Liberal Arts
Looking to the past to understand the present and shape the future
Liberal Arts, also known as Histoire et civilisation, is a two-year pre-university program in which you explore the history of western civilization, informed by Indigenous and non-western perspectives. Through the lens of history, philosophy, literature, and religious studies, students develop a chronological understanding of the ideas and events that have fashioned our world.
WHO IS THE PROGRAM FOR?
Liberal Arts is the program for you if you are passionate about knowledge, curious, an intellectual rebel, interested in complex ideas, challenge preconceived notions, keen on answering life's big questions, and drawn to balancing creativity and analysis.
WHERE DOES IT LEAD?
- Anthropology
- Art History
- Classical Studies
- Cinema
- Communication Studies
- Fine Arts
- Geography
- History
- International Studies
- Journalism
- Law
- Literature, Languages
- Mathematics
- Museology
- Philosophy
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Religious Studies
- Research
- Sociology
- Teaching, Education
- Theatre, Performance
- Translation Studies
PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
The dedicated teachers of our program have two goals: to mentor you to become the best university candidate possible and to share with you their love of knowledge for its own sake.
Liberal Arts at Marianopolis is a small honours program that structures semesters in chronological order – from the Ancient world to the Medieval, Modern and Contemporary. This way, you make easy connections between the different ways of examining the rich and exciting history of civilization.
Along the way you get to experience life as a university student thanks to unique partnerships with McGill and Concordia universities. Optional placements in local organizations give you hands-on experience in the real world.
You also get the benefit of all the many co-curricular activities that make the Marianopolis experience so enriching and memorable. Trips to museums, architectural tours, seminars with visiting professors, participating in our annual arts festival, connecting with our amazing graduates who return to campus to connect with our current students – all this and more characterizes what it means to be a student at our college and fits perfectly with being a Liberal Arts student.
What is also of great appeal is that in addition to core courses, you select seven electives from a wide offering in Social Sciences, Fine Arts, Literature, Communications and Math, the latter of high importance if you are considering university programs with Math prerequisites.
At the end of two years, you will graduate from Marianopolis with a deep understanding of the events and ideas that have shaped our world, able to use important skills such as analysis, critical thinking and research, and ready for a broad range of fields in university.
“If some institutions wonder, like their students, about their own identity and purpose, Marianopolis seems to know exactly what it is: a safe and challenging space; a warm and spirited community; a place to be different; a setting for intellectual, emotional and social development that is second to none.”
SEMESTER SNAPSHOTS
SEMESTER 1
English – Classical Literature
French
Physical Education
Methodology: Liberal Arts
Ancient World: Graeco-Roman Civilization
Ancient Philosophy: Socrates, Plato and Aristotle
Judaism, Christianity and Islam: Sacred books, Human Histories
SEMESTER 2
English – Literary Survey To 1800
Humanities – Beyond Game of Thrones - Cornerstones of Medieval Knowledge
Math, Logic and Critical Thinking
Post-Classical History I - From Feudalism to Modernity
Thematic Studies in History of Art: From Romanesque to Renaissance
2 Option Courses
SEMESTER 3
English – Literary Survey Since 1800
Humanities – Nineteenth Century Thinkers - Visions of Freedom
Physical Education
Post-Classical History II – 19th and 20th Centuries
Modern Philosophy: From Descartes to Nietzsche
3 Option Courses
SEMESTER 4
English – Modernism and Critical Theory
French
Humanities – Just & Unjust Wars
Physical Education
Science: History and Method - Pardigm Replacement and the Making of the Modern World
Integrative Course: Liberal Arts
2 Option Courses
Option Courses: choose from courses in Anthropology, Art History, Biology, Business, Cinema, Creative Writing, Drawing, Film Production, Fine Arts, Geography, History, Journalism, Law, Literature, Marketing, Math, Music, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology, Religious Studies, Sociology, Theatre.
Want to know more?
If you have questions about the Liberal Arts program, please contact:
Dolores Chew
Coordinator, Liberal Arts Program
514.931.8792, ext. 381
d.chew@marianopolis.edu
For more information on applying
Admissions Office
514.931.8792, ext. 300
admissions@marianopolis.edu