Overview

During the Ancient Greek - Literary Translation programme from Boston University students receive training in Ancient Greek language and literature and, simultaneously, in the history, theory, and practice of literary translation.

In addition to developing their skills as translators from Ancient Greek, students will acquire the methods and strategies needed to read translations critically.

The degree is designed for students who hope to pursue a PhD in translation, in Ancient Greek language and literature or in comparative literature, to move into cognate humanistic fields, or to pursue employment in fields where knowledge of language and literary translation is valuable, such as translation, teaching, publishing, and media.

Learning Outcomes

BA in Ancient Greek:

Demonstrate broad understanding of the history and culture of ancient Greece and Rome.

Demonstrate sufficient understanding of the vocabulary, morphology, and syntax of Latin and/or Ancient Greek to read standard works of the classical period accurately.

Acquire the skills necessary to use dictionaries, grammars, and other resources that aid the reading and understanding of Latin and/or Ancient Greek texts.

Demonstrate, in their reading of Latin and/or Ancient Greek, an understanding of genre, style, cultural context, and the place of the text within the literary history of the ancient world.

Communicate clearly and persuasively, both orally and in writing, ideas about Latin and/or Ancient Greek literary texts.

MFA in Literary Translation:

A broad knowledge of the history of translation and translation studies as a discipline, and of the main ideas and debates in the field, from antiquity to the present.

An advanced ability to translate texts of different genres and levels of difficulty from Ancient Greek.

The ability to evaluate translations critically and to pinpoint the methods and strategies used by a translator in order to achieve different effects (e.g., domestication, foreignization, rusticization, archaism, etc.).

Programme Structure

Requirements include:

The completion of at least 152 units of coursework

The completion of all the requirements for the College of Arts & Sciences BA in Ancient Greek

These requirements include requirements for the major, college-level requirements (i.e., Second Language Requirement and Natural Science Lab requirement), and the BU Hub.

The completion of all the requirements for the Graduate School of Arts & Sciences (GRS) MFA in Literary Translation

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-02 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-05 00:00:00

More details

Students should apply to the MFA by February 15 of the student’s junior year.

Language

English

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Credits

152 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Boston, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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General requirements

Common Application

Secondary School Records

Senior Year Grades

Counselor Recommendation and School Report Form

Teacher Evaluation

English Proficiency Testing Results

InitialView and Vericant Interviews (Optional)

Documentation of Financial Support

Copy of Data Page of Passport

Standardized Tests (Optional)

For MFA:

The applicant must include the BU transcript, two faculty recommendation letters, a sample of critical writing (8–12 double-spaced pages, usually drawn from previous coursework), a translation sample with the original text (8–12 double-spaced pages of prose or 80–100 lines of poetry), a plan of study, and a personal statement describing the applicant’s interest in the program.

Tuition Fees

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69870 USD / year

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69870 USD / year

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69870 USD / year

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Living costs

Boston

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1560 - 3239 USD / month

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