威斯康星大學(xué)麥迪遜分校

Soon after the founding of the University of Wisconsin in 1848, the department was created as one of the first academic units at the university. The Department of Classical and Ancient Near Eastern Studies (CANES) has enjoyed a long tradition of excellence in philological scholarship, literary criticism, archaeology, and ancient history. At the graduate level, the department offers the Master of Arts and doctor of philosophy in classical and ancient near eastern studies. Students may follow one of two courses of study, classical languages and literatures, or Hebrew bible.

The primary goal of the program is to familiarize students with the core linguistic, historical, and philological aspects of classical and ancient near eastern studies. Students also learn to conduct original research in such varied areas as gender studies, literary theory, translation studies, and classical reception under the guidance of established scholars in these areas.

In addition to specified coursework, students participate in directed readings with individual faculty members in their areas of specialization and gain valuable professional experience teaching in courses on the languages, literature, and culture of the ancient world. Additional work may be done in allied fields such as archaeology, art history, linguistics, comparative literature, history, philosophy, and political science. Affiliated faculties in many of these fields regularly offer courses, supervise theses and dissertations, and participate in department activities.

A wide range of professional networks provides graduate students with enhanced opportunities for education and career development. In addition to faculty connections to scholars and institutions in their fields of study, the department has formal affiliations with the Society for Classical Studies, the Classical Association of the Middle West and South, the American School of Classical Studies in Athens, the Society of Biblical Literature, and the American Schools of Oriental Research.

Learning outcomes

• Articulates, critiques, and applies the philological and theoretical approaches established in the field of Classics or Hebrew Bible.
• Identifies appropriate sources and assembles evidence relevant to questions and challenges in Classics or Hebrew Bible.
• Demonstrates understanding of Classical or Hebrew Bible literature in a historical and social context
• Selects and utilizes the most appropriate methodologies and practices.
• Evaluates and synthesizes information pertaining to questions and challenges.
• Communicates complex ideas in a clear and understandable manner
• Recognizes and applied principles of ethical and professional conduct.