Art History (Thesis): Gender and Women's Studies (M.A.) (45 credits)
Offered by: Art History & Communications (Faculty of Arts)
Degree: Master of Arts
Program credit weight: 45
Program Description
The M.A. in Art History; Thesis option in Gender and Women's Studies is an interdisciplinary program for students who meet the degree requirements in Art History and who wish to earn 6 credits of approved coursework focusing on gender and women's studies, and issues in feminist research and methods. The final thesis must be on a topic centrally relating to issues of gender and/or women's studies.
For further details on thesis preparation and submission consult: www.mcgill.ca/gps/thesis/thesis-guidelines.
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Required Courses (30 credits)
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ARTH 600 | Advanced Professional Seminar. | 3 |
Advanced Professional Seminar. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. A seminar course for M.A. and Ph.D. students dealing with methodological issues in Art History. | ||
| ARTH 698 | Thesis Research 1. | 12 |
Thesis Research 1. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. For the completion of thesis research. | ||
| ARTH 699 | Thesis Research 2. | 12 |
Thesis Research 2. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. Supervised independent research work on an approved topic relating to thesis preparation. | ||
| WMST 601 | Feminist Theories and Methods. | 3 |
Feminist Theories and Methods. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. Examination of feminist theories and research methods from a variety of disciplinary perspectives. | ||
Complementary Courses (15 credits)
15 credits at the 500 level or higher to be chosen in consultation with a supervisor.
3 credits of complementary coursework must be chosen from one of the courses below:
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| COMS 633 | Feminist Media Studies. | 3 |
Feminist Media Studies. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. Examination of cross-disciplinary approaches to critical media study undertaken by feminist, gender and queer studies scholars. | ||
| WMST 602 | Feminist Research Symposium. | 3 |
Feminist Research Symposium. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. Discussion and development of participants' research in gender and women's studies. | ||
Or a 3-credit, option-approved course at the 500, 600, or 700 level, taught outside WMST (e.g., an option-approved Art History course, or an option-approved course taught in another discipline).
3 credits of the 15 credits of complementary coursework may be taken at another university in Montreal.