Overview

The objective of the Classics program, offered at McMaster University, is to provide students with a deeper knowledge of Greek and Roman civilisation than they have obtained in their undergraduate degrees, to improve their ability in Greek and Latin as well as in the major modern languages of classical scholarship, and to develop their skills in research, critical thinking, and written expression.

This training furnishes students with valuable skills that can be applied to employment in contexts beyond the university, such as museum work, and beyond Classics, such as law, librarianship, teaching at the secondary level, and the business world. This objective is achieved through course work, major research papers, and a thesis (2-year degree) or project (1-year degree), teaching and research assistantships, and excavation and museum fieldwork for archaeologists and others.

Areas of Research

Greek and Roman civilization

Classical art and archaeology

Greek and Latin literature

Classical history

Programme Structure

Six half-courses (one-term courses) offered by the Department, of which at least two must be graduate or undergraduate Latin or Greek (permission of the Graduate Advisor is required to take a course at the undergraduate level).
A thesis proposal of approximately 5-6 pages (including bibliography), approved by the supervisory committee in June; thesis writing commences thereafter and is ongoing.
Modern language exam in French or German or Italian.

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-02 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-15 00:00:00

Language

English

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6.5

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Credits

30 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Hamilton, Canada

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

B+

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Applicants for the MA Program in Classics may be admitted as Regular Students if they are graduates with at least B+ standing of any Honours program taken at McMaster or any other university, which includes:

At least 12 units of either Ancient Greek or Latin and at least six units of the other language with an average of at least B in each language.
At least 36 additional units of Classical Civilization, Greek, Latin, Ancient History or other courses approved by the Department of Classics, at least 12 of these units to be in upper-level courses.

Graduates without sufficient specialization may be admitted with the requirement that they complete extra prerequisite courses with a grade of at least B+.

Candidates will not be allowed to take a graduate course in a language or area in which the Department feels they do not have sufficient background.

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Tuition Fees

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27498 CAD / year

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5632 CAD / year

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1163 - 1630 CAD / month

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