Overview

The Classics program at Johns Hopkins University aims to produce broad, versatile scholars who have a holistic view of ancient cultures and of the evidence by which those cultures are comprehended.

Learning outcomes

Faculty research covers a wide range of periods and topics, approached from a rich variety of theoretical perspectives, many of which have been developed or refined at Johns Hopkins. The department is also celebrated for its rare strength in the study of classical reception, Neo-Latin, and the history of classical scholarship.

Specific interests of departmental faculty can best be appreciated by reviewing their individual profiles, as well as the faculty book feed.

The department enjoys close ties with other departments across the humanities. The university’s distinguished archeological museum is housed in the department’s midst. Students and scholars at Hopkins enjoy one of the nation’s leading research libraries, which includes a rare book division that collects energetically in Classics and intellectual history.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Classical Vase-Painting in the Walters Art Museum

Latin Epic

The Art of Description: Ekphrasis in Greece and Rome

Classical and Hellenistic Sculpture in the Walters Art Museum

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 60 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-31 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-15 00:00:00

Language

English

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Baltimore, United States

Disciplines

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General requirements

Statement of Purpose

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Personal Statement

Academic record

Unofficial transcripts from all previous college and university study

At least two letters of recommendation

Tuition Fees

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66670 USD / year

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66670 USD / year

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66670 USD / year

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Living costs

Baltimore

United States

1240 - 2100 USD / month

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