Classics

Classics: Introduction

Faculty Affiliation

Arts and Science

Degree Programs

Classics

MA

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

PhD

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

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, MA, DPhil, LittD (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
Keith, Alison - BA, MA, PhD, FRSC
Lytle, Ephraim - BA, PhD
Magee, John - BA, MA, PhD
Murray, Sarah - 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
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
King, Peter - BA, PhD
Yu, Kenneth - PhD

Classics: Classics MA, PhD Courses

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

Course CodeCourse Title
AMP2000YCollaborative Specialization in Ancient and Medieval Philosophy (CSAMP) Proseminar
CLA2000YGraduate Research Paper
CLA3020YAncient History Methods Course
CLA4000YMajor Field
Advanced Studies in Greek Language
Special Topics in Greek Literature
Classical Greek Literature and Culture
Hellenistic Literature and Culture
Greek Sight Exam
JCO5121HClassics and Theory
Advanced Studies in Latin Language
Special Topics in Latin Literature
Readings in the Roman Historians
Readings in Roman Republican Literature and Culture
Readings in Roman Imperial Literature and Culture
Latin Sight Exam
Doctoral Seminar Series — Compulsory Attendance

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 CodeCourse Title
Early Greek Epic
Studies in Greek Poetry
Criticism of Latin Poetry
Literature of the Roman Republic
Virgil
Studies in Ancient Philosophy I
Studies in Ancient Science
Latin Poetry of the Empire
Topics in Greek and Hellenistic History
Topics in Roman History
Topics in the Study of Greek and Hellenistic Literature and Culture
Topics in the Study of Greek and Hellenistic Society
Topics in the Study of Roman Literature and Culture
Topics in the Study of Roman Society
Topics in Greek and Hellenistic History II
Topics in Graeco-Roman Historiography I
Topics in Graeco-Roman History I
Topics in Graeco-Roman History II
Andronicus of Rhodes and the Early Peripatos
Augustine: Soliloquia

Directed Reading

Course CodeCourse Title
Studies in Classical Antiquity
Studies in Classical Antiquity
Studies in Classical Antiquity
CLA1305HStudies in Classical Latin
Studies in Greek Literature I
Studies in Latin Literature I
CLA1309HStudies in Latin Literature II