Introduction

Victoria College offers the interdisciplinary programs and courses listed below so that students have an opportunity to examine important themes and problems of our culture from a variety of points of view. Most of the courses introduce ideas and methods from various disciplines; in this way students can explore areas of interest they otherwise might overlook, and also gain insight into comparative studies.

Several of the courses have a place in the established programs of study indicated below. In addition, the courses are designed to serve the interests of those who, whatever their intended field of specialization, wish to introduce variety into their program, or who have not decided on a discipline, and wish to examine different approaches to humane studies.

The Literary Studies Program

(Specialist, Major and Minor) combines close attention to major literary works with theoretical reflection on the concept of literature. Students are exposed to a wide range of texts across numerous national, linguistic, and cultural boundaries, as well as to contemporary interdisciplinary debates on questions of representation, language, and culture.

The Renaissance Studies Program

(Major and Minor) studies one of the high points of Western civilization, in art and literature, in social and political development, and in the technological and scientific discoveries that were to transform our concept of the world. This interdisciplinary program is particularly attractive to students of history, politics, literature, fine art, history of science, music and theatre, because it assembles aspects of all these studies to focus on one seminal period in Western civilization.

The Semiotics and Communication Theory Program

(Specialist, Major and Minor) investigates the science of communication and sign systems, the ways people understand phenomena and organize them mentally, the ways in which they devise means for transmitting that understanding and for sharing it with others. It covers all non-verbal signalling and extends to domains whose communicative dimension is perceived only unconsciously or subliminally. Knowledge, meaning, intention and action are thus fundamental concepts in the semiotic investigation of phenomena.

Fellows of Victoria College offer on the Victoria campus courses in the history of science, philosophy of science, and history of technology, which are listed in this Calendar under HPS.

Program Director:

Principal D. Cook

Enquiries:

J.L. Welsh, Victoria College, 73 Queen’s Park Crescent East (416-585-4496)

VICTORIA COLLEGE PROGRAMS

LITERARY STUDIES (B.A.)

Consult Professor J. Levine or Professor J.W. Patrick, Victoria College

Enrolment in the Literary Studies program is open to students upon completion of four courses; no minimum GPA required.

Major program (B.A.):

(7 full courses or their equivalent)

1. JEF100Y1, 210Y1, 310Y1, 410Y1

2. Three approved courses with thematic, generic or historical coherence chosen from the offerings of the colleges' programs and the university's departments (but including no more than one course of literature in translation). Normally, no more than one of these courses may be taken at the 200-level. The interdisciplinary courses in Literary Studies (VIC 201Y1, 211Y1, 300Y1, 411H1) are strongly recommended.

Minor program (B.A.):

(4 full courses or their equivalent)

Four courses from: JEF100Y1, VIC 201Y1, 210Y1, 211Y1, 300Y1, 310Y1, 410Y1, 411H1 and a half-course chosen in consultation with the Program Coordinator.

LITERARY STUDIES AND PHILOSOPHY (Hon.B.A.)

Consult Professor J. Patrick, Victoria College, or Professor R. Comay, Department of Philosophy.

Specialist program:

(14 full courses or their equivalent, including at least one 400-series course)

1. The seven courses of the Literary Studies Major program (above)

2. Six Philosophy courses, at least three of them 300+ series

It is strongly recommended but not required that courses in the following areas be included:

One Introductory 1/2 Logic
Two History of Philosophy 1/2 Ethics/Social and Political Philosophy
One Epistemology/Metaphysics 1/2 Aesthetics/Philosophy of Literature

3. Normally the 14th course will be a senior essay (PHL 490Y1 or VIC 490Y1) written under the supervision of faculty members from Philosophy and Literary Studies or a faculty member approved by Philosophy and Literary Studies

RENAISSANCE STUDIES (B.A.)

Consult Professor K. Eisenbichler, Victoria College

Enrolment in the Renaissance Studies programs is open to students upon completion of four courses; no minimum GPA required.

Major program (B.A.):

(6 full courses or their equivalent, including at least two 300+ series courses)

1. VIC 440Y1

2. Equivalent of two full credits from: VIC 240Y1, 241H1, 242H1, 341H1, 343Y1, 344H1, 345H1, 346H1

3. One full course equivalent in Literature from: DRM 262H1; ENG 220Y1, 302Y1, 304Y1, 330H1, 332Y1, 440Y1, 455H1; FRE 319H1, 420H1; ITA 333H1, 345H1, 355H1, 370Y1, 426H1, 436Y1, 470H1, 480H1; PRT 343H1, 351H1, 451H1; SPA 250H1, 452H1, 454H1

4. One full course equivalent in History, Economics or Religion from: ECO 201Y1; HIS 243H1, 303Y1, 304Y1, 340Y1, 349Y1, 357Y1, 399H1, 443Y1, 486H1; RLG 223H1

5. One full course equivalent in Art or Music from:
FAH 273H1, 274H1, 307Y1, 324H1/Y, 326Y1, 333H1, 339H1, 341H1, 428H1, 438H1, 442H1, 473Y1, 474Y1, 484H1/485H1; MUS 208H1, 410H1; HMU 121H1, 122H1, 331H1

Minor program (B.A.):

(4 full courses or their equivalent, including at least one 300+ series course)

1. Equivalent of two full courses from: VIC 240Y1, 241H1, 242H1, 341H1, 343Y1, 344H1, 345H1, 346H1, 440Y1

2. Two courses from any of those listed above

SEMIOTICS AND COMMUNICATION THEORY (B.A.)



