Medieval and Renaissance Studies
The Medieval and Renaissance Studies Minor 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 minor 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 minor: 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 minor coordinators--other advanced courses (200 or 300 level) in which the minor pursues an interdisciplinary research project focused on a topic within the period covered by the minor.
Optional Off-Campus Programs: Off-campus study can be an important part of the minor. 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 minor 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 Medieval and Renaissance Studies Minor
Core Courses (3 courses/18 credits required):
- ARBC 185 The Creation of Classical Arabic Literature
- ARCN 246 Archaeological Methods & Lab (not offered in 2017-18)
- 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 2017-18)
- ARTH 256 Age of Empire: Ottomans of Turkey, Safavids of Iran and Mughals of