12 monthsProgramme duration
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Programme overview
Main Subject
Classics and Ancient History
Degree
MA
Study Level
Masters
Study Mode
On Campus
Discover the 2 ancient civilizations of the Mediterranean that shaped Western culture. A training imbued with humanism and culture, classical studies offer a look at the past to deepen our understanding of the current world and analyze the foundations of our language, our thinking and our origins. They bring together philology (study of texts prior to the existence of printing and their edition), archeology, and Greek and Latin history. The program aims to introduce you to research and to help you acquire knowledge allowing you to pose and solve a research problem related to the option you have chosen.
Programme overview
Main Subject
Classics and Ancient History
Degree
MA
Study Level
Masters
Study Mode
On Campus
Discover the 2 ancient civilizations of the Mediterranean that shaped Western culture. A training imbued with humanism and culture, classical studies offer a look at the past to deepen our understanding of the current world and analyze the foundations of our language, our thinking and our origins. They bring together philology (study of texts prior to the existence of printing and their edition), archeology, and Greek and Latin history. The program aims to introduce you to research and to help you acquire knowledge allowing you to pose and solve a research problem related to the option you have chosen.
Admission Requirements
General eligibility conditions
To be eligible as a regular student, the candidate must meet the general eligibility conditions (section XI) of the Educational Regulations for Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies.
Required diplomas and admission thresholds: Quebec
To meet the Université de Montréal average of 3.0 out of 4.3, candidates from this province must meet the following requirements:
Accepted diploma: Baccalaureate, Bachelor; duration of 3 years, or other undergraduate degree deemed equivalent.
Minimum average:
- Bishop: 75%
- Concordia University: 3.0/4.3
- Higher Technology School: 3.0/4.3
- HEC Montreal: 3.0/4.3
- McGill University: 3.0/4.0
- Polytechnique Montréal: 2.75/4.0
- University of Sherbrooke: 3.0/4.3
- Laval University: 3.0/4.3
- Universities of Quebec: 3.2/4.3
To be eligible as a regular student for the MA (classical studies), the candidate must:
- meet the general eligibility conditions (section XI of the Educational Regulations) for Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies
- hold a specialized BA or a BA with a major in classical studies, or a diploma adequately preparing for the studies they wish to undertake, or attest to training deemed equivalent, depending on the option chosen
- have obtained in the 1st cycle an average of at least 3.0 out of 4.3 or the equivalent
- demonstrate good knowledge of French and English
- Ancient History option: have a minimum of 15 credits in ancient Greek (including courses GRC1111, 1121) or in Latin (including courses LAT1111, 1121)
- Classical Archeology option: have a minimum of 9 credits in ancient Greek (including courses GRC1111, 1121) or in Latin (including courses LAT1111, 1121)
- Languages and literatures option: have a minimum of 24 credits in ancient Greek (including courses GRC1111, 1121, 2011) or in Latin (including courses LAT1111, 1121, 2011).
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