Master of Arts in Canadian Studies & Indigenous Studies

About this programme

Explore our nation's past, present and future through one of Canada’s first Canadian Studies and Indigenous Studies graduate programs, with mentorship from leading humanities and social sciences scholars. Fuel your curiosity and contribute to contemporary scholarship as you examine critical issues and debates in Canadian Studies and Indigenous Studies. Develop a strong foundation in methodological and theoretical approaches to current scholarly research and writing while pursuing a project spanning humanities, social sciences, and other interdisciplinary fields. Trent’s Frost Centre provides a vibrant space for scholarly research, writing, and discussion about issues central to a critical understanding of Canada. Grounded in Trent’s deep roots in Canadian and Indigenous Studies, the Frost Centre brings together students and scholars across disciplines in a supportive, globally engaged academic community. Complete your M.A. in two years while developing an original thesis with guidance from a Frost Centre faculty supervisor and supported by interdisciplinary coursework. Complete your M.A. in one year through a major research paper alongside graduate coursework, exploring topics such as Indigenous thought, settler relations, policy, culture, environment and community-based research. I am enjoying the small community feelings in my program. In my research I am embodying a compare and contrast of Classical Ballet and Pow Wow dances with the intention of discovering similarities in the practices and if the pedagogy of ballet can become more inclusive through an indigenous l