A brief description of the department:
The Classics Department at Rutgers offers three graduate degrees: the MAT, MA, and PhD. The PhD program has both an ancient history and classical philology track. Our core and affiliated faculty represent strengths in Greek and Latin literature, Ancient History, Philosophy, Religion, Art History and Archaeology. Our students have opportunities to gain teaching experience in a wide variety of courses. We have had a strong placement rate of recent PhDs in tenure-track jobs.
Particular strengths or unique areas of interest for the department:
Ancient History, Roman law and magistrates, Greek Music, Archaic and Classical Greek literature, Late Antiquity
Application deadline: February 1st, though we encourage submission by January 1st for PhD students
Unusual features of the application: No.
GRE scores required: Yes
Writing sample required: Writing sample of 10-20 pages, preferably related to research interests.
For “best consideration for admission”, applicants should have (note that there are always special cases, and that meeting the stated numerical goals will not guarantee admission to any program):
GRE of 650+ in verbal and 5+ in writing; GPA at least 3.3 overall and significantly higher in the major; 3-4 years of college Latin and 2-3 years of Greek (MAT students do not need Greek).
Average number of new graduate students per year: 3 PhD, 2-3 MA and MAT
Approximate percentage of applicants this represents: 10% (PhD), 20% (MA, MAT)
Number of new students entering program this fall: 3 PhD, 3 MA
Approximate percentage of incoming students given full funding: 100% PhD. MA students do not receive funding.1 PhD fellowship is reserved for students who have advanced knowledge of French, German, Spanish, Portuguese or Italian and can participate in Rutgers' Transliteratures Program (http://translit.rutgers.edu).
Number of guaranteed years of funding: 5 years of funding
Out of those years, number student will be expected or required to serve as TA, RA, or the like: 3
International students eligibility for financial aid: Yes.
PhDs and MAs awarded since January 2005: 5.
Major changes anticipated in the department over the next few years, if any: We have recently made several new hires and look forward to a period of stability, punctuated only by usual sabbatical leaves. A new hire in ancient philosophy (joint with philosophy) is expected sometime in the next couple of years.
Best contact person for questions: Leah Kronenberg, Graduate Director kronenb@rci.rutgers.edu
