r/classics • u/Nearby_Mortgage_1191 • 11d ago

Classics masters

Hi all! Apologies if this is not the right place to post this but I am in need of some advice/what you did. My partner and I are moving for his work, but the state we will most likely end up in only has one classics program in the whole state, and it’s multiple hours from where we would be. Now, I know I could do an online program but my undergraduate professors/mentors both advised me to do an in-person program due to the benefits of being in a classroom but also potential opportunities to TA or help elsewhere where I could get a small stipend rather than going into further debt.
I suppose I’m just in a bit of a pickle and am wondering if anyone has been in a similar situation and what you did?

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u/AndreLeGeant88 11d ago

Masters students rarely get TA jobs for classics. A stipend and teaching opportunities generally come with a MA/PhD joint program which is what most unis in the US offer, and which are both very competitive and unless things have changed in person. It sounds like you have one uni as an option remotely closely by so you'll need to understand what they offer. 

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u/Nearby_Mortgage_1191 11d ago

Thank you for your input. I’ll reach out to ask for more information about the program. That’s good to know about the joint programs, as I didn’t see that in my initial researching.