It consists of three hours of translation and three hours of general knowledge questions in history, literature, and philosophy. Students may take the M.A. examination after completing 30 credits of graduate work. Reading lists for special fields and authors can be worked out with the graduate adviser. The candidate is expected to pass a competency examination in ancient Greek or, alternatively, to demonstrate a reading knowledge of German, French, or Italian. The Ph.D. candidate is expected to complete at least 48 credits of course work beyond the bachelor's degree and to demonstrate a reading knowledge of German and either French or Italian.
Course work includes Greek or Latin composition.
This requirement may be waived upon successful completion of an equivalent examination. The Master of Philosophy degree is available to doctoral candidates. An interdisciplinary Ph.D. in art history and classical archaeology may be worked out with advisers from both the art history and classics programs. Students in such a program would have to show proficiency in French, German, Greek, and Latin. Research Facilities Rutgers' library system, with holdings of almost 3 million volumes, ranks among the top public university research libraries in North America.