Medieval and Renaissance Studies Concentration (MRST)
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 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 a 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):
ARBC 185 The Creation of Classical Arabic Literature (not offered in 2014-2015)
ARCN 246 Archaeological Methods
ARCN 395 Archaeology: Science, Ethics, Nationalism and Cultural Property (not offered in 2014-2015)
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 180 Medieval Art (not offered in 2014-2015)
ARTH 226 The Gothic Cathedral (not offered in 2014-2015)
ARTH 235 Revival, Revelation, and Re-animation: The Art of Europe's "Renaissance"
ARTH 252 Islamic Art and the Medieval Mediterranean (not offered in 2014-2015)
ARTH 255 Islam in the Eyes of the West
ARTH 285 The Art of Death in the Middle Ages (not offered in 2014-2015)
ENGL 114 Introduction to Medieval Literature
ENGL 144 Shakespeare I
ENGL 201 Chaucer: Canterbury Tales
ENGL 209 Twelfth Night: A Project Course (not offered in 2014-2015)
ENGL 210 From Chaucer to Milton: Early English Literature
ENGL 216 Milton
ENGL 244 Shakespeare I
ENGL 310 Shakespeare II
FREN 351 Love, War and Monsters in Early Modern France (not offered in 2014-2015)
GERM 230 From Gutenberg to Gates: The History and Practice of Printing (not offered in 2014-2015)
GERM 231 Damsels, Dwarfs, and Dragons: Medieval German Literature (not offered in 2014-2015)
HIST 131 Saints, Sinners, and Philosophers in Late Antiquity (not offered in 2014-2015)
HIST 133 Crisis, Creativity, and Transformation in Late Antiquity
HIST 137 Early Medieval Worlds
HIST 138 Crusades, Mission, and the Expansion of Europe (not offered in 2014-2015)
HIST 139 Foundations of Modern Europe
HIST 201 Rome Program: Community and Communication in Medieval Italy, CE 300-1150
HIST 204 Jews, Christians and Muslims in the Medieval Mediterranean
HIST 206 Eternal City in Time: Structure, Change, and Identity
HIST 207 Roman Journal: The Traveler as Witness
HIST 231 Mapping the World Before Mercator (not offered in 2014-2015)
HIST 232 Renaissance Worlds in France and Italy (not offered in 2014-2015)
HIST 233 Cultures of Empire: Byzantium, 843-1453 (not offered in 2014-2015)
HIST 236 Women's Lives in Pre-Modern Europe (not offered in 2014-2015)
HIST 238 The Viking World
HIST 243 The Peasants are Revolting! Society and Politics in the Making of Modern France
HIST 273 Go-Betweens and Rebels in the Andean World (not offered in 2014-2015)
HIST 278 The Spanish Inquisition (not offered in 2014-2015)
MUSC 210 Medieval and Renaissance Music (not offered in 2014-2015)
RELG 122 Introduction to Islam
RELG 162 Jesus, Paul, and Christian Origins (New Testament) (not offered in 2014-2015)
RELG 231 From Luther to Kierkegaard (not offered in 2014-2015)
RELG 261 Hearing Islam (not offered in 2014-2015)
RELG 263 Islamic Mysticism (not offered in 2014-2015)
SPAN 330 The Invention of the Modern Novel: Cervantes' Don Quijote (not offered in 2014-2015)
SPAN 331 Baroque Desires (not offered in 2014-2015)
Supporting Courses (18 credits required):
Note: all courses listed as "core courses" also qualify as "supporting courses."
