The Certificate requires a total of 12 credit hours, consisting of coursework (9 credits) and a capstone project (3 credits). Students take one core course on “Classical Receptions” (a three-credit seminar offered at least once every other year, usually Winter Term) and six credits of relevant elective courses in any graduate program (to be approved by the Certificate Advisor, who is a designated faculty member of the CfC steering committee).
For students in master's programs, up to three credits required for the degree may be double-counted with the certificate; students in doctoral programs may propose relevant graduate courses taken before/after candidacy to count as electives for the graduate certificate, in accordance with Rackham guidelines.
The CfC steering committee will review and approve proposals for the capstone project (to be supervised and evaluated as a three-credit independent study with a faculty member in any department), which may take the form of an academic paper or other written work; preparing a translation; presenting at a conference; designing and teaching a course; organizing a special event, exhibit, or digital project; working in an internship; or pursuing a project in public humanities or community engagement.
