Administrative Committee: F. Klassen (History), A. Kalinowski (History), Y. Liu (English), W. Kreyszig (Music), C. de Medieros (student representative), S. Wright (STM, History).
Classical, Medieval and Renaissance Studies examines the earlier cultures and societies that lay the foundations of what today is commonly known as the Western Tradition. Drawing on the resources of twelve departments in Arts & Science and St. Thomas More College, it offers an integrated interdisciplinary approach that allows students to bring a broadly informed perspective to the study of a cultural tradition that ranges from the eastern Mediterranean in the 8th century BCE to 17th-century Italy and the England of Shakespeare, Bacon and Hobbes. Students in the program thus are able to focus on a particular discipline and period, but to develop their understanding of their specific field within the broader tradition that informs it. By bringing together the insights and methodological approaches of such disciplines as history, literary criticism, philosophy, religious studies, art history, archaeology and the study of languages, the program encourages students to develop a broad foundation in support of the detailed study of their field of interest.
A CMRS student interested in the politics of power might, for example, examine Thucydides’ analysis of democratic Athens’ naval empire, assess Roman imperialism as revealed in archaeological sites in conquered North Africa and Europe, and investigate how Machiavelli’s reading of the Classical past shaped his advice for Renaissance rulers. A student interested in Michelangelo would examine not only this great artist’s own work, but would locate him fully within the society of his time—a Renaissance Italy steeped in a matrix of intellectual, political, and artistic traditions reaching back to the Athens of Sophocles, Plato, and Praxiteles, while a student studying the early Church Fathers would examine the earlier philosophical, literary, and artistic traditions that inform their thought, but would also study their subsequent influence on various types of cultural production—theological, philosophical, literary, and artistic.
Graduates in CMRS fields have found employment in a variety of careers: teaching in schools, teaching in universities, the practice of law, the military, information and library sciences, editing, business, educational administration, public administration, foreign service, journalism, dentistry, and politics.
Note: In fulfilling the CMRS program requirements no more than 42 credit units may be in one subject, no more than 18 credit units may be at the 100-level, and no one course may be applied twice in satisfying requirements A1 through A5.
A1 Basic Humanities Requirements (minimum 12 credit units)
Choose the remaining 6 credit units from the following lists:
Most 200-level courses required for the CMRS program have 100-level prerequisites. Students should therefore consider a selection from the following courses to fulfill prerequisite requirements for the CMRS program:
- CLAS 110.3
- CLAS 111.3
- CLAS 121.6
- ENG 110.6
- HIST 110.3
- HIST 111.3
- HIST 114.6
- HIST 121.3
Students may also choose from the following to fulfill the A1 requirement. Courses chosen must be outside the major subject area.
- CHIN 111.6
- CHIN 130.6
- CLAS 110.3
- CLAS 111.3
- CLAS 121.6
- CREE 101.6
- CREE 120.6
- ENG 110.6
- ENG 111.3
- ENG 112.3
- ENG 113.3
- ENG 114.3
- FREN 103.3
- FREN 106.3
- FREN 122.3
- FREN 125.3
- FREN 128.3
- FREN 218.3
- GERM 114.3
- GERM 117.3
- GRK 112.3
- GRK 113.3
- HEB 111.6
- HIST 110.3
- HIST 111.3
- HIST 114.6
- HIST 120.6
- HIST 121.3
- HIST 122.3
- HIST 140.6
- HIST 150.6
- HIST 151.3
- HIST 152.3
- HIST 170.6
- INTS 101.12
- LATN 112.3
- LATN 113.3
- LIT 100.6
- PHIL 110.6
- PHIL 120.3
- PHIL 133.3
- PHIL 140.3
- RLST 110.6
- RUSS 114.3
- RUSS 117.3
- SNSK 101.6
- SPAN 114.3
- SPAN 117.3
- UKR 114.3
- UKR 117.3
- WGST 110.6
- WGST 112.3
- Any senior-level humanities course provided that the prerequisite is met and not more than 6 credit units in one subject are used for the Humanities or Languages Requirements.
