Celtic Studies program requirements
What the Celtic Studies Specialist, Major and Minor require, as the 2026-2027 Arts & Science Calendar states it, and every course they name.
Celtic Studies Specialist
- Arts program
- 10.5 credits
- Not admitting new students
- ASSPE1682
Enrolment
Enrolment in the Celtic Studies Specialist will be administratively suspended as of January 1, 2024 and students will no longer be able to enrol in the program. Students presently enrolled in the Specialist will be able to complete the program requirements as described below. The full enrolment requirements are on the Calendar's page for this program.
Completion requirements
(10.5 credits including 4.0 credits at the 300+level, 1.0 of which must be at the 400-level)
1CLT240H1 and CLT241H1
22.0 credits from the following language courses: CLT141Y1/ CLT242Y1/ CLT243H1/ CLT244H1/ CLT251H1/ CLT252H1/ CLT331H1/ CLT332H1
36.0 credits from the list above and/or SMC165H1/ MST226H1/ CLT250H1/ CLT333H1/ CLT334H1/ CLT335H1/ CLT337H1/ CLT338H1/ CLT339H1/ CLT340H1/ CLT341H1/ CLT345H1/ CLT346H1/ CLT347H1/ CLT348H1/ CLT350H1/ CLT353H1/ CLT374H1/ CLT378H1/ CLT380H1/ CLT395Y1/ CLT396H1/ CLT411H1/ CLT413H1/ CLT418H1/ CLT420H1/ CLT440H1/ CLT441H1/ SMC457H1
4CLT451Y1
50.5 credit from CLT341H1/ CLT348H1/ CLT378H1/ MST341H1/ SMC385H1 or 0.5 credit 200+ level from Breadth Requirement Category 5: The Physical and Mathematical Universes.
Courses these requirements name
- CLT240H1The Celts in the Ancient and Medieval World
- CLT241H1Irish and British Identities from Macbeth to Yeats
- CLT141Y1Introduction to the Irish Language
- CLT242Y1An Introduction to Scottish Gaelic
- CLT243H1Modern Welsh
- CLT244H1Lowland Scots Language and Literature
- CLT251H1Intermediate Irish Language I
- CLT252H1Intermediate Irish Language II
- CLT331H1Advanced Irish Language I
- CLT332H1Advanced Irish Language II
- SMC165H1SMC One: The Boyle Seminar in Scripts and Stories
- MST226H1King Arthur
- CLT250H1Celtic Mythology last in the 2023-2024 Calendar
- CLT333H1Special Topics in Celtic Studies I
- CLT334H1Celtic Gothic in Britain and Ireland
- CLT335H1Tolkien and the Matter of Britain (and Ireland)
- CLT337H1Early Celtic History 450-1000
- CLT338H1The Celtic Nations in the Later Middle Ages 1000-1550
- CLT339H1Northern Ireland: The Troubles 1968-1998
- CLT340H1Ireland Transformed, 1948-2020
- CLT341H1Global Irish Diaspora
- CLT345H1Writing Ireland
- CLT346H1Folklore in Britain and Ireland
- CLT347H1Traditional Music in Ireland and Scotland
- CLT348H1Early Modern Ireland
- CLT350H1Celtic Spirituality
- CLT353H1The Scottish Witch-Hunt in its European Contexts
- CLT374H1The Celtic Book
- CLT378H1Ireland Since the Famine
- CLT380H1Staging Britishness from Shakespeare to the BBC
- CLT395Y1Independent Study in Celtic Studies
- CLT396H1Independent Study in Celtic Studies
- CLT411H1Advanced Topics in Celtic Studies I
- CLT413H1The Irish in Canada
- CLT418H1Romantic Scotland
- CLT420H1Ireland, Race and Empires
- CLT440H1Middle Welsh
- CLT441H1Introduction to Old Irish
- SMC457H1Directed Research
- CLT451Y1Senior Essay in Celtic Studies
- MST341H1Middle Ages by the Numbers
- SMC385H1Multicultural Toronto by the Numbers last in the 2021-2022 Calendar
Celtic Studies Major
- Arts program
- 6.5 credits
- Open enrolment
- ASMAJ1682
Enrolment
This is an open enrolment program. A student who has completed 4.0 credits may enrol in the program. The full enrolment requirements are on the Calendar's page for this program.
Completion requirements
(6.5 credits, including at least 2.0 credits at the 300+level, of which 0.5 credit must be at the 400-level)
1CLT240H1 and CLT241H1
24.0 credits from the list below: CLT110H1/ CLT141Y1/ CLT242Y1/ CLT243H1/ CLT244H1/ CLT251H1/ CLT252H1/ CLT331H1/ CLT332H1/ CLT333H1/ CLT334H1/ CLT335H1/ CLT337H1/ CLT338H1/ CLT339H1/ CLT340H1/ CLT341H1/ CLT345H1/ CLT346H1/ CLT347H1/ CLT348H1/ CLT350H1/ CLT353H1/ CLT374H1/ CLT378H1/ CLT380H1/ CLT395Y1/ CLT396H1/ CLT411H1/ CLT413H1/ CLT418H1/ CLT420H1/ CLT440H1/ CLT441H1/ SMC165H1/ SMC457H1/ MST226H1
30.5 credit from CLT341H1/ CLT348H1/ CLT377H1/ CLT378H1/ CLT418H1/ CLT444H1/ MST341H1/ SMC385H1 or a 0.5 credit at the 200/300/400-level from Breadth Requirement Category 5: The Physical and Mathematical Universes.
