Our department maintains close contacts with the high-school Latin teachers of Virginia and with the state professional associations. In association with the Center for the Liberal Arts, we have designed and offered innovative programs for teachers of Latin and of other classical subjects. There is a great and growing need for teachers of Latin nationwide, and we have successfully placed our graduates. The Masters in Teaching Latin requires fifteen months of study. Students complete a program that combines graduate-level Latin courses in the Department of Classics and professional courses in the School of Education.
All students engage in laboratory and field work.
Completion of the program leads to certification. The Department offers a variety of fellowships and financial aid. Candidates of exceptional ability may be awarded President's Fellowships, which provide up to four years of full financial support. Outstanding advanced students are eligible for the Gildersleeve Fellowship in Residence and the Gildersleeve Traveling Fellowship. Other substantial fellowships are also available for entering students.