- Certain WGST courses may be considered a Humanities and/or Social Science. Refer to the course descriptions. CLAS 103.3, CLAS 104.3, CLAS 105.3, and CLAS 106.3 may not be used to fulfill the Humanities.
A2 Language Requirement ( 6 credit units)
Choose 6 Credit Units from the following:
or a single modern language at the intermediate level or higher. (This 6 credit units may be chosen from only one of the language options: see specific listing of courses below.)
- ENG 301.3, ENG 306.3, ENG 310.3
- FREN 122.3, FREN 125.3, FREN 128.3, FREN 212.3, FREN 218.3, FREN 220.3
- GERM 202.3, GERM 204.3, GERM 214.3, GERM 217.3
- GRK 112.3, GRK 113.3
- HEB 111.6
- LATN 112.3, LATN 113.3
- SPAN 202.3, SPAN 204.3, SPAN 214.3, SPAN 217.3
Note: At most 6 credit units from one subject may be used in Requirements 1 to 4 to fulfill degree requirements. For example, if ENG 110.6 is used in A1, then ENG 301.3, 306.3, or 310.3 may not be used in A2. However, those senior ENG courses may be used in A6.
A3 Natural Science Requirement ( 6 credit units)
Choose 6 Credit Units from the following:
- ASTR 102.3
- ASTR 103.3
- BIOL 107.6
- BIOL 120.3
- BIOL 121.3
- CHEM 112.3
- CHEM 115.3
- CMPT 100.3
- CMPT 102.3
- CMPT 105.3
- CMPT 106.3
- CMPT 111.3
- CMPT 115.3
- GEOG 120.3
- GEOG 125.3
- GEOL 108.3
- GEOL 109.3
- GEOL 121.3
- GEOL 122.3
- MATH 104.3
- MATH 110.3
- MATH 112.3 or MATH 116.3
- MATH 121.3
- MATH 125.3
- MATH 128.3
- PHYS 115.3
- PHYS 117.3 or PHYS 125.3
- PHYS 127.3 or PHYS 128.3
- STAT 103.3
- Any senior-level natural science course provided that the prerequisite is met and not more than 6 credit units in one subject are used for the Natural Science Requirement.
- Students may use only 6 credit units in mathematics and statistics toward the Natural Science Requirement.
- STAT 244.3 may not be used to meet the Natural Science Requirement in Program Types A, B or D.
A4 Social Science Requirement ( 6 credit units)
Choose 6 Credit Units from the following:
- ANTH 111.3
- ARCH 112.3
- ARCH 116.3
- ECON 111.3
- ECON 114.3
- GEOG 130.3
- LING 111.3
- LING 112.3
- NS 105.3
- NS 106.3
- NS 107.3
- POLS 111.3
- POLS 112.3
- PSY 100.3
- PSY 110.6
- SOC 111.3
- SOC 112.3 (SOC 111.3 and SOC 112.3 were formerly SOC 110)
- WGST 110.6
- WGST 112.3
- Any senior-level social science course provided that the prerequisite is met and not more than 6 credit units in one subject are used for the Social Science Requirement.
- Statistics courses in social sciences are not accepted for credit toward the Social Science Requirement (eg. ECON 204.6, PSY 233.3 and PSY 234.3, SOC 240.3). Certain WGST courses may be considered a Humanities and/or Social Science. Refer to the course descriptions.
A5 Elective Requirement (6 credit units)
No more than 6 credit units in A1, A2, A3, or A4 from any one subject e.g. If you have received credit for ENG 110.6 in A1, you may not take any further ENG courses to fulfill this requirement.
Choose 6 credit units from the areas of Social Sciences, Natural Science, and/or Fine Arts.
Social Sciences
- ANTH 111.3
- ARCH 112.3
- ARCH 116.3
- ECON 111.3
- ECON 114.3
- GEOG 130.3
- LING 111.3
- LING 112.3
- NS 105.3
- NS 106.3
- NS 107.3
- POLS 111.3
- POLS 112.3
- PSY 100.3
- PSY 110.6
- SOC 111.3
- SOC 112.3 (SOC 111.3 and SOC 112.3 were formerly SOC 110)
- WGST 110.6
- WGST 112.3
- Any senior-level social science course provided that the prerequisite is met and not more than 6 credit units in one subject are used for the Social Science Requirement.
