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Program Requirements

The Master of Arts (M.A.) in Religious Studies; Non- Thesis Is a course-based program that emphasizes engaging and innovative learning opportunities. It focuses on skills in resourceful thinking, academic writing, and communication.

Research Project (9 credits)

• RELG 660 M.A. Research Paper 1 (3 credits)

  Offered by: Religious Studies (Faculty of Arts)

  Administered by: Graduate Studies

  Overview

  Religious Studies : The writing of the research paper.

  Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2024-2025 academic year.

  Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year.

• RELG 661 M.A. Research Paper 2 (3 credits)

  Offered by: Religious Studies (Faculty of Arts)

  Administered by: Graduate Studies

  Overview

  Religious Studies : The writing of the research paper.

  Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2024-2025 academic year.

  Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year.

• RELG 662 M.A. Research Paper 3 (3 credits)

  Offered by: Religious Studies (Faculty of Arts)

  Administered by: Graduate Studies

  Overview

  Religious Studies : The writing of the research paper.

  Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2024-2025 academic year.

  Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year.

Required Courses (6 credits)

• RELG 555 Honours Seminar (3 credits)

  Offered by: Religious Studies (Faculty of Arts)

  Overview

  Religious Studies : Current trends in the study of religion, including the approaches of critical theory, feminism, post-modernism, and post-colonialism.

  Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2024-2025 academic year.

  Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year.

  • Winter

  • Restriction: For Religious Studies Honours students or with permission of the Chair of the Religious Studies B.A. Committee

• RELG 645 Methods in Religious Studies (3 credits)

  Offered by: Religious Studies (Faculty of Arts)

  Administered by: Graduate Studies

  Overview

  Religious Studies : Theoretical and methodological approaches to the study of religion, including: historical studies/textual hermeneutics; ritual/performance studies; and religion and modernity.

  Terms: Fall 2024

  Instructors: Nelson, Samuel (Fall)

  • Note: Restricted to M.A. students in Religious Studies, except with permission of the instructor.

Complementary Courses (30 credits)

30 credits of courses selected from the 500- or 600-level courses accepted by the School of Religious Studies for the granting of a master's degree.

Language Requirement

Students are required to give their area committee evidence of reading knowledge of a scholarly language other than English. This language may be either a modern language in which there is a significant amount of scholarship relevant to the student's area of research, or a classical language relevant to the student's area of research. If a classical language is chosen, it must be in addition to any prerequisite language for the area in question.