Courses these requirements name
- CLT240H1The Celts in the Ancient and Medieval World
- CLT241H1Irish and British Identities from Macbeth to Yeats
- CLT110H1Celtic Mythology and Saga
- CLT141Y1Introduction to the Irish Language
- CLT242Y1An Introduction to Scottish Gaelic
- CLT243H1Modern Welsh
- CLT244H1Lowland Scots Language and Literature
- CLT251H1Intermediate Irish Language I
- CLT252H1Intermediate Irish Language II
- CLT331H1Advanced Irish Language I
- CLT332H1Advanced Irish Language II
- CLT333H1Special Topics in Celtic Studies I
- CLT334H1Celtic Gothic in Britain and Ireland
- CLT335H1Tolkien and the Matter of Britain (and Ireland)
- CLT337H1Early Celtic History 450-1000
- CLT338H1The Celtic Nations in the Later Middle Ages 1000-1550
- CLT339H1Northern Ireland: The Troubles 1968-1998
- CLT340H1Ireland Transformed, 1948-2020
- CLT341H1Global Irish Diaspora
- CLT345H1Writing Ireland
- CLT346H1Folklore in Britain and Ireland
- CLT347H1Traditional Music in Ireland and Scotland
- CLT348H1Early Modern Ireland
- CLT350H1Celtic Spirituality
- CLT353H1The Scottish Witch-Hunt in its European Contexts
- CLT374H1The Celtic Book
- CLT378H1Ireland Since the Famine
- CLT380H1Staging Britishness from Shakespeare to the BBC
- CLT395Y1Independent Study in Celtic Studies
- CLT396H1Independent Study in Celtic Studies
- CLT411H1Advanced Topics in Celtic Studies I
- CLT413H1The Irish in Canada
- CLT418H1Romantic Scotland
- CLT420H1Ireland, Race and Empires
- CLT440H1Middle Welsh
- CLT441H1Introduction to Old Irish
- SMC165H1SMC One: The Boyle Seminar in Scripts and Stories
- SMC457H1Directed Research
- MST226H1King Arthur
- CLT377H1The Celts in Cape Breton last in the 2023-2024 Calendar
- CLT444H1The Great Irish Famine in an International Context last in the 2023-2024 Calendar
- MST341H1Middle Ages by the Numbers
- SMC385H1Multicultural Toronto by the Numbers last in the 2021-2022 Calendar
Celtic Studies Minor
- Arts program
- 4.0 credits
- Open enrolment
- ASMIN1682
Enrolment
This is an open enrolment program. A student who has completed 4.0 credits may enrol in the program. The full enrolment requirements are on the Calendar's page for this program.
Completion requirements
4.0 credits chosen from those listed below, including at least 1.0 credit at the 300+ level
CLT110H1/ CLT141Y1/ CLT242Y1/ CLT243H1/ CLT244H1/ CLT251H1/ CLT252H1/ CLT331H1/ CLT332H1/ CLT333H1/ CLT334H1/ CLT335H1/ CLT336H1/ CLT337H1/ CLT338H1/ CLT339H1/ CLT340H1/ CLT341H1/ CLT345H1/ CLT346H1/ CLT347H1/ CLT348H1/ CLT350H1/ CLT353H1/ CLT374H1/ CLT378H1/ CLT380H1/ CLT395Y1/ CLT396H1/ CLT411H1/ CLT413H1/ CLT418H1/ CLT420H1/ CLT440H1/ CLT441H1/ SMC165H1/ SMC457H1/ MST226H1
Courses these requirements name
- CLT110H1Celtic Mythology and Saga
- CLT141Y1Introduction to the Irish Language
- CLT242Y1An Introduction to Scottish Gaelic
- CLT243H1Modern Welsh
- CLT244H1Lowland Scots Language and Literature
- CLT251H1Intermediate Irish Language I
- CLT252H1Intermediate Irish Language II
- CLT331H1Advanced Irish Language I
- CLT332H1Advanced Irish Language II
- CLT333H1Special Topics in Celtic Studies I
- CLT334H1Celtic Gothic in Britain and Ireland
- CLT335H1Tolkien and the Matter of Britain (and Ireland)
- CLT336H1Sport in Ireland
- CLT337H1Early Celtic History 450-1000
- CLT338H1The Celtic Nations in the Later Middle Ages 1000-1550
- CLT339H1Northern Ireland: The Troubles 1968-1998
- CLT340H1Ireland Transformed, 1948-2020
- CLT341H1Global Irish Diaspora
- CLT345H1Writing Ireland
- CLT346H1Folklore in Britain and Ireland
- CLT347H1Traditional Music in Ireland and Scotland
- CLT348H1Early Modern Ireland
- CLT350H1Celtic Spirituality
- CLT353H1The Scottish Witch-Hunt in its European Contexts
- CLT374H1The Celtic Book
- CLT378H1Ireland Since the Famine
- CLT380H1Staging Britishness from Shakespeare to the BBC
- CLT395Y1Independent Study in Celtic Studies
- CLT396H1Independent Study in Celtic Studies
- CLT411H1Advanced Topics in Celtic Studies I
- CLT413H1The Irish in Canada
- CLT418H1Romantic Scotland
- CLT420H1Ireland, Race and Empires
- CLT440H1Middle Welsh
- CLT441H1Introduction to Old Irish
- SMC165H1SMC One: The Boyle Seminar in Scripts and Stories
- SMC457H1Directed Research
- MST226H1King Arthur
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