Classics

Master of Arts in Classics

Dean

Rosemary Drage Hale

Faculty of Humanities

Associate Dean

Jane Koustas

Faculty of Humanities

Graduate Faculty

Professors Emeriti

Noel D. Robertson (Classics), David W. Rupp (Director, Canadian Institute in Greece)

Associate Professors

Michael J. D. Carter (Classics), Allison M. J. Glazebrook (Classics), Carol U. Merriam (Classics), Richard W. Parker (Classics)

Assistant Professors

Fanny L. Dolansky (Classics), Elizabeth S. Greene (Classics), Roberto Nickel (Classics), R. Angus K. Smith (Classics), Katharine T. von Stackelberg (Classics)

Graduate Program Director

Allison M. J. Glazebrook

aglazebrook@brocku.ca

Administrative Assistant

Frances Meffe

905-688-5550, extension 3575

Mackenzie Chown A207

E-mail: classics@brocku.ca

http://www.brocku.ca/classics/

Program Description

The Master of Arts in Classics emphasizes a holistic approach to the Greek and Roman worlds and encourages all students to study languages, literature, history, and material culture. Students continue their study of Greek and Latin in order to ensure that they can access the wealth of literary and documentary sources that have survived and continue to surface. The program also assigns prominence to historical context and material culture, especially promoting active archaeological research and travel to the Mediterranean. The program is structured on the principle that these diverse approaches inform one another and produce a cross-disciplinary, well rounded and thus broader understanding of the world and legacy of the ancient Greeks and Romans.

Admission Requirements

Successful completion of an Honours Bachelor's degree, or equivalent, in Classics with a minimum overall average of B and a minimum average of 75% in Classics courses, with at least two years in ancient Greek and two years in Latin at the university level.

The Graduate Admissions Committee will review all applications and recommend admission for a limited number of suitable candidates.

Individuals interested in part-time study should consult with the Graduate Program Director.

Degree Requirements

There are two schemes for the MA degree: (Scheme A) Course work with major research paper (normally completed in five terms), and (Scheme B) Course work with thesis (normally completed in six terms). Students wishing to do scheme B must receive approval from the Graduate Program Director, the Graduate Committee and the potential supervisor by the end of the second term of study.

Scheme A: Course Work and Major Research Paper

Requirements for the MA degree with major research paper are: CLAS 5P00, one-half credit designated GREE 5(alpha)00 or above, one half-credit designated LATI 5(alpha)00 or above, two additional half-credits designated either GREE 5(alpha)00 or LATI 5(alpha)00 or above, and four additional half-credits designated CLAS 5V10-5V79, GREE 5(alpha)00 or above or LATI 5(alpha)00 or above, and CLAS 5P90 a satisfactory research paper, normally 40-50 pages in length, on an approved topic, written in the second year of study under the guidance of a Supervisor.

Scheme B: Course Work and Thesis

Requirements for the MA degree with thesis are: CLAS 5P00, one-half credit designated GREE 5(alpha)00 or above, one half-credit designated LATI 5(alpha)00 or above, one additional half-credit designated either GREE or LATI 5(alpha)00 or above, and three additional half-credits designated CLAS 5V10-5V79, GREE 5(alpha)00 or above or LATI 5(alpha)00 or above, and CLAS 5F90 a satisfactory thesis on an approved topic, normally 80-100 pages in length, written in the second year of study under the guidance of a Supervisor and Supervisory Committee and an oral examination to defend the thesis.

Additional advanced undergraduate Greek or Latin courses may be recommended to address deficiencies in the languages.

In addition to the above course requirements, students must also fulfill the following requirements:

	Demonstrate competence in a modern language normally French or German. This requirement should be completed by the end of the first year.
	Pass sight translation exams in Latin and Greek by the time of graduation.

