean Bronze Age
• W. B. Dinsmoor, The Architecture of Ancient Greece
• C. Doumas, The Wall-Paintings of Thera
• S. Hood, The Arts in Prehistoric Greece
• J. M. Hurwit, The Athenian Acropolis: History, Mythology, and Archaeology from the Neolithic Era to the Present
• J. M. Hurwit, The Art and Culture of Early Greece, 1100-480 B.C.
• S. A. Immerwahr, Aegean Painting in the Bronze Age
• W. W. Lawrence, Greek Architecture
• R. Lullies & M. Hirmer, Greek Sculpture (photographs)
• J. G. Pedley, Greek Art and Archaeology
• J.J. Pollitt, The Art of Greece, 1400-31 B.C.: Sources and Documents
• D. Preziosi & L. Hitchcock, Aegean Art and Architecture
• T. Rasmussen & N. Spivey, eds., Looking at Greek Vases
• G. Richter, Handbook of Greek Art (extensive bibliography)
• G. Richter, Sculpture & Sculptors of the Greeks
• E. Vermeule, Greece in the Bronze Age

ROMAN:

• R. Bianchi-Bandinelli, Rome: The Center of Power
• O. Brendel, "Prolegomena to a Book on Roman Art," MAAR 21 (1953), pp. 9-73
• F. Brown, Roman Architecture
• G. Hanfmann, Roman Art
• H. Kähler, Rome and Her Empire
• P. MacKendrick, The Mute Stones Speak
• J. J. Pollitt, The Art of Rome
• N. Ramage & A. Ramage, Roman Art: Romulus to Constantine
• D. Strong, Art of the Romans
• J. Toynbee, Art of the Romans
• M. Wheeler, Roman Art & Architecture

EGYPTIAN:

• A. Clayton, Chronicle of the Pharaohs: the Reign-by-Reign Record of the Rulers and Dynasties of Ancient Egypt
• Shaw, Ancient Egypt: a Very Short Introduction
• W. S. Smith (revised by W.K. Simpson), The Art and Architecture of Ancient Egypt
• P. A. Clayton, Chronicle of the Pharaohs

INDEX TO M.A. GUIDELINES

Preliminary Remarks

Sections:

1. Requirements for Graduate Admission
2. Advisement
3. Emphasis in Classical Archaeology (includes information on all M.A. examinations)
4. Emphasis in Classical Philology (includes information on all M.A. examinations)
5. Emphasis in Ancient History (includes information on M.A. examinations)
6. Emphasis in Latin Pedagogy (includes information on M.A. examinations)
7. Satisfactory Academic Progress
8. The M.A. Thesis
9. Ph.D. Students Earning the M.A. in Classics

Appendices:

1. Worksheet: Classical Archaeology Emphasis
2. Worksheet: Classical Philology Emphasis
3. Reading List: Comprehensive Examination (Archaeology)
4. Reading List: Qualifying Examinations (Philology)
5. Short Literary Identifications (Philology)
6. Ancient History Comprehensive Examination
7. Ph.D. Students Wanting the M.A. (Archaeology)
8. Ph.D. Students Wanting the M.A. (Philology)
9. Funding Opportunities for Graduate Students in Residence
10. Thesis Worksheet
11. Worksheet: Ancient History Emphasis
12. Worksheet: Latin Pedagogy Emphasis
13. Style Sheet for Graduate Seminar Papers and Theses
14. Guide for Course Handouts and PowerPoint Presentations
15. Check List for Submitting a Final Paper

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