The graduate programs featured below are designed for students interested in drawing connections across traditional disciplinary boundaries. Learn from faculty members with an enormous breadth of expertise covering various historical periods, substantive topics and theoretical approaches. Quick Links Graduate Program in Humanities Examine subjects central to the Humanities within a rich diversity of multicultural contexts. […]
Bachelor of Arts (BA) Gain critical perspectives on today’s world. Discover the culture of Ancient Greece and Rome and their enduring impact on the modern world. You may pursue a Classics degree focusing on the Greek and Latin languages; or opt for Classical Studies which deals with Greek and Roman literature, culture and history. As […]
Bachelor of Arts (BA) - Honours Understand the human condition from the perspectives of young people. Our program takes a child-centred and children's rights-based approach to this relatively new field of study. You will explore the many facets of global childhoods from award-winning faculty members and distinguished researchers. Our interdisciplinary and humanities-based approaches include courses […]
Certificate This is the place to learn and examine the histories, cultures and experiences of Black Canada. You’ll learn about people of African descent in the Americas through cultural studies, history, literature and music. In this unique certificate you can combine multiple disciplines and complete your certificate alongside your existing undergraduate degree program or you […]
Our bespoke certificate options let students acquire theoretical and practical training in Black Canadian, Indigenous and Jewish studies. They can be pursued as a standalone or together with any other degree program at York. Browse our options and find the right fit for your academic interests and career goals. Quick Links Black Canadian Studies Learn […]
Humanities is the oldest area of study in the world. It originated when humans first began considering our origins, identity, purpose and values. As such, the discipline includes religious studies, ethics, aesthetics, and the relationships among the personal, social and political. By analyzing our significant texts, myths and images, the humanities seek to understand the […]
The department is home to eleven undergraduate degree programs giving students the flexibility and diversity to pursue a range of subjects in the humanities or to focus in more concentrated thematic, regional or cultural areas. Quick Links Black Canadian Studies Learn and examine histories of Black Canada. Discover people of African descent in the Americas […]
Our department is the only one in Canada offering interdisciplinary programs and courses providing a comprehensive introduction to the humanities as an integrated field of study. We are informed by a powerful vision of interdisciplinary study and research that few departments in North America can match. Undergraduate Programs Pursue a range of subjects in one […]
The Department of Humanities is the only department in Canada to offer interdisciplinary programs and courses providing a comprehensive introduction to the humanities as an integrated field of study. We are informed by a powerful vision of the value of interdisciplinary study and research, which enables students to understand and appreciate the diversity of human […]