Medieval Studies Minor
The interdisciplinary minor in medieval studies is an interdisciplinary program with courses offered in the departments of Art History, English, History, Philosophy, World Languages and Literatures, and Theatre and Film. Students will fulfill 28 credits of coursework in a minimum of three disciplines, distributed as follows:
- Courses must be completed in at least three separate departments or programs;
- At least 20 credit hours must be completed in upper-division courses, with at least 8 of those credit hours at the 400-level.
Requirements
Courses may be selected from the list below:
| ArH 356 | Early Medieval Art | 4 |
| ArH 357 | Byzantine Art | 4 |
| ArH 358 | Romanesque Art | 4 |
| ArH 359 | Gothic Art | 4 |
| ArH 361 | Northern Renaissance Art | 4 |
| ArH 371 | Italian Renaissance Art | 4 |
| ArH 407 | Seminar | 0-12 |
| ArH 432 | Issues in Gender and Art | 4 |
| ArH 450 | Great Periods and Themes in Art and Architecture | 4 |
| Eng 319 | Northern European Mythology | 4 |
| Eng 340 | Medieval Literature | 4 |
| Eng 426 | Advanced Topics in Medieval Literature | 4 |
| Eng 447 | Major Forces in Literature | 4 |
| Eng 448 | Major Figures in Literature | 4 |
| Eng 449 | Advanced Topics in Cultural Studies | 4 |
| Fr 341 | Introduction to French Literature | 4 |
| Ger 341 | Introduction to German Literature | 4 |
| Grk-101-203-First-and-second-year-Greek | 4 |
| Hst 350 | English History from 1066 to 1660 | 4 |
| Hst 352 | European Women's History to 1700 | 4 |
| Hst 354 | Early Medieval Europe: 300-1100 | 4 |
| Hst 355 | Late Medieval Europe, 1100-1450 | 4 |
| Hst 416 | Topics in Roman History | 4 |
| Hst 450 | Medieval England | 4 |
| Hst 452 | Topics in the History of European Women | 4 |
| Hst 453 | The Medieval City: Communities of Conflict and Consensus | 4 |
| Hst 454 | Topics in Medieval History | 4 |
| Hst 461 | Topics in Jewish History | 4 |
| Hst 475 | Topics in Early Russian History | 4 |
| Hst 491 | Reading Seminar | 4 |
| Hst 492 | Research Seminar | 4 |
| Jpn 341 | Topics in Japanese Literature (In Translation) | 4 |
| JSt 317/Hst 317 | Jewish History from Antiquity to the Medieval Period | 4 |
| JSt 378/Hst 378 | Pagans, Christians and Jews | 4 |
| JSt 381/Hst 381 | Kabbalah: The Jewish Mystical Tradition | 4 |
| Lat 101-203 First-and second-year Latin | 4-24 |
| Lat 331 | Early Medieval Civilization | 4 |
| Phl 302 | Medieval Philosophy | 4 |
| Span 341 | Pre-Modern Cultural and Literary Foundations | 4 |
| Span 441 | Major Works in Translation | 4 |
| TA 471 | Theater History: Periods and Topics | 1-4 |
| WLL 335 | The Icelandic Sagas | 4 |
Minor Coordinator approval required for: ArH 407, ArH 432, ArH 450, Eng 448, Hst 378, Hst 407, Hst 381, Hst 452, Hst 461, Jpn 341, Span 441
Fr 341: taught in French
Ger 341: taught in German
Span 341: taught in Spanish
All courses must be passed with a C- or better.
For advising concerning the minor, please consult the History Department office.