Master of Arts - Cultural Studies (Thesis-Based) (MA.CUST)

Master's Degree

Program Summary

Program Description

In Cultural Studies at Trent University, students will explore the very foundations of the systems of belief that will determine future. This program offers an environment that encourages the kind of creative and critical thought that will prepare students for the challenges of the workplace, and for the opportunities of a rewarding life of cultural and political inquiry. Working with their fellow students and professors as part of a closely-knit community, students will read and reflect in their coursework, and then write a critical or creative project to take their thinking to the next level.

Program options include a new one-year major research paper stream, or the traditional two-year thesis stream. The program invites proposals for academic projects, as well as for projects invested in research-creation, in which student’s artistic production plays a major role.
  • Prepare for a career that requires informed, creative and dynamic perspectives or for Ph.D. studies.
  • Study beyond disciplinary boundaries and collaborate with experts in their fields.

Academic Background

Minimum Level of Education Completed

4-Year Bachelor's Degree

Minimum GPA

65%

Minimum Language Test Scores

Reading

6

Writing

6

Listening

6

Speaking

6

Trent University - Peterborough
Trent University - Peterborough

1600 West Bank Drive, Peterborough, Ontario, Canada

Program Intakes

Open date

October 8, 2024

Submission deadline

February 1, 2025

Open date

October 8, 2025

Submission deadline

February 1, 2026

Cost and Duration

Master's Degree

Program Level

2 year master's degree

Program Length

$20635 CAD

Cost of Living

$128.13 CAD

Application fee

$21627 CAD

Tution fee

Other Fees

University Health Insurance Plan Fees: $756 per year
Extended Health and Dental Plan Fees: $475 per year
Ancillary Fees: $419 per year
Levis Fees: $118 per year