Medieval and Renaissance Studies Concentration
The Medieval and Renaissance Studies Concentration encourages students interested in the cultures and kingdoms that flourished from Late Antiquity through the Renaissance to deepen their understanding of these periods through an interdisciplinary program of study. Heirs to ancient empires, the societies of Europe, Byzantium, and the Muslim world each offer fascinating opportunities to watch societies cope with timeless problems of power, identity, and belief. The concentration is open to students in ANY major who wish to expand their knowledge of this important and fascinating period of human history.
A total of 42 credits (usually 7 courses) is required for the concentration: 18 credits in "Core" courses, 18 credits in "Supporting" courses; and a capstone seminar. In addition to the capstone seminars listed below, students may count--with prior approval of both the course instructor and the concentration coordinators--other advanced courses (200 or 300 level) in which the concentrator pursues an interdisciplinary research project focused on a topic within the period covered by the concentration.
Optional Off-Campus Programs: Off-campus study can be an important part of the concentration. Students interested in study abroad as part of the concentration are advised to consult with their academic advisers in deciding when to go off-campus and with the concentration coordinators to discuss the range of programs available and potential programs of study. Courses taken abroad may count for up to two "core" courses (12 credits) and two "supporting courses" (12 credits).
Requirements for the Concentration
Core Courses (3 courses/18 credits required):
- ARCN 246 Archaeological Methods
- ARTH 101 Introduction to Art History I
- ARTH 102 Introduction to Art History II
- ARTH 255 Islam in the Eyes of the West (not offered in 2016-17)
- CLAS 124 Roman Archaeology and Art
- ENGL 125 Norse and Celtic Mythology
- ENGL 144 Shakespeare I
- ENGL 210 From Chaucer to Milton: Early English Literature
- ENGL 244 Shakespeare I
- FREN 351 Love, War and Monsters in Renaissance France
- HIST 131 Saints, Sinners, and Philosophers in Late Antiquity
- HIST 138 Crusades, Mission, and the Expansion of Europe (not offered in 2016-17)
- HIST 201 Rome Program: Community and Communication in Medieval Italy, CE 300-1250
- HIST 206 Eternal City in Time: Structure, Change, and Identity
- HIST 236 Women and Gender in Europe before the French Revolution
- HIST 238 The Viking World
- RELG 100 Muhammad
- RELG 122 Introduction to Islam
- RELG 162 Jesus, Paul, and Christian Origins (New Testament)
Supporting Courses (18 credits required):
Note: all courses listed as "core courses" also qualify as "supporting courses."
- ARCN 246 Archaeological Methods
- ARTH 100 Renaissance, Revolution, and Reformation: The Life and Art of Albrecht Durer
- ARTH 101 Introduction to Art History I
- ARTH 102 Introduction to Art History II
- ARTH 236 Baroque Art
- CLAS 124 Roman Archaeology and Art
- CLAS 131 Imagining New Worlds: From Homer to Columbus and Beyond
- ENGL 144 Shakespeare I
- ENGL 204 History of the English Language
- ENGL 205 The Medieval Outlaw
- ENGL 209 The Merchant of Venice: A Project Course
- ENGL 210 From Chaucer to Milton: Early English Literature
- ENGL 228 Encountering the Other: The Crusades
- ENGL 244 Shakespeare I
- ENGL 302 The Medieval Outlaw
- FREN 351 Love, War and Monsters in Renaissance France
- HIST 100 The Black Death: Disease and Its Consequences in the Middle Ages
- HIST 100 Migration and Mobility in the Medieval North
- HIST 131 Saints, Sinners, and Philosophers in Late Antiquity
- HIST 138 Crusades, Mission, and the Expansion of Europe (not offered in 2016-17)
- HIST 201 Rome Program: Community and Communication in Medieval Italy, CE 300-1250
- HIST 206 Eternal City in Time: Structure, Change, and Identity
- HIST 236 Women and Gender in Europe before the French Revolution
- HIST 238 The Viking World
- LATN 257 Caesar, Lucan, and Civil War
- PHIL 270 Ancient Philosophy: Goodness, Nature & Politics
- POSC 250 Ancient Political Philosophy: Plato's Republic
- POSC 254 Freedom, Excellence, Happiness: Aristotle's Ethics
- POSC 354 Freedom, Excellence, Happiness: Aristotle's Ethics*
- RELG 122 Introduction to Islam
- RELG 228 Martyrdom
- RELG 233 Gender and Power in the Catholic Church
Capstone Seminars (please consult with Concentration Coordinator regarding the Capstone Seminar)
(Six credits required):