Book History and Print Culture (Collaborative Program)
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Arts and Science
Participating Degree Programs
Comparative Literature – MA, PhD
East Asian Studies – MA, PhD
English – MA, PhD
French Language and Literature – MA, PhD
History – MA, PhD
History and Philosophy of Science and Technology – MA, PhD
History of Art – MA, PhD
Information – MI
Information Studies – PhD
Italian Studies – MA, PhD
Medieval Studies – MA, PhD
Museum Studies – MMSt
Music – MA, PhD
Religion – MA, PhD
Histoire du livre, History of the Book, Textual Studies, Print Culture, Sociology of the Text - all these names have been used to describe a growing international academic movement. The graduate programs listed above, in conjunction with Massey College, sponsor an interdisciplinary program in Book History and Print Culture (BHPC) in which the rich physical and human resources of the University of Toronto are brought to bear on multiple aspects of the creation, transmission, and reception of the written word. BHPC brings together graduate students from a variety of disciplines based on their common research interest in the physical, cultural, and theoretical aspects of the book. As a collaborative program, it is designed to augment the learning and research potential of existing master's and doctoral programs by pooling the expertise of U of T faculty members in this field from several disciplines.
Students register first for a master’s or doctoral degree in their home unit and then apply to the collaborative program. If they satisfy the requirements of both programs, they receive their degree with a notation on the transcript “Collaborative Program in Book History and Print Cul-ture”.
Contact and Address
Web: bookhistory.fis.utoronto.caE-mail: book.history@utoronto.ca
Telephone: (416) 946-3560
Fax: (416) 978-1759
Dan White
Director
Collaborative Program in Book History and Print Culture
University of Toronto
Massey College
4 Devonshire Place
Toronto, Ontario M5S 2E1
Canada
Degree Programs
Master's Level
Admission Requirements
- Applicants who wish to enrol in the collaborative program must apply to and be admitted to both the collaborative program and one of the participating degree programs (home unit). Applicants to the collaborative program write to the Director giving information about their background and relevant interests, identifying the degree and home unit for which they are applying, and outlining a proposed program of study by April 1 for September admission. Applicants need not wait for a final decision from the home unit before applying to the collaborative program. (An academic transcript should be included in the application: a photocopy, scanned version, or print-out from a student Web service will do.) Advice is available from the Director and the Program Committee.
- Applications from the participating units have priority in admissions. If there is space in the program, students from other units may apply; they should consult the graduate coordinator in their home unit and the Director of the BHPC program. Since course requirements vary from unit to unit, it is essential that there be close consultation between the collaborative program and the home unit at the time of the application.
Program Requirements
- Students must fulfil the degree requirements of the unit in which they are enrolled.
- BKS 1000Y (1.0 FCE), the foundational seminar, normally taken in the first year of study.
- At least 1.0 FCE in additional courses related to book history and print culture. The additional 1.0 FCE will come from our roster of cross-listed courses, though students may substitute other courses with the approval of the Director. Students are encouraged, if possible, to take courses outside their home unit.
- Depending on the regulations of the home unit, a master's thesis in the area of book history and print culture may be substituted for the additional 1.0 FCE beyond BKS 1000Y.
Doctoral Level
Admission Requirements
- Applicants who wish to enrol in the collaborative program must apply to and be admitted to both the collaborative program and one of the participating degree programs (home unit). Applicants to the collaborative program write to the Director giving information about their background and relevant interests, identifying the degree and home unit for which they are applying, and outlining a proposed program of study by April 1 for September admission. Applicants need not wait for a final decision from the home unit before applying to the collaborative program. (An academic transcript should be included in the application: a photocopy, scanned version, or print-out from a student Web service will do.) Advice is available from the Director and the Program Committee.
- Applications from the participating units have priority in admissions. If there is space in the program, students from other units may apply; they should consult the graduate coordinator in their home unit and the Director of the BHPC program. Since course requirements vary from unit to unit, it is essential that there be close consultation between the collaborative program and the home unit at the time of the application.
Program Requirements
- Students must fulfil the degree requirements of the unit in which they are enrolled. Their program of study must also be approved by the BHPC Program Committee.
- The program of study includes the advanced seminar BKS 2000H and the Practicum BKS 2001H. If students have not already taken BKS 1000Y at the master's level, they will be required to take it as a prerequisite or corequisite to the foregoing two doctoral courses.
- The dissertation topic will be in the area of book history and print culture. The advisory committee will include at least one faculty member affiliated with BHPC, and students are encouraged, but not required, to seek representation on the committee from outside the home unit.
- The program may be completed on a flexible-time basis only by Faculty of Information students registered for the Information flexible-time PhD.
Course List
BKS 1000Y Book History and Print Culture
BKS 2000H Advanced Seminar in Book History and Print Culture
BKS 2001H Practicum in Book History and Print Culture
For further details and for listings of appropriate courses in various graduate units, see Web site bookhistory.fis.utoronto.ca
Program Committee
White, Dan – BA, MA, PhD – English (Director)
Galey, Alan – BA, MA, PhD – Information
Korey, Marie – BA, MS – Massey College
Glinoer, Anthony – MA, PhD – French
McGowan, Mark – BA, MA, PhD – History, Book & Media Studies
MA Student Representative
PhD Student Representative
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