Facilities

Overseas Opportunities

The Department offers courses abroad, including the Archaeological Practicum CLAS 3F75 (most recently in Crete and Cyprus) normally offered every other year and Study in Mediterranean Lands CLAS 3M20-3M29 (most recently in Greece and Rome) normally offered in alternation with CLAS 3F75 Graduate students can enrol in these courses or possibly serve as a teaching assistant. Additionally, many of our faculty are actively involved in research and excavation projects overseas (Greece, Cyprus, and Turkey), with scope for graduate student participation.

Course Descriptions

Note: Not all courses are offered in every session. Students must consult with the Graduate Program Director regarding course offerings and course selection and must have their course selections approved by the Graduate Program Director each term. Refer to the Timetable for scheduling information:

http://www.brocku.ca/registrar/guides/grad/timetable/terms.php

CLAS 5F90

MA Research and Thesis

An extended research project involving the preparation and defence of a thesis that shall demonstrate capacity for independent work and original research and thought.

CLAS 5N00

Internship I

Three month internship at the Canadian Institute in Athens, Greece.

CLAS 5P00

Pro-seminar in Classics

A survey of the tools, resources and methodologies for a holistic study of Greco-Roman antiquity with emphasis on philology, history and material culture. Research writing for grant, abstract, conference proposal, and public presentation.

CLAS 5P80

Directed Reading in Classics

Directed individual or group reading in a particular area of Classics.

Restriction: permission of the Graduate Director.

CLAS 5P90

Major Research Paper

A major paper which shall demonstrate capacity for independent work and original research and thought.

CLAS 5V10-5V29

Seminar in Mediterranean Archaeology

Topics and problems in current archaeological method, theory and research in the Mediterranean basin.

CLAS 5V30-5V49

Seminar in the Art and Architecture of the Greco-Roman World

Topics and problems in current research in Greek and Roman art and architecture.

CLAS 5V30

2008-2009: Topography and Monuments of Rome (to be confirmed)

CLAS 5V31

2008-2009: Art and Archaeology of Periclean Athens

Exploration of the visual and material culture of fifth-century Athens within its historical and sociocultural setting.

CLAS 5V50-5V69

Seminar in Greek and Roman Social and Cultural History

Study of a topic in Greek and/or Roman social and cultural history with emphasis on methodology and the use of sources from a variety of media.

CLAS 5V70-5V79

Seminar in Greek and Latin Literature

Topics and Trends in the Study of Greek and Latin Literature

CLAS 5V70

2008-2009: Elegy in Literary and Social Context

Study of the development and socio-political uses of the Latin Love Elegy.

CLAS 5V80-5V89

Advanced Archaeological Research

Intensive archaeological field work and study of material culture under supervision of a faculty member.

Note: enrolment is limited.

CLAS 5V83

2008-2009: Advanced Archaeological Research in Turkey

GREE 5P80

Directed Readings in Ancient Greek Authors

A reading course constructed in conjunction with a faculty member. This course will be designed for individual students by the faculty member and given final approval by the Graduate Program Director.

GREE 5V00-5V19

Readings in Greek Literature: Prose

Intensive readings in a genre of Greek literary prose or the works of an individual prose author.

GREE 5V00

2008-2009: Classical Greek Historians

A survey of the development of Greek historical writing through the end of the Classical period with extensive Greek readings in the works of Herodotus, Thucydides and Xenophon.

Note: taught in conjunction with GREE 4V95.

GREE 5V20-5V39

Readings in Greek Literature: Verse

Intensive readings in a verse genre or the works of an individual verse author.

LATI 5P80

Directed Readings in Ancient Latin Authors

A reading course constructed in conjunction with a faculty member. This course will be designed for individual students by the faculty member and given final approval by the Graduate Program Director.

LATI 5V00-5V19

Readings in Latin Literature: Prose

Intensive readings in a genre of Latin literary prose or the works of an individual prose author.

LATI 5V20-5V39

Readings in Latin Literature: Verse

Intensive readings in a verse genre or the works of an individual verse author.

LATI 5V20

2008-2009: Ovid. Fasti

Readings in Ovid's Fasti with attention to trends in literary critical and historical scholarship on the text.