Classics
Head: James Chlup
Grad Chair: James Chlup
Campus Address/General Office: 364 University College
Telephone: 204-474-9502|
Fax: 204-474-7684
Email Address: classics@umanitoba.ca
Website: umanitoba.ca/arts/classics
Academic Staff: umanitoba.ca/arts/classics/faculty-and-staff

Classics Program Information

The department offers a program of study leading to the Master of Arts degree.

Admission Information

Admission to the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies

Application and Admission Procedures are found in the Academic Guide.

Admission requirements for Master’s students are found in the Master’s Degrees General Regulations section of the Guide.

Classics M.A. Admission Requirements

Demonstrated proficiency in ancient Greek and Latin and an honours B.A. or its equivalent in Greek, Latin or Classics is a prerequisite for admission to the M.A. Program.

Applicants are normally expected to have completed at least 18 credit hours in ancient Greek and Latin, with no fewer than 6 credit hours in each language. Applicants are also expected to have achieved a cumulative grade-point average of 3.5 in the Greek and Latin courses that they have completed. Applicants without these qualifications but with alternative, relevant expertise in the areas of ancient history or archaeology should contact the graduate chair and/or potential advisors before submitting a formal application. Knowledge of French and/or German is not required but is desirable.

Applicants are assessed on the basis of their transcripts (especially the consistent quality of coursework in Classics and related fields), fit of interests with potential advisors, and a statement of research interests. This statement should be submitted with the formal application and should indicate the applicant’s areas of interest for the M.A. research thesis.

Application Information

Students should complete and submit their online application with supporting documentation by the date indicated on the Classics M.A. program of study page.

Degree Requirements

Students are required to complete 3 credit hours in GRK or LATN courses at the 7000 level, 3 credits of CLAS Archaeology or Ancient History courses at the 7000 level, and 6 additional credit hours at the 7000 level in the area of specialization. In consultation with the advisor, students may elect up to 12 additional credit hours at the 3000, 4000 or 7000 level. The student must complete the thesis/practicum at the University of Manitoba.

Language Reading Requirements: Latin and Greek

Expected Time to Graduate: 2 years

Progression Chart

Master of Arts (Classics) Thesis Route

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In consultation with the advisor, students may elect up to 12 additional credit hours at the 3000, 4000 or 7000 level.

Students develop their thesis proposal in consultation with their advisory committee, normally before the end of the first twelve months in the program.

Students must demonstrate their mastery of the field and that they are fully conversant with the relevant literature through their thesis/practicum.

The M.A. thesis proposal must include a description of the proposed work, a bibliography including both ancient sources and a selection of the modern scholarship, and a schedule of completion. The proposal should normally be completed within 10 months following the start of the program and must be approved by the student’s advisor.

Master of Arts (Classics) Major Research Paper Route

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In consultation with the advisor, students may elect up to 12 additional credit hours at the 3000, 4000 or 7000 level.

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Beyond the minimum requirements for the thesis route, students in the Major Research Paper route must take an additional 12 credit hours at the 3000, 4000 or 7000 level, for a total of at least 24 credit hours. At least 18 credit hours of these 24 total hours must be taken at the 7000 level. Courses are selected in consultation with the student’s advisor and the Graduate Chair.

Students develop their thesis proposal in consultation with their advisory committee, normally before the end of the first twelve months in the program.

Students will be required to complete a Major Research Paper (MRP). Normally the MRP will be completed in the summer semester after the first two semesters of coursework, prior to commencing the second year of coursework.

Registration Information

Students should familiarize themselves with the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies ‘GRAD’ courses applicable to their program. If you have questions about which GRAD course(s) to register in, please consult your home department/unit.

Regulations

Students must meet the requirements as outlined in both Supplementary Regulation and BFAR documents as approved by Senate.

Supplementary Regulations

Individual units may require specific requirements above and beyond those of the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies, and students should consult unit supplementary regulations for these specific regulations. 

Bona Fide Academic Requirements (BFAR)

Bona Fide Academic Requirements (BFAR) represent the core academic requirements a graduate student must acquire in order to gain, and demonstrate acquisition of, essential knowledge and skills.

All students must successfully complete:

• GRAD 7300 prior to applying to any ethics boards which are appropriate to the student’s research or within the student’s first year, whichever comes first; and
• GRAD 7500 within the first term of registration;

unless these courses have been completed previously, as per Mandatory Academic Integrity Course and Mandatory Research Integrity Online Course.

Students must also meet additional BFAR requirements that may be specified for their program.

General Regulations

All students must:

• maintain a minimum degree grade point average of 3.0 with no grade below C+,
• meet the minimum and not exceed the maximum course requirements, and
• meet the minimum and not exceed the maximum time requirements (in terms of time in program and lapse or expiration of credit of courses).

Courses

Classical Studies

Greek

Latin