Master of Arts in Classical Archaeology (History, Classics, and Religion)

Program Requirements

Students are required to complete a minimum of 25 units including both coursework and a Directed Research Project.

Coursework (19 units)

At least three 3-unit graduate-level courses in CLASS, LATIN or GREEK
Three further 3-unit graduate-level courses
- These courses may be in CLASS, LATIN or GREEK but may also be in another discipline (normally Anthropology, History or Art history) and in that event are subject to Department approval.
CLASS 501 (1 unit)

Directed Research Project (6 units)

Students must successfully complete two consecutive registrations of 3 units in CLASS 900, which requires a research paper of 40-50 pages.

Ethics Requirement

Students fulfill three hours of the GPS Ethics Training Requirement through CLASS 501 . Students must also complete the GPS Graduate Ethics Training course.

Professional Development Requirement

Students fulfill four hours of the GPS Professional Development Requirement through CLASS 501 . See the Department website for a guideline of Department resources to fulfill the remaining PD hours.

Modern Language Requirement

Students must demonstrate competence in a modern language other than English and relevant to their field of study according to the procedures specified in the Departmental Language Requirement.

Residence Requirement

The minimum period of residence is two four-month terms of full-time attendance at the University of Alberta.

Length of Program

The time required to complete the MA will vary according to the previous training of the applicant and the nature of the research undertaken; however, a minimum of 12 months is normally required.

The maximum time to complete the course-based MA program as set by the Faculty of Graduate & Postdoctoral Studies is six years.