- Statistics courses in social sciences are not accepted for credit toward the Social Science Requirement (eg. ECON 204.6, PSY 233.3 and PSY 234.3, SOC 240.3). Certain WGST courses may be considered a Humanities and/or Social Science. Refer to the course descriptions.
- PSY 101.3 and NRTH 101.3 may not be used to fulfill the Social Science Requirement.
Natural Science
- ASTR 103.3
- BIOL 107.6
- BIOL 120.3
- BIOL 121.3
- CHEM 112.3
- CHEM 115.3
- CMPT 100.3
- CMPT 102.3
- CMPT 105.3
- CMPT 106.3
- CMPT 111.3
- CMPT 115.3
- GEOG 120.3
- GEOG 125.3
- GEOL 108.3
- GEOL 109.3
- GEOL 121.3
- GEOL 122.3
- MATH 104.3
- MATH 110.3
- MATH 112.3 or MATH 116.3
- MATH 121.3
- MATH 125.3
- MATH 128.3
- PHYS 115.3
- PHYS 117.3 or PHYS 125.3
- PHYS 127.3 or PHYS 128.3
- STAT 103.3
- Any senior-level natural science course provided that the prerequisite is met and not more than 6 credit units in one subject are used for the Natural Science Requirement
- Students may use only 6 credit units in mathematics and statistics toward the Natural Science Requirement.
- STAT 244.3 may not be used to meet the Natural Science Requirement in Program Types A, B or D.
Fine Arts
- ART 111.6
- ART 112.6
- ART 113.6
- ART 136.3
- ART 141.3
- ART 161.3
- ARTH 120.3
- ARTH 121.3
- DRAM 101.3
- DRAM 104.6
- DRAM 110.3
- DRAM 113.3
- DRAM 118.3 (formerly DRAM 116)
- DRAM 119.3 (formerly DRAM 117)
- DRAM 121.3
- MUS 101.3
- MUS 105.3
- MUS 111.3
- MUS 117.1
- MUS 120.2
- MUS 121.2
- MUS 133.3
- MUS 134.3
- MUS 150.3
- MUS 151.3
- MUS 184.3
- Any senior-level fine arts course provided that the prerequisite is met and not more than 6 credit units in one subject are used for the Fine Arts Requirement.
- Students may only use 6 credit units in Art and Art History toward the Fine Arts Requirement.
A6 Major Requirements (57 credit units)
A7 Electives Requirement (27 credit units)
- Arts and Science courses, or those from other Colleges that have been approved for Arts and Science credti, to complete the requirements for 120 credit unit Four-year program. Of the 120 credit units required at least 66 must be at the 200-level or higher and no more than 60 in one subject.
Students interested in entering an Honours program should consult advisors in the department concerned before registering for their second year. Not more than 60 credit units of the courses comprising the B.A program may be in any one subject, and of the 120 credit units required for the B.A. degree, at least 66 credit units must be at the senior level. Application for admission to Honours is not considered until successful completion of at least 60 credit units with a Cumulative Weighted Average of at least 70% overall and at least 70% in the subject of Honours. In some programs, higher averages may be imposed. For further details, please see the Degree Requirements in the Arts and Science section of the Calendar.
Note: In fulfilling the CMRS program requirements no more than 42 credit units may be in one subject, no more than 18 credit units may be at the 100-level, and no one course may be applied twice in satisfying requirements A1 through A5.
A1 Basic Humanities Requirements (minimum 12 credit units)
Choose the remaining 6 credit units from the following lists:
Most 200-level courses required for the CMRS program have 100-level prerequisites. Students should therefore consider a selection from the following courses to fulfill prerequisite requirements for the CMRS program:
- CLAS 110.3
- CLAS 111.3
- CLAS 121.6
- ENG 110.6
- HIST 110.3
- HSIT 111.3
- HIST 114.6
- HIST 121.3
Students may also choose from the following to fulfill the A1 requirement. Courses chosen must be outside the major subject area.
