Editing Ancient and Medieval Texts

This collaborative specialization will close on August 31, 2026.

Lead Faculty of the Collaborative Specialization

Arts and Science

Participating Degree Programs

Classics — PhD
English — PhD
History — PhD
Italian Studies — PhD
Medieval Studies — PhD
Music — PhD
Philosophy — PhD
Religion — PhD
Spanish — PhD

Overview

The Collaborative Specialization in Editing Ancient and Medieval Texts offers intensive training in the editing of medieval Latin and vernacular texts, including music. Training in all areas is based on a sound knowledge of Latin, a facility in examining manuscript documents, and an understanding of the principles of editorial method.

Students can choose to focus on editing texts in Latin, texts in Old and Middle English, or texts in other vernacular languages. Students complete a series of courses that deal with the techniques of reading, transcribing, and editing manuscripts, and then complete an editorial project. Upon successful completion of the PhD requirements of the participating home graduate unit and the collaborative specialization, students will receive the notation “Completed Collaborative Specialization in Editing Ancient and Medieval Texts” on their transcript.

Contact and Address

Web: medieval.utoronto.ca
Email: medieval.studies@utoronto.ca
Telephone: (416) 978-4884
Fax: (416) 978-8294

Collaborative Specialization in Editing Ancient and Medieval Texts
Centre for Medieval Studies
University of Toronto
3rd Floor, 125 Queen's Park
Toronto, Ontario M5S 2C7
Canada

Admission Requirements

• The Collaborative Specialization in Editing Ancient and Medieval Texts is only available to doctoral students in one of the collaborating graduate units.

• Students who wish to be admitted to the collaborative specialization must have passed the Centre for Medieval Studies' Level One Latin examination.

Specialization Requirements

• Students must complete a total of 1.0 full-course equivalent (FCE) as follows:

  • The year-long core seminar MST1111H Higher Seminar in Editing Ancient and Medieval Texts⁺ (0.5 FCE; Credit/No Credit)

  • 0.5 FCE from a course in the relevant language and/or philology of the student’s field, chosen with the approval of the home graduate unit and the collaborative specialization director.

• An approved editorial project, which can be a paper for a course in any of the collaborating graduate units, an independent publishable project, or the student's dissertation.

• The student's course of study and overall progress will be reviewed annually by the collaborative specialization director, though ultimate responsibility for the student's progress will remain with the graduate chair of the home program.

⁺ Extended course. For academic reasons, coursework is extended into session following academic session in which course is offered.

Courses marked (PR) have prerequisites; further information may be obtained from the Centre of Medieval Studies' website.

Medieval Studies

⁺ Extended course. For academic reasons, coursework is extended into session following academic session in which course is offered.