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The master of arts program in Ancient Mediterranean Studies is a broad, interdisciplinary program focused on the cultures, literatures, and histories of the ancient Mediterranean world. Students combine course work on research methodologies with seminars in their own areas of interest. Possible areas of interest could include—but are not limited to—the Ancient Near East, Egypt, the Levant, the Hebrew Bible, early Judaism, Greece, Rome, Early Christianity, and the modern reception of the ancient Mediterranean world. The ultimate aim of the M.A. is to prepare students for a variety of professions, such as further graduate work, museum work, library science, or secondary teaching.

The Department of Classics and Ancient Mediterranean Studies announces three prizes for the best undergraduate student essays of the 2024/25 academic year. If you’ve written a strong paper recently, we want to read it! Click on this post for more details.

The CAMS Department is excited to welcome Dr. Michael Goyette, our new Associate Teaching Professor of Classics and Ancient Mediterranean Studies. Dr. Goyette is a fantastic teacher as well as an expert in ancient medicine, Greek and Latin language and literature, and the Roman philosopher Seneca. Welcome, Michael!

The CAMS Department celebrates the life of Prof. Donald Redford, who passed away at age 90 on Oct. 18, 2024 after a distinguished, six-decade career as a world-renowned Egyptologist. Having retired from the University of Toronto, he taught at Penn State for a quarter century. You can read more about his countless accomplishments here: https://www.psu.edu/news/liberal-arts/story/acclaimed-egyptologist-donald-redford-passes-away-90