Classics/Archaeology

College Majors
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<p>Tufts vs. UNC-CH- which one has a "stronger" program? I have a feeling this might end up being the deciding factor for me, as I feel basically equal on every other judging option I can think of in trying to decide. I'm looking for proximity to professors, resources, how structured the program is, study abroad/dig opportunities...etc.</p>

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<p>Tufts Classics and Archaeology are very tight-knit departments -- you get a lot of one-on-one interaction with faculty. Dig trips are very well-organized and well-worth it according to my friends majoring in arch. The classics dept is very well-known and among the very best departments in the school. You should check out the depts' websites -- you'll see more about trips and independent study, etc. there.</p>

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<p>Yikes, tough choice. I'm a Classics major at Duke primarily interested in archaeology, and I've taken several courses at Chapel Hill; they have a fantastic department. Thanks to research I've done with professors at Duke and UNC, I'm going on a dig in Cyprus for free. The professor who teaches Near Eastern Archaeology at UNC is in charge of <em>all</em> of the fieldwork in Turkey, and the other professors are equally well connected. As a matter of fact, Duke and UNC recently formed a consortium in archaeology: <a href="http://www.aas.duke.edu/ccma/%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.aas.duke.edu/ccma/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

<p>Tufts also has quite a good program in archaeology. Tufts offers cross-registration with Brandeis and Boston U, I think, which are also strong in archaeology. Tufts also has ties with the Museum of Fine Arts, and a distinguished Egyptologist there teaches at Tufts. </p>

<p>There's really not much difference between the two academically. Both have superb programs with great faculty and resources.</p>

<p>To address another of your concerns...

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I was kind of disappointed to find out though that their Oxford program (the one I was really excited about) doesn't accomodate for Classics/Arch majors.

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There are several ways to apply to Oxford from any university, so this needn't be a concern. Here's a few that I looked at and/or applied through:</p>

<p><a href="http://www.arcadia.edu/CEA/index.aspx?pid=1853%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.arcadia.edu/CEA/index.aspx?pid=1853&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

<p><a href="http://www.ifsa-butler.org/programs/england/oxford/%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.ifsa-butler.org/programs/england/oxford/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

<p><a href="http://www.slc.edu/index.php?pageID=3417%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.slc.edu/index.php?pageID=3417&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

<p><a href="http://www.wiscabroad.com/%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.wiscabroad.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

<p><a href="http://www.brockportabroad.com/england/universities/england_ox.html%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.brockportabroad.com/england/universities/england_ox.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>