Studying abroad helps students learn from leading global scholars, develop intercultural skills and network internationally. The Hellenic Studies program offers many opportunities for York students to internationalize their education. Apply through York International. Greek students visiting York on exchange are encouraged to consult the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Scholarships. Quick Links Awards, Scholarships & Bursaries Study […]
The Hellenic Studies program helps combine your interest in the ancient and modern world; to study Ancient Greek language and history; and learn about modern Greek history from Ottoman times until today. You will improve your Greek language skills, and read and discuss modern Greek literature. The program also treats defining Greek societal issues such […]
Bachelor of Arts (BA) Study the past while preparing for the future. Ancient Greece is the birthplace of many of the Western world’s cultural values and social institutions. Today, Greece remains a vitally important nation. In our program, you'll explore past and present through Greece’s language, literature, culture and history, as well as a range […]
The following is a list of East Asian courses from different departments. Not all courses listed below will necessarily be offered in any given year. Please consult the relevant department calendars and schedules for more information. Courses recognized or considered for East Asian Studies credit must contain at least 60% East Asian Studies course content/materials. […]
The East Asian Studies Program offers a broad approach to studying the peoples and civilizations of East Asia. It is a rich and flexible program bringing together courses from the humanities, social sciences, languages, literatures and fine arts. Most of the existing courses focus on Chinese, Japanese, and Korean societies past and present. New courses […]
Bachelor of Arts (BA) - Honours Explore language, culture and history Take your appreciation of East Asian culture to the next level with our programs. We offer a rich and flexible program focusing on culture, cultural nuance, and history and literature. You’ll benefit from our diverse faculty who are well-connected with East Asian culture and […]
Doing Culture: Narratives of Cultural Production is a designated placement course and one of our capstone courses for the core major. You will discover how cultural production is fostered and disseminated in Canadian society. The cultural sector is critical to Canadian identity. It is shaped by creators, audiences and the prevailing political climate. In this […]
Culture & Expression is a flexible, interdisciplinary degree program, structured around two core courses (CLTR 2100 Questioning Culture and CLTR 3100 Culture, Meaning and Form) that introduces students to some of the theoretical, methodological issues and terminology in the study of culture. Beyond the core courses, students select their remaining credits from an extensive list […]
Culture & Expression (C&E) takes a multidisciplinary approach to explore the catalytic relationship between the creative human imagination and the multiple cultural settings that ignite it. Theoretical courses prepare students to delve into the core of 'meaning' in culture and to gain a fresh understanding of the nature of culture and the arts in social, […]
This program is no longer accepting new students. Bachelor of Arts (BA) Engage your passion for the arts and cultural expression. Culture & Expression investigates how meaning, embedded in form, offers ways of understanding culture. The program studies the relationship between human imagination and the cultural settings which ignite it. Our award-winning faculty are involved […]