The major in Classical and Modern Cultures is within the BA Honours degree and requires the completion of 8.00 credits. It is intended for students interested to acquire a solid foundation of the development of culture from classical to modern times. The program pairs a diachronic understanding of cultural practices with in-depth expertise in one of three disciplinary Areas of Emphasis: Classical Studies, Global European Studies, Languages and Linguistics. Classical and Modern Cultures trains students in anti-oppressive practices, with an emphasis on the decolonization and indigenization of culture, institutions and policies, both on a personal and societal level.

One area of emphasis must be declared by the end of semester three.

Major Requirements (Honours)

This is a major within the degree: Bachelor of Arts.

A minimum of 8.00 credits is required, including:

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
CLAS*1000	Introduction to Classical Culture	0.50
CLAS*2000	Classical Mythology	0.50
HIST*2850	Ancient Greece and Rome	0.50
HUMN*3200	Decolonizing Culture	0.50
EURO*1100	European Cinema	0.50
EURO*3400	Myth and Modernity	0.50
EURO*4220	Models of Community - Senior Seminar	0.50
3.00 credits from one Area of Emphasis		3.00
1.50 credits restricted electives		1.50

Areas of Emphasis

Classical Studies

The Classical Studies Area of Emphasis will offer a comprehensive exploration of the ancient world, integrating traditional studies with newly established fields of inquiry, such as Gender and Sexuality Studies. Students will delve into Classical languages, literature, history, and art, gaining insights into ancient societies and developing critical thinking skills. This Area of Emphasis also examines the reception of Classical antiquity in modern contexts, including its influence on literature, art, and politics and prepare for various career paths or graduate studies opportunities. 

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
CLAS*2150	Western Art: Greece	0.50
or CLAS*2350	The New Classical Tradition
CLAS*3900	Gender and Sexuality in Antiquity	0.50
CLAS*4000	Novel and Romance in Antiquity	0.50
CLAS*4400	Seminar in Classics	0.50
CLAS*3500	Lessons from Classical History	0.50
or CLAS*3020	Models of Leadership from Greece and Rome
CLAS*3030	Epic Heroes and Poems	0.50
or CLAS*3040	Greek Tragedy and Comedy

Global European Studies

The Area of Emphasis in Global European Studies will provide students with knowledge of European culture, history, art, and society in its global context. Students will explore how ancient and modern myths, histories of migration and persecution, the encounters of different peoples and cultures, the crossing of physical and ideological borders, have shaped and continue to shape European culture and society. Students will focus broadly on anti-oppressive cultural practices and will apply knowledge and methodologies gained in the Core of the Classical and Modern Cultures program to investigate ideas and issues related to Global European Studies.

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
EURO*2200	Gender and Modernism in Europe	0.50
EURO*3100	Europe and the World	0.50
EURO*3300	Violence and Culture in 20th Century Europe	0.50
HIST*2340	Slavery and Migrations in the Atlantic World, 1500-1850	0.50
HUMN*3000	Narratives of Migration	0.50
EURO*4050	Contemporary Europe: New Landscapes in the Post-Cold War Era	0.50
or EURO*4060	Bordering Identities in Contemporary Europe

Languages and Linguistics

The Area of Emphasis in Languages and Linguistics is intended to provide students with an in-depth knowledge of the structure and interconnectedness of languages. Students will improve their communication skills and their intercultural competence while tailoring a plan of study that can serve multiple needs, from speech pathology to audiology and translation studies. Students will build upon concepts and knowledge acquired in the Core of the Classical and Modern Cultures program to investigate issues related to languages and linguistics.

A maximum of 1.00 credits from the 1000-level may be counted towards the AoE.

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
3.00 credits from the following:
FREN*1200	French Language I	0.50
FREN*1300	French Language II	0.50
FREN*2500	French Translation I	0.50
FREN*2520	French Composition I	0.50
FREN*2550	Oral French in Canada and France	0.50
FREN*3500	French Translation II	0.50
FREN*3520	French Composition II	0.50
GERM*1100	Introductory German I	0.50
GERM*1110	Introductory German II	0.50
GREK*1100	Preliminary Greek I	0.50
GREK*1110	Preliminary Greek II	0.50
GREK*2020	Greek Language and Culture	0.50
INDG*1100	Indigenous Language and Culture	0.50
ITAL*1060	Introductory Italian I	0.50
ITAL*1070	Introductory Italian II	0.50
ITAL*2090	Intermediate Italian	0.50
ITAL*3060	Advanced Italian	0.50
LAT*1100	Preliminary Latin I	0.50
LAT*1110	Preliminary Latin II	0.50
LAT*2000	Latin Language and Literature	0.50
LING*1000	Introduction to Linguistics	0.50
LING*2400	Phonetics	0.50
LING*3010	Topics in Sociolinguistics	0.50
LING*3020	Linguistics and Technology	0.50
SPAN*1100	Introductory Spanish I	0.50
SPAN*1110	Introductory Spanish II	0.50
SPAN*2000	Intermediate Spanish I	0.50
SPAN*2010	Intermediate Spanish II	0.50

Restricted Electives

Select 1.50 credits from the following list, or from an Area of Emphasis outside of the declared one. 

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
CLAS*2220	Greek and Latin Roots for the Sciences	0.50
CLAS*3150	Space: Roman Art and Urbanism	0.50
CLAS*4990	Advanced Reading in Classical Studies	0.50
HIST*1010	Early Modern Europe	0.50
HIST*2130	Modern Sport - A Global History	0.50
HIST*2510	Modern Europe Since 1789	0.50
HIST*3020	Sexuality and Gender in History	0.50
HIST*4140	Sexuality in the Middle Ages	1.00
HUMN*2020	Crime and Criminals in Italian Cinema	0.50
HUMN*3020	Fables and Fairy Tales in the Western Tradition	0.50
HUMN*3400	Renaissance Lovers and Fools	0.50
HUMN*3470	Holocaust & WWII in German Lit. & Film	0.50
HUMN*3800	Italian Heritage and Digital Application	0.50
PHIL*2140	Ancient Greek Philosophy	0.50
SPAN*1500	Hispanic Film	0.50
CLAS*3700	Experiential Learning and Language	0.50
EURO*3700	Experiential Learning and Language	0.50
FREN*3700	Experiential Learning and Language	0.50
GERM*3700	Experiential Learning and Language	0.50
ITAL*3700	Experiential Learning and Language	0.50
SPAN*3700	Experiential Learning and Language	0.50