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STUDYING INDO-EUROPEAN AT UCLA

The following constitutes introductory information regarding the graduate degree program. For a complete outline of degree requirements, see “Program Requirements for UCLA Graduate Degrees” available in the Program office and accessible on-line from UCLA Graduate Division.

MAJOR FIELDS

The Ph.D. in Indo-European Studies is offered with two alternative choices of major field:

  • Indo-European linguistics
  • Specialized study in an Indo-European language area, such as Indo-Iranian, Anatolian, Celtic, etc.

REQUIREMENTS

Modern foreign language requirements: French and German, one to be fulfilled during the first year of study. (The modern foreign language requirement may be fulfilled either by passing an examination administered by the program, or by a minimum of two quarters of coursework in a graduate-level reading course.)

General requirements for all students, regardless of specialization, include knowledge of Vedic Sanskrit, Homeric Greek, and Latin (especially Archaic Latin).

The specialization in Indo-European linguistics requires, in addition, knowledge of Hittite (and at least one other Anatolian language [Luwian or Lycian]), plus at least one additional language chosen from among the following:

Avestan
Old Irish
Gothic (or: Old Saxon, Old English, Old High German, Old Icelandic)
Old Church Slavic
Lithuanian (and old Prussian)
Classical Armenian
Tocharian (A and B)

Additional requirements vary by specialization. For example, the specialization in Indo-European linguistics requires training in a variety of linguistic subdisciplines and methodologies useful for historical/comparative reconstruction; a specialization in Indo-Iranian includes knowledge of Pali, Prakrits and Middle Iranian, as well as acquaintance with Indo-Iranian literature, history and religion; etc.

GRADUATE CERTIFICATES

Some graduate students in IES choose to take significant coursework in either Linguistics or Classics. Thanks to the cooperation of those respective departments, students who wish to receive formal recognition for such study may now earn a graduate certificate in the respective areas by fulfilling the requirements listed below. Any questions regarding these may be directed to the Director of IES.

Graduate Certificate in Linguistics: A minimum of 6 quarter courses, structured as follows:

  • Required:
    • 200A Phonological Theory I
    • 201 Phonological Theory II, and
    • 200B Syntactic Theory I
  • Choice of:
    • 200C Semantic Theory I, or
    • 206 Syntactic Theory II
  • Two electives

Graduate Certificate in Classics: A minimum of 6 quarter courses, structured as follows:

  • Required (a):
    Three courses chosen from the following, split between Greek and Latin (i.e., 2 Greek/1 Latin, or 2 Latin/1 Greek):
    • Greek 200A/B/C
    • Latin 200A/B/C
  • Required (b):
    • Greek 210, or
    • Latin 210
  • Electives:
    • Two graduate seminar courses in Classical literature or culture (including, with the approval of the Graduate Advisor, the possibility of one graduate seminar in a related department or program, such as Art History, Archaeology, History, Philosophy).

      Note: Graduate seminars that fulfill a requirement in the student’s home graduate program cannot be counted (e.g., Greek 240 for students in IE Studies, if Greek 240 is used to fulfill the Greek Qualifying Exam requirement in IE Studies). All elective choices are subject to the approval of the Classics Graduate Advisor (in consultation with the Graduate Advisor of the student’s home department or program).

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