Overview

The Latin and Classical Humanities program of the University of Massachusetts Amherst offers coordinated study in educational theory and practice, Latin language and literature, methodology, and the development of middle- and high-school curricula in Latin and Classical Humanities. The core of the program is a series of seminars in which Classics faculty explore how the latest teaching trends and methodologies can best serve the needs and traditions of teaching Latin and Classical Humanities. These seminars give graduate students practical, hands-on experience in teaching, research, and developing teaching materials.

Students teach Latin at the University and at cooperating schools in western Massachusetts. They are thereby exposed to the full range of materials and methods for teaching Latin and Classical Humanities in middle and high schools. They also serve as teaching assistants in a University course in Greek civilization or Greek mythology. The department subsidizes memberships for students in classical associations and supports their attendance at annual meetings where they have opportunities to make presentations, share ideas with other teachers, and learn about the profession.

Salvete!

The classics department of UMass Amherst provides undergraduate and graduate students at the state’s flagship institution with comprehensive access to the rich and diverse civilizations of the ancient Near East and Mediterranean, including Greece and Rome.
Quality research in all the core subdisciplines of classics and some unique specializations sustains the national and international reputation of our faculty and enhances our curriculum at every level.
Our award-winning instructors teach a wide variety of courses in ancient languages, literature, culture, and archaeology.
The department’s nationally regarded graduate program offers the Master of Arts in Teaching Latin and Classical Humanities and produces graduates who enthusiastically go out to teach Latin in secondary schools all over the country and introduce the ancient Western world to new generations of students.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Elegy and Lyric

Cicero’s Orations

Plato’s Apology

Ancient Greece

Seminar: Teaching Greek Civilization

Educational Psychology

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-09-03 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-02-01 00:00:00

Language

English

IELTS

6.5

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Liberal Arts View 551 other Masters in Liberal Arts in United States

Academic requirements

GPA

2.75

GRE^®

Required

English requirements

IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

A B.A. degree with a major in Latin or Classics (with at least four upper-level Latin courses), at least twelve credits in Classical Greek, and at least six credits in Greek and Roman history

A cumulative average of 3.0 or better in their major and of 2.75 or better in their overall undergraduate course of study

At least two letters of recommendation from previous teachers and a well-considered statement indicating a genuine commitment to a career as a teacher of Latin and Classical Humanities in grades 5-12

Personal interviews are highly recommended. Scores of the Graduate Record Examination Aptitude Test (G.R.E.) are required by the University. The test should be taken as early as possible, and it must have been taken within five years of the date of application to the program

Tuition Fee

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International

35714 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 35714 USD per year during 12 months.
National

35714 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 35714 USD per year during 12 months.
In-State

17399 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 17399 USD per year during 12 months.

Regional Tuition: $31,727

Living costs for Amherst Center

1228 - 2543 USD /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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