The dual degree program is designed for those who wish to acquire a strong competency in ancient philosophy and to add a specialization in classical studies to a PhD in Philosophy. Both components of the program call for the fulfillment of the usual requirements of either degree but allow for special emphasis on ancient philosophy and the study of ancient Greek and\/or Latin and knowledge of the history of Greek and\/or Roman literature.<\/p>\n
On fulfilling all degree requirements, the candidate will receive a regular PhD in Philosophy as well as a regular Master of Arts in Classical Studies. The philosophy component of the dual degree will equip the candidate with a special competence in ancient philosophy, while the training in classical studies will enhance the candidate\u2019s understanding of ancient philosophical texts in a number of crucial ways, such as attention to genre and expressive values in literary style and to crucial poetical, oratorical, historical, religious, and scientific contexts. The combined degree will help position graduates for employment as ancient philosophy specialists in either philosophy or classics departments.<\/p>\n
Note for Fall 2024 Applicants:\u00a0<\/span>The application will be undergoing maintenance from Saturday, January 20, 2024 at 7 AM ET through Monday, January 22, 2024 at 7 AM ET. During this time, the application will be unavailable. Please plan accordingly.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n Students will complete both the\u00a0<\/span>PhD learning objectives<\/a>\u00a0<\/span>of the Department of Philosophy and the\u00a0<\/span>MA learning objectives<\/a>\u00a0<\/span>of the Department of Classical Studies.<\/p>\n Students must fulfill all degree requirements in both programs. The dual degree program is a 19-course program (76 credits). Eleven courses (44 credits) receive credit only for the PhD in the Department of Philosophy; three courses (12 credits) receive credit only for the MA in the Department of Classical Studies; five courses (20 credits) receive credit\u00a0<\/span>both<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span>for the PhD and for the MA. For more information about this program, please contact Professor Stephen Scully in the Classics Department and\/or refer to the MA in Classical Studies\u00a0<\/span>website<\/a>\u00a0<\/span>and PhD in Philosophy\u00a0<\/span>website<\/a>.<\/p>\n Philosophy Requirements<\/strong><\/p>\n A minimum of 16 courses (64 credits) is required for the PhD in Philosophy. The course requirements are as follows:<\/p>\n Eight courses are required from five categories of courses<\/strong><\/p>\n Eight electives:<\/strong><\/p>\n Registration for PH 990 each semester beginning in the fourth year and ending either at the end of the sixth year or upon successful defense of dissertation, whichever comes first. PH 990 does not count toward the 16 required graduate courses.<\/p>\n Classical Studies Requirements<\/strong><\/p>\n A minimum of eight courses (32 credits) is required for the MA in Classical Studies. The course requirements are as follows:<\/p>\n In fulfillment of the PhD requirements in philosophy, one foreign language is required; this requirement will be satisfied by successful completion of the MA requirements in the Department of Classical Studies.<\/p>\n In fulfillment of the MA requirement in classical studies, a student must show proficiency in one modern foreign language by written examination or by successfully completing Reading German (GRS LG 621) or Reading French (GRS LF 621), etc.<\/p>\n Students without sufficient language preparation will need to take a number of prerequisite undergraduate language courses before matriculating in the master\u2019s program in the Department of Classical Studies. For students with no prior knowledge of their chosen ancient language, it is recommended that they take an intensive Greek or Latin course in the summer before the program and the second-year language courses (as a prerequisite, without graduate credit) in their first year.<\/p>\n Candidates must demonstrate, by written examination, proficiency in the following:<\/p>\n Comprehensive exams are typically taken at the end of the student\u2019s second year of study. At the student\u2019s request and with the approval of the student\u2019s advisor and the Director of Graduate Studies, the history of literature exam may be taken as an oral examination.<\/p>\n Candidates shall demonstrate their abilities for independent study in a dissertation representing original research or creative scholarship. A prospectus for the dissertation must be completed and approved by the readers, the Director of Graduate Studies, and the Department Chair\/Program Director. Candidates must undergo a final oral examination in which they defend their dissertations as valuable contributions to knowledge in their fields and demonstrate a mastery of their fields of specialization in relation to their dissertations. All portions of the dissertation and final oral examination must be completed as outlined in the\u00a0<\/span>GRS General Requirements for the Doctor of Philosophy Degree<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The dual degree program is designed for those who wish to acquire a strong competency in ancient philosophy and to add a specialization in classical studies to a PhD in Philosophy. Both components of the program call for the fulfillment of the usual requirements of either degree but allow for special emphasis on ancient philosophy […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":8293,"parent":49,"menu_order":2,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/philo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/39"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/philo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/philo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/philo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/philo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=39"}],"version-history":[{"count":12,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/philo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/39\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9542,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/philo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/39\/revisions\/9542"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/philo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/49"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/philo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8293"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/philo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=39"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Learning Objectives<\/h3>\n
Course Requirements<\/h2>\n
\n
\n
\n
\n
Language Requirements<\/h2>\n
Qualifying Exam Requirements<\/h2>\n
For the MA in Classical Studies<\/h4>\n
\n
Dissertation and Final Oral Examination<\/h2>\n