Prerequisites
An
undergraduate major in archaeology or at least two courses in archaeology
or ancient art combined with a major in history of art, anthropology,
Greek, Latin, or ancient history. It is expected that students of
classical archaeology will have a basic knowledge of Greek, Latin
and ancient history, and a reading knowledge of German and French
(or Italian). For students of Near Eastern archaeology, the prerequisites
are ancient history and a reading knowledge of German and French
(or Italian); some preliminary study of an ancient Near Eastern
language is desirable. Each application will be judged individually
on its aims and soundness of preparation. All applicants must submit
scores of the aptitude test of the Graduate Record Examinations.
Degree Requirements
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Language Requirements
For
the M.A. and the Ph.D., a good reading knowledge of German and French.
For the Ph.D., a reading knowledge of one ancient language. Modern
language skills will be tested by examinations administered by the
department.
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Program and Examination for the M.A.
Six
units of work in the Department of Archaeology or in archaeology
and an allied field; a research paper prepared under the supervision
of a departmental adviser; three hours of written examination concerning
the field in which the research paper was undertaken; one hour of
oral examination to discuss the results. This M.A. is prerequisite
for the Ph.D. program and will normally take two years to complete.
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Program and Examinations for the Ph.D.
After
completion of the M.A. program, students continue to take seminars
and supervised work in preparation for the preliminary examinations
and the Ph.D. dissertation. A program of study is designed for each
individual student in consultation with the department. Four special
fields of study (one of which may be an allied field) are prepared
for the preliminary examinations. The examinations consist of four
four-hour papers and an oral examination. All graduate students
are encouraged to spend their third or fourth year of graduate study
abroad. Students in classical archaeology are advised to spend a
year at the American School of Classical
Studies in Athens. Students of Near Eastern archaeology will
be advised to attend a center of archaeological research in their
area of concentration. Museums in Europe and the Near East should
be visited in the course of the year(s) spent abroad. Participation
in excavations under the auspices of Bryn Mawr College or other
schools is arranged when possible.
Depending upon individual study programs, the preliminary examinations
are normally taken at the end of the third or in the course of the
fourth year of graduate study.
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Requirements for the M.A. and the Ph.D.
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