Enrolment in the Semiotics and Communication Theory programs is limited: students must have a CGPA of at least 2.5 in four full courses or
their equivalent, including VIC 120Y1. In addition, enrolment in the Specialist program (normally after 2nd year) requires completion of at
least three Semiotics courses (VIC 120Y1, 220Y1, 221Y1, 320Y1, 321Y1).


Program Director, Principal D. Cook, Victoria College

Program Coordinator, Professor M. Danesi, Victoria College

Specialist program (Hon.B.A.):

(12 full courses or their equivalent, including at least one 400-series course)

Enrolment in the Specialist program is limited; see above.


1. VIC 120Y1, 420Y1

2. Two full courses from: VIC 220Y1, 221Y1, 320Y1, 321Y1

3. Two full course equivalents in Anthropology from Group A

4. Three full course equivalents in Linguistics, Philosophy, Psychology from Groups B, C, D

5. Three full course equivalents in other related areas from Group E

Major program (B.A.):

(6 full courses or their equivalent, including at least two 300+series courses)

1. VIC 120Y1

2. Two full course equivalents from: VIC 220Y1, 221Y1, 320Y1, 321Y1

3. Three full course equivalents from two different disciplines from Groups A-E

Minor program (B.A.):

(4 full courses or their equivalent, including at least one 300+series course)

1. VIC 120Y1

2. One full course equivalent from: VIC 220Y1, 221Y1, 320Y1, 321Y1

3. Two full course equivalents from different disciplines from Groups A, B, C, D, or E

Group A:

Anthropology:

ANT 204Y1, 253H1, 323H1/Y, 328H1, 329Y1, 334Y1, 351H1, 356H1, 366Y1, 425H1, 427H1, 450H1, 461H1; JAL 328H1, 355H1, 356H1

Group B:

Linguistics:

LIN 200H1, 229H1, 231H1, 232H1, 315H1, 341H1, 372H1, 415H1, 417H1, 480H1; JAL 254H1, 328H1; JLP 306H1, 374H1

Group C:

Philosophy:

PHL 200H1, 201H1, 220H1, 235H1, 236Y1, 240H1, 243H1, 244H1, 250H1, 255H1, 267H1, 285H1, 288H1, 304H1, 305H1, 306H1, 307H1, 310H1, 311H1, 312H1, 315H1, 316H1, 318H1, 320H1, 321H1, 322H1, 325H1, 326H1, 340H1, 342H1, 346H1, 351H1, 385H1; JUP250Y1

Group D:

Psychology:

PSY 210H1, 220H1, 260H1, 270H1, 280H1, 300H1, 301H1, 311H1, 312H1, 316H1, 320H1, 323H1, 325H1, 334H1, 362H1, 370H1, 371H1, 372H1; JLP 315H1

Group E:

Other Related Area Courses:

CLA 202H1, 204H1, 219H1, 305H1; DRM 200Y1, 230Y1, 260H1, 262H1, 264H1, 266H1; FAH 212H1, 214H1, 287H1, 288H1, 367H1, 378H1, 385H1; VIS 201H1, 202H1, 203H1, 204H1, 205H1, 206H1, 207H1, 208H1, 209H1, 212H1, 213H1, 307H1, 312H1, 313H1, 315H1, 316H1; HIS 316H1, 367H1, 374H1, 375H1, 419H1; HPS 201H1, 202H1, 250H1, 323H1, 324H1; INI 212Y1, 214Y1, 225Y1, 322H1, 323Y1, 327Y1, 329Y1, 330Y1, 423H1, 426H1, 428H1; MUS 200H1, 211H1, 303H1; NEW 261Y1, 302Y1, 303H1, 360Y1, 368H1, 371H1, 372H1; RLG 200Y1, 211Y1, 230Y1, 232H1, 233H1, 237Y1, 301H1, 302H1, 304H1, 315H1, 380H1; SMC 210Y1, 402H1; SOC 365Y1, 367H1, 381Y1, 388H1; UNI 250Y1, 255H1, 355H1; JUM 200Y1; VIC 210Y1, 211Y1, 300Y1, 310Y1, 343Y1, 345Y1, 410Y1, 411Y1

NOTE: Other courses that have a disciplinary connection to semiotics may be substituted with the PRIOR approval of the Program Coordinator