The Graduate Program in Ancient Studies offers a Ph.D. Minor to help students develop an interdisciplinary approach to the cultures of the ancient Mediterranean and Near East. The program draws on the faculty of twelve (12) departments and programs: Anthropology, Central Eurasian Studies, Classical Studies, Comparative Literature, Geological Sciences, Fine Arts, History, History and Philosophy of Science, Musicology, Jewish Studies, Philosophy, and Religious Studies. Sponsored campus events include a Distinguished Lecturer Series and a Colloquia Series.
The Ph.D. minor permits students to draw on courses from two or more departments outside of their home unit. A student might choose to group together courses from different departments that focus on a certain period (e.g., late antiquity) or topic (e.g., social history, archaeology). The Program is sponsored by the College of Arts & Sciences, but doctoral students in any IU unit may elect to take the minor.
