# Classics Education Notes

## Brent's Academic Context
- **Program:** 4-year MA, Classics, University of Wales Trinity St David
- **Current status:** Exam completed (Greek 2, open-book exam, March 15, 2026)
- **Using AI tools:** Permitted per formal syllabus AI policy; uses me for parsing, ChatGPT for image processing
- **Gap identified:** Feels program lacks breadth; interested in expanding beyond specific thesis area

## Summer Schools for Classics Breadth

**British School at Athens (BSA)**
- Location: Athens, Greece
- Runs seminars in archaeology, epigraphy, religion, material culture
- Duration: typically 2–4 weeks
- Open to MA/PhD students and scholars
- Website: bsa.ac.uk

**American School of Classical Studies (ASCSA)**
- Location: Athens, Greece  
- Intensive seminars: archaeology, ancient history, literary criticism
- Duration: 4–6 weeks typically
- Highly competitive, but open to MA graduates
- Website: ascsa.edu.gr

**Other options:**
- **University of Oxford/Cambridge summer classics programs** (UK-based, shorter)
- **Gennadeion Library seminars** (Athens, through ASCSA)
- **Summer schools in Italy** (British School at Rome offers some classics seminars)

**Cost:** Variable; BSA/ASCSA are expensive but sometimes offer bursaries/scholarships. Check eligibility for each.

**Timing:** Usually June–August. Apply in spring (deadline ~March–April for summer programs).

## Next Steps for Breadth
1. Check UWTSD for audit/cross-enrollment options in archaeology, religious studies, history
2. If PhD-bound: breadth gap will be addressed in doctoral coursework
3. Consider summer school as intermediate step (year between MA/PhD or during final MA year)