Overview

Students on the Historical Emphasis track will take departmental graduate courses in literature, historiography, visual culture, and archaeology, and will be encouraged to supplement their work in Classics with seminars in allied programs such as History, Religious Studies, Anthropology, Comparative Literature, and Communication.

Features

The Classics with Historical Emphasis track aims at University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, through individual advising and inter-departmental collaboration, to help graduate students pursue an interdisciplinary approach to Greco-Roman antiquity, to develop critical perspectives on literature and culture, and to become proficient in ancient and modern discourses about classical civilization and historiography.

Programme Structure

Curriculum:

Archaeology

Literature

Classics Studies

History

Cultural Studies

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 96 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-16 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-16 00:00:00

Language

English

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Chapel Hill, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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General requirements

Three electronic letters of recommendation from persons qualified to evaluate your academic and professional qualifications are required.

Transcripts. One unofficial transcript from each university attended must be uploaded within the application.

Personal Statement. We require a personal statement to be uploaded within your application. Briefly describe your professional goals, your reasons for wanting to pursue graduate work in Classics, your particular interests in our program and faculty, and any other special circumstances relating to your application that might help us in making our decision.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

29422 USD / year

≈ 29422 USD / year
Out-of-State

29422 USD / year

≈ 29422 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

10764 USD / year

≈ 10764 USD / year

Living costs

Chapel Hill

United States

900 - 1400 USD / month

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Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

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Language

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Delivered

Campus Location

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Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Living costs

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Funding

Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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