ARBC 185 The Creation of Classical Arabic Literature (not offered in 2014-2015)
ARBC 215 Readings in Medieval Arabic Anthologies (not offered in 2014-2015)
ARCN 246 Archaeological Methods
ARCN 395 Archaeology: Science, Ethics, Nationalism and Cultural Property (not offered in 2014-2015)
ARTH 101 Introduction to Art History I
ARTH 102 Introduction to Art History II
ARTH 170 History of Printmaking (not offered in 2014-2015)
ARTH 180 Medieval Art (not offered in 2014-2015)
ARTH 226 The Gothic Cathedral (not offered in 2014-2015)
ARTH 233 Van Eyck, Bosch, Bruegel: Their Visual Culture (not offered in 2014-2015)
ARTH 235 Revival, Revelation, and Re-animation: The Art of Europe's "Renaissance"
ARTH 238 Rembrandt, Vermeer and Netherlandish Art (not offered in 2014-2015)
ARTH 252 Islamic Art and the Medieval Mediterranean (not offered in 2014-2015)
ARTH 285 The Art of Death in the Middle Ages (not offered in 2014-2015)
ARTH 307 Rome: The Art of Michelangelo and Caravaggio (not offered in 2014-2015)
ENGL 114 Introduction to Medieval Literature
ENGL 144 Shakespeare I
ENGL 201 Chaucer: Canterbury Tales
ENGL 210 From Chaucer to Milton: Early English Literature
ENGL 213 Christopher Marlowe
ENGL 214 Revenge Tragedy
ENGL 244 Shakespeare I
ENGL 310 Shakespeare II
FREN 351 Love, War and Monsters in Early Modern France (not offered in 2014-2015)
GERM 230 From Gutenberg to Gates: The History and Practice of Printing (not offered in 2014-2015)
GERM 231 Damsels, Dwarfs, and Dragons: Medieval German Literature (not offered in 2014-2015)
GRK 280 Philosophers and Martyrs
HIST 131 Saints, Sinners, and Philosophers in Late Antiquity (not offered in 2014-2015)
HIST 133 Crisis, Creativity, and Transformation in Late Antiquity
HIST 137 Early Medieval Worlds
HIST 138 Crusades, Mission, and the Expansion of Europe (not offered in 2014-2015)
HIST 139 Foundations of Modern Europe
HIST 201 Rome Program: Community and Communication in Medieval Italy, CE 300-1150
HIST 202 Iconoclasm in the Early Middle Ages (not offered in 2014-2015)
HIST 203 Papacy, Church and Empire in the Age of Reform (not offered in 2014-2015)
HIST 204 Jews, Christians and Muslims in the Medieval Mediterranean
HIST 206 Eternal City in Time: Structure, Change, and Identity
HIST 231 Mapping the World Before Mercator (not offered in 2014-2015)
HIST 232 Renaissance Worlds in France and Italy (not offered in 2014-2015)
HIST 236 Women's Lives in Pre-Modern Europe (not offered in 2014-2015)
HIST 238 The Viking World
HIST 243 The Peasants are Revolting! Society and Politics in the Making of Modern France
HIST 245 Ireland: Land, Conflict and Memory (not offered in 2014-2015)
HIST 268 The Indian Ocean World in the Age of European Expansion (not offered in 2014-2015)
HIST 273 Go-Betweens and Rebels in the Andean World (not offered in 2014-2015)
HIST 278 The Spanish Inquisition (not offered in 2014-2015)
LATN 233 Catiline (not offered in 2014-2015)
LATN 242 Apuleius, (not offered in 2014-2015)
LATN 246 Livy
LATN 253 Seneca the Younger (not offered in 2014-2015)
LATN 257 Caesar, Lucan, and Civil War (not offered in 2014-2015)
LATN 258 Seminar: Horace (not offered in 2014-2015)
LATN 280 Martyr Texts from Roman North Africa
MUSC 210 Medieval and Renaissance Music (not offered in 2014-2015)
PHIL 270 Ancient Greek Philosophy: Virtue, Reality and Explanations (not offered in 2014-2015)
POSC 250 Ancient Political Philosophy: Plato's Republic
POSC 254 Freedom, Excellence, Happiness: Aristotle's Ethics (not offered in 2014-2015)
POSC 256 Nietzsche: Beyond Good and Evil
POSC 350 Ancient Political Philosophy: Plato's Republic*
POSC 350 Nietzsche: Beyond Good and Evil*
RELG 122 Introduction to Islam
RELG 231 From Luther to Kierkegaard (not offered in 2014-2015)
RELG 263 Islamic Mysticism (not offered in 2014-2015)
RELG 287 Many Marys (not offered in 2014-2015)
SPAN 330 The Invention of the Modern Novel: Cervantes' Don Quijote (not offered in 2014-2015)
SPAN 331 Baroque Desires (not offered in 2014-2015)
Capstone Seminars (please consult with Concentration Coordinator regarding the Capstone Seminar)
(Six credits required):
ARCN 395 Archaeology: Science, Ethics, Nationalism and Cultural Property (not offered in 2014-2015)
ARTH 307 Rome: The Art of Michelangelo and Caravaggio (not offered in 2014-2015)
FREN 351 Love, War and Monsters in Early Modern France (not offered in 2014-2015)