xyellowconverse

I'm not sure if anyone can help me with my current quandary but I figured it was best to at least make an attempt. I'm a history major undergrad. I openly admit I'm a little clueless to the history graduate school hunt and prep. I'm looking to go into a PhD program for ancient history, most specifically ancient Mediterranean history. I know a lot of PhD programs have foreign language requirements stating you need to have a reading competency of at least Latin and Ancient Greek. Some of the schools have 2 - 3 years of Latin and Ancient Greek (and sometimes even a modern language like French or Italian) as an admission requirement. So my question is: what is the expected way to obtain this foreign language skill? Is it an expectation that it'll be complete during undergraduate? I have trouble believing that undergrads are expected to have two years of Latin and Greek while completing a four year degree. Do history MA programs offer foreign language to help with these requirements? Are you supposed to take these languages outside a university environment? Any information would be appreciated. Any personal experience with foreign language requirements or direction towards where I could find that information would be greatly appreciated. - XYC