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Overview
In Humanities, you will acquire the critical thinking, communication and reasoning skills that are essential in today’s global “knowledge society.”
Our faculty members are outstanding teachers and dedicated scholars on the cutting edge of their disciplines. With their guidance, you will discover the cultures, traditions and languages of other peoples, places and times; achieve an understanding of how and why aspects of our society developed the way they did; realize your artistic and creative talents; and develop the ability to analyze problems and come up with imaginative solutions.
Program Brochure
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Admission Details
Admission AVERAGE & REQUIREMENTS
OUAC Application Code: MHAnnual Enrolment
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Web Links
DEPT. Homepage: www.humanities.mcmaster.ca
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Facilities
- McMaster Museum of Art
- Language Memory and Brain Lab
- Classics Library
- Mills Memorial Library
- Bertrand Russel Archive
- McArthur Multimedia Wing
- N.L. Wilson Library
- McMaster Performance Lab
- Robinson Memorial Theatre
Why Humanities at McMaster?
Students entering the Faculty of Humanities take a general first-year program – Humanities I. The Humanities I program offers students an enormous amount of flexibility and a real chance to explore various options in their first year of university.
Students in Humanities I can pursue subjects in which they have already developed an interest, as well as trying some they may never have taken before. This provides an excellent base from which to specialize in upper levels.
- Applied Humanities Courses:
Upper-level students in the Faculty of Humanities have the opportunity to gain valuable experience by applying academic skills to practical areas outside the classroom. With the approval of the Associate Dean, students work with a supervising professor to define learning goals and objectives, then participate in research projects, pedagogy and work placements in fields which interest them and are related to a Humanities discipline. - Undergraduate Student Research Awards:
McMaster Undergraduate Student Research Awards provide qualified students in the Faculty of Humanities with $6000 to cover 15 weeks of full-time research-based activity in the summer. Recent winners have explored many diverse topics, including language and memory, water sustainability, and body, self esteem and the media. - Studying Abroad:
One of the goals of a Humanities education is to increase global awareness. For many students, participating in an exchange program is one of the most exciting ways to do this. The exchange program allows students to spend all or part of their third year studying at universities in the UK, Ireland, the Netherlands, Germany, France, Austria, Denmark, Australia, New Zealand and Japan.
1st Year Courses
Total: 30 Units
Required: 12 units (from the Faculty of Humanities)
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- Art History 1A03 – Intro. to the Study of Art
- Art History 1AA3 – Intro. to the History of Art
- Chinese 1K03 – Intensive Review of Chinese for Dialect Speakers I
- Chinese 1KK3 – Intensive Review of Chinese for Dialect Speakers II
- Chinese (Mandarin) 1Z06 – Beginner’s Intensive Chinese
- Chinese (Mandarin) 1ZZ6 – Beginner’s Intensive Chinese
- Classics 1A03 – Intro. to Classical Archaeology
- Classics 1B03 – An Introduction to Ancient Myth and Literature
- Classics 1M03 – History of Greece and Rome
- Communication Studies 1A03 – Intro. to Communications
- Cultural Studies & Critical Theory 1CS3 – Studying Culture: A Critical Introduction
- English 1A03 – Literature in English: Shorter Genres
- English 1AA3 – Literature in English: Longer Genres
- English 1C06 – A History of English Literature
- French 1Z06 – Beginner’s Intensive French
- French 1A06 – Introduction to French Studies: Advanced Level
- French 1K06 – Intensive Review of French
- German 1B03 – Intermediate German I
- German 1BB3 – Intermediate German II
- German 1Z06 – Beginner’s Intensive German
- Greek 1Z03 – Beginner’s Intensive Ancient Greek I
- Greek 1ZZ3 – Beginner’s Intensive Ancient Greek II
- History 1A03 – Europe from the Renaissance to the French Revolution
- History 1AA3 – Europe since the French Revolution
- History 1B03 – Global Encounters Before 1900
- History 1BB3 – Global History in the 20th Century
- History 1M03 – History of Greece and Rome
- Inquiry 1HU3 – Inquiry in the Humanities
- Italian 1A03 – Intermediate Italian I
- Italian 1AA3 – Intermediate Italian II
- Italian 1Z06 – Beginner’s Intensive Italian
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- Japanese 1Z06 – Beginner’s Intensive Japanese
- Latin 1Z03 – Beginner’s Intensive Latin I
- Latin 1ZZ3 – Beginner’s Intensive Latin II
- Linguistics 1A03 – Introduction to Linguistics I
- Linguistics 1AA3 – Introduction to Linguistics II
- Multimedia 1A03 – Multimedia and Digital Society
- Multimedia 1B03 – The digital Image
- Music 1A03 – Introduction to the History of Music I
- Music 1AA3 – Introduction to the History of Music II
- Music 1EE6 – Solo Performance
- Music 1GB3 – Ensemble Performance (Concert Band)
- Music 1GC3 – Ensemble Performance (University Choir)
- Music 1GF3 – Ensemble Performance (University Flute)
- Music 1GW3 – Ensemble Performance (Women’s Vocal)
- Music 1GR3 – Ensemble Performance (Chamber Orchestra)
- Music 1GP3 – Ensemble Performance (Percussion)
- Music 1GJ3 – Ensemble Performance (Jazz Band)
- Peace Studies 1A03 – Introduction to Peace Studies
- Philosophy 1A03 – Philosophical Texts
- Philosophy 1B03 – Philosophy, Law and Society
- Philosophy 1C03 – Philosophy in Literature
- Philosophy 1D03 – Philosophy and the Sciences
- Philosophy 1E03 – Problems of Philosophy
- Polish 1Z03 – Beginner’s Intensive Polish I
- Polish 1ZZ3 – Beginner’s Intensive Polish II
- Spanish 1A03 – Intermediate Spanish I
- Spanish 1AA3 – Intermediate Spanish II
- Spanish 1Z06 – Beginner’s Intensive Spanish
- Theatre & Film 1T03 – Introduction to Theatre, Cinema and Society
- Women’s Studies 1A03 – Women, Culture, Power
- Women’s Studies 1AA3 – Women Transforming the World
Note: The value of a particular course is indicated by the last digit of the course code (e.g. 1A03 = 3 units).
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Beyond 1st Year
Bachelor of Arts / Honours Bachelor of Arts in:
- Art History
- Classics
- Cognitive Science of Language
- Communication Studies
- English and Cultural Studies
- French
- History
- Linguistics
- Multimedia
- Peace Studies
- Philosophy
- Theatre & Film Studies
- Music
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Careers or Options Beyond This Program
- advertising
- art council administrators
- arts and business management
- business
- broadcast media
- conservators
- communications
- computer interface design
- curators and gallery directors
- civil and foreign service
- computer industry
- corporate, governmental and multicultural researchers
- drama therapy
- digital animation
- diplomacy
- electronic publication
- foreign service
- human resources
- government
- hospital ethics
- international trade and tourism
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- intelligence
- instructional technology
- journalism
- law
- language processing/computing
- marketing
- medicine
- museums (as curators and conservators)
- multimedia design
- publishing
- public relations
- performance
- psychological sciences
- software development
- sales
- social work
- speech language pathology
- speech pathology
- teaching (in schools and universities)
- travel industry
- technical writing
- speech therapy
- translating and interpreting
- web development
- visual arts and graphic design
Schedule
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Co-op/Internship
Available.
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Profiles & Alumni
Unavailable at this time.
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Program Statistics
Each year, the Faculty of Humanities awards travel scholarships of up to $5,000 to selected students participating in a university exchange.