- CHIN 111.6
- CHIN 130.6
- CLAS 110.3
- CLAS 111.3
- CLAS 121.6
- CREE 101.6
- CREE 120.6
- ENG 110.6
- ENG 111.3
- ENG 112.3
- ENG 113.3
- ENG 114.3
- FREN 103.3
- FREN 106.3
- FREN 122.3
- FREN 125.3
- FREN 128.3
- FREN 218.3
- GERM 114.3
- GERM 117.3
- GRK 112.3
- GRK 113.3
- HEB 111.6
- HIST 110.3
- HIST 111.3
- HIST 114.6
- HIST 120.6
- HIST 121.3
- HIST 122.3
- HIST 140.6
- HIST 150.6
- HIST 151.3
- HIST 152.3
- HIST 170.6
- INTS 101.12
- LATN 112.3
- LATN 113.3
- LIT 100.6
- PHIL 110.6
- PHIL 120.3
- PHIL 133.3
- PHIL 140.3
- RLST 110.6
- RUSS 114.3
- RUSS 117.3
- SNSK 101.6
- SPAN 114.3
- SPAN 117.3
- UKR 114.3
- UKR 117.3
- WGST 110.6
- WGST 112.3
- Any senior-level humanities course provided that the prerequisite is met and not more than 6 credit units in one subject are used for the Humanities or Languages Requirements.
- Certain WGST courses may be considered a Humanities and/or Social Science. Refer to the course descriptions. CLAS 103.3, CLAS 104.3, CLAS 105.3, and CLAS 106.3 may not be used to fulfill the Humanities.
A2 Language Requirement (6 credit units)
Choose 6 credit units in one of GRK or HEB or LATN
Greek
Hebrew
Latin
A3 Natural Science Requirement (6 credit units)
Choose 6 Credit Units from the following:
- ASTR 102.3
- ASTR 103.3
- BIOL 107.6
- BIOL 120.3
- BIOL 121.3
- CHEM 112.3
- CHEM 115.3
- CMPT 100.3
- CMPT 102.3
- CMPT 105.3
- CMPT 106.3
- CMPT 111.3
- CMPT 115.3
- GEOG 120.3
- GEOG 125.3
- GEOL 108.3
- GEOL 109.3
- GEOL 121.3
- GEOL 122.3
- MATH 104.3
- MATH 110.3
- MATH 112.3 or MATH 116.3
- MATH 121.3
- MATH 125.3
- MATH 128.3
- PHYS 115.3
- PHYS 117.3 or PHYS 125.3
- PHYS 127.3 or PHYS 128.3
- STAT 103.3
- Any senior-level natural science course provided that the prerequisite is met and not more than 6 credit units in one subject are used for the Natural Science Requirement.
- Students may use only 6 credit units in mathematics and statistics toward the Natural Science Requirement.
- STAT 244.3 may not be used to meet the Natural Science Requirement in Program Types A, B or D.
A4 Social Science Requirement (6 credit units)
Choose 6 Credit Units from the following:
- ANTH 111.3
- ARCH 112.3
- ARCH 116.3
- ECON 111.3
- ECON 114.3
- GEOG 130.3
- LING 111.3
- LING 112.3
- NS 105.3
- NS 106.3
- NS 107.3
- POLS 111.3
- POLS 112.3
- PSY 100.3
- PSY 110.6
- SOC 111.3
- SOC 112.3 (SOC 111.3 and SOC 112.3 were formerly SOC 110)
- WGST 110.6
- WGST 112.3
- Any senior-level social science course provided that the prerequisite is met and not more than 6 credit units in one subject are used for the Social Science Requirement.
- Statistics courses in social sciences are not accepted for credit toward the Social Science Requirement (eg. ECON 204.6, PSY 233.3 and PSY 234.3, SOC 240.3). Certain WGST courses may be considered a Humanities and/or Social Science. Refer to the course descriptions.
A5 Elective Requirement (6 credit units)
No more than 6 credit units in A1, A2, A3, or A4 from any one subject e.g. If you have received credit for ENG 110.6 in A1, you may not take any further ENG courses to fulfill this requirement.
Choose 6 credit units from the areas of Social Sciences, Natural Science, and/or Fine Arts.
Social Sciences
- ANTH 111.3
- ARCH 112.3
- ARCH 116.3
- ECON 111.3
- ECON 114.3
- GEOG 130.3
- LING 111.3
- LING 112.3
- NS 105.3
- NS 106.3
- NS 107.3
- POLS 111.3
- POLS 112.3
- PSY 100.3
- PSY 110.6
- SOC 111.3
- SOC 112.3 (SOC 111.3 and SOC 112.3 were formerly SOC 110)
- WGST 110.6
- WGST 112.3
- Any senior-level social science course provided that the prerequisite is met and not more than 6 credit units in one subject are used for the Social Science Requirement.
- Statistics courses in social sciences are not accepted for credit toward the Social Science Requirement (eg. ECON 204.6, PSY 233.3 and PSY 234.3, SOC 240.3). Certain WGST courses may be considered a Humanities and/or Social Science. Refer to the course descriptions.
- PSY 101.3 and NRTH 101.3 may not be used to fulfill the Social Science Requirement.
Natural Science
- ASTR 103.3
- BIOL 107.6
- BIOL 120.3
- BIOL 121.3
- CHEM 112.3
- CHEM 115.3
- CMPT 100.3
- CMPT 102.3
- CMPT 105.3
- CMPT 106.3
- CMPT 111.3
- CMPT 115.3
- GEOG 120.3
- GEOG 125.3
- GEOL 108.3
- GEOL 109.3
- GEOL 121.3
- GEOL 122.3
- MATH 104.3
- MATH 110.3
- MATH 112.3 or MATH 116.3
- MATH 121.3
- MATH 125.3
- MATH 128.3
- PHYS 115.3
- PHYS 117.3 or PHYS 125.3
- PHYS 127.3 or PHYS 128.3
- STAT 103.3
- Any senior-level natural science course provided that the prerequisite is met and not more than 6 credit units in one subject are used for the Natural Science Requirement
- Students may use only 6 credit units in mathematics and statistics toward the Natural Science Requirement.
- STAT 244.3 may not be used to meet the Natural Science Requirement in Program Types A, B or D.
Fine Arts
- ART 111.6
- ART 112.6
- ART 113.6
- ART 136.3
- ART 141.3
- ART 161.3
- ARTH 120.3
- ARTH 121.3
- DRAM 101.3
- DRAM 104.6
- DRAM 110.3
- DRAM 113.3
- DRAM 118.3 (formerly DRAM 116)
- DRAM 119.3 (formerly DRAM 117)
- DRAM 121.3
- MUS 101.3
- MUS 105.3
- MUS 111.3
- MUS 117.1
- MUS 120.2
- MUS 121.2
- MUS 133.3
- MUS 134.3
- MUS 150.3
- MUS 151.3
- MUS 184.3
- Any senior-level fine arts course provided that the prerequisite is met and not more than 6 credit units in one subject are used for the Fine Arts Requirement.
- Students may only use 6 credit units in Art and Art History toward the Fine Arts Requirement.
A6 Major Requirement (60 credit units)
A7 Electives Requirement (24 credit units)
- Arts and Science courses, or those from other Colleges that have been approved for Arts and Science credit, to complete the requirements for 120 credit unit Four-year program. Of the 120 credit units required at least 66 must be at the 200-level or higher.
If you require further assistance, please contact the Arts & Science Undergraduate Office.
The Minor in Classical, Medieval and Renaissance Studies provides an integrated approach to the study of European culture from Archaic Greece through the Renaissance. The Minor may be completed in conjunction with any Three-year, Four-year or Honours degree in another subject area in the College of Arts & Science.
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