The Theatre Studies program at Guelph is a degree option within the BA Program and is dedicated to the integrated study of both academic and practical applications of performance and theatre.
Funding guarantees are made on the basis of the School’s financial resources and the applicant’s academic merit, but typically, funding would comprise of (1) teaching assistantships (TA) (one in the Fall, and one in the Winter semester) and (2) scholarship(s). In addition, the School of Theatre, Creative Writing and English has a limited number of scholarships that are awarded on a competitive basis to students who qualify.
The MA in English at Guelph is designed to provide students with an intensive introduction to graduate-level work in English studies within a flexible program.
Starting in Fall 09 we have brought in some changes to the English specialist requirements. If you started your major, minor, or area of concentration before Fall 09, you won’t be required to comply with the new requirements, but you should take a look at them and see if they better suit your needs. If you begin Fall 09 or later, you will automatically be required to fulfill the new requirements. Check below for answers to the following questions:
All English majors and minors in the Honours program and general degree students who are looking to complete an area of concentration need to complete courses that fit the requirements of their program. In addition to enrolling in specific literature courses, they will also have the opportunity to take courses within the broader field of literary studies that speak to their own personal or research interests. Whatever pathway a current student takes, we do all that we can to help them pursue course options that fulfil their degree requirements and peak their intellectual curiosity.
Our Honors and BA programs are specifically designed so students can explore English literature in greater depth and detail as they progress throughout the course of their degree. As a department we have various strengths in the following areas: