Classics

Classics: Introduction

Faculty Affiliation

Arts and Science

Degree Programs

Classics

MA and PhD

  • Fields:
    • Ancient Philosophy;
    • Greek and Roman History and Material Culture;
    • Greek and Roman Literature

Collaborative Specializations

The following collaborative specializations are available to students in participating degree programs as listed below:

Overview

The Department of Classics provides advanced training in the fields of Ancient Philosophy; Greek and Roman History and Material Culture; and Greek and Roman Literature. Note that the field names for the MA and PhD will change for the 2024-25 academic year. This calendar entry includes both information on the current Classics MA and PhD requirements as well as the requirements that will be in effect for the 2024-25 academic year.

Collaborative specializations, listed above, are available to students enrolled in the specified participating degree programs.

Information about admission, application procedures, and funding is available from the department.

Contact and Address

Web: classics.utoronto.ca
Email: grad.classics@utoronto.ca
Telephone: (416) 978-5513
Fax: (416) 978-7307

Department of Classics
University of Toronto
125 Queen's Park
Toronto, Ontario M5S 2C7
Canada

Classics: Graduate Faculty

Full Members

Akrigg, Ben - BA, PhD
Barney, Rachel - BA, PhD
Bendlin, Andreas - PhD
Bernard, Seth - BA, PhD (Graduate Coordinator, Associate Chair)
Blouin, Katherine - BA, MA, PhD, PhD
Boys-Stones, George - MA, DPhil (Chair and Graduate Chair)
Bruun, Christer - BA, MA, PhD
Burgess, Jonathan - BA, MA, PhD
Chrubasik, Boris - MA, PhD
Dewar, Michael - BA, MA, DPhil
Gunderson, Erik - BA, MA, PhD
Hoeschele, Regina - MA, PhD
Keith, Alison - BA, MA, PhD, FRSC
Lytle, Ephraim - BA, PhD
Magee, John - BA, MA, PhD
Revermann, Martin - PhD
Welsh, Jarrett - BA, MA, PhD
Wilkinson, Kevin - MA, PhD
Wohl, Victoria - BA, MA, PhD

Members Emeriti

Barnes, Timothy - BA, MA, DPhil, FRSC
Beck, Roger - BA, MA, PhD
Grant, John - BA, MA, PhD
Inwood, Brad - BA, MA, PhD, FRSC
Irwin, Marjorie - BA, PhD, PhD
McDonough, Christopher - BA, MA, PhD
Rist, John - MA
Traill, John - BA, MA, PhD

Associate Members

Atkins, Carrie - BA, MA, PhD
Balot, Ryan - BA, AM, PhD
Ewald, Bjoern - AM, PhD
King, Peter - BA, PhD
Kloppenborg, John - BA, MA, PhD
Knappett, Carl - MA, PhD
Marshall, John - BA, MA, PhD
Orwin, Clifford - AB, AM, PhD
Weinrib, Ernest - BA, LLB, PhD
Yu, Kenneth - PhD

Classics: Classics MA, PhD Courses

Not all courses are offered every year. Please consult the department for course offerings.

Course Code Course Title
AMP2000Y0 Collaborative Specialization in Ancient and Medieval Philosophy (CSAMP) Proseminar
CLA2000Y Graduate Research Paper
CLA3020H Research Methods in Ancient History
CLA3020Y Ancient History Methods Course (Credit/No Credit)
CLA4000Y0 Major Field
GRK1000H
Advanced Studies in Greek Language (Credit/No Credit)
GRK1800H
Special Topics in Greek Literature
GRK1801H
Special Topics in Greek History
GRK1810H
Classical Greek Literature and Culture
GRK1811H
Hellenistic Literature and Culture
GRK2505Y0
Greek Sight Exam
JCO5121H Classics and Theory
LAT1000H
Advanced Studies in Latin Language (Credit/No Credit)
LAT1800H
Special Topics in Latin Literature
LAT1801H
Special Topics in Roman History
LAT1806H
Readings in the Roman Historians
LAT1809H
Readings in Roman Republican Literature and Culture
LAT1810H
Readings in Roman Imperial Literature and Culture
LAT2505Y0
Latin Sight Exam
SRD4444Y0
Ancient History Seminar/Literature Seminar

0 Course that may continue over a program. The course is graded when completed.

Research Seminars

The following courses are open to students in other departments with the permission of the instructor and the Department of Classics. See the departmental brochure or website for language requirements. Not all courses are offered every year. See the departmental brochure or website for course offerings in the current year.

Course Code Course Title
CLA5000H
Early Greek Epic
CLA5004H
Studies in Greek Poetry
CLA5007H
Criticism of Latin Poetry
CLA5009H
Literature of the Roman Republic
CLA5010H
Virgil
CLA5012H
Studies in Ancient Philosophy I
CLA5013H
Studies in Ancient Science
CLA5015H
Latin Poetry of the Empire
CLA5016H
Topics in Greek and Hellenistic History
CLA5018H
Topics in Roman History
CLA5020H
Studies in Ancient Philosophy II
CLA5021H
Topics in the Study of Greek and Hellenistic Literature and Culture
CLA5022H
Topics in the Study of Greek and Hellenistic Society
CLA5023H
Topics in the Study of Roman Literature and Culture
CLA5024H
Topics in the Study of Roman Society
CLA5025H
Topics in Greek and Hellenistic History II
CLA5026H
Topics in Graeco-Roman Historiography I
CLA5027H Topics in Graeco-Roman Historiography II
CLA5028H
Topics in Graeco-Roman History I
CLA5029H
Topics in Graeco-Roman History II
JMT1000H
Andronicus of Rhodes and the Early Peripatos
JMT1002H
Augustine: Soliloquia

Directed Reading

Course Code Course Title
CLA1300Y
Studies in Classical Antiquity
CLA1301H
Studies in Classical Antiquity
CLA1303H
Studies in Classical Antiquity
CLA1305H Studies in Classical Latin
CLA1306H
Studies in Greek Literature I
CLA1308H
Studies in Latin Literature I
CLA1309H Studies in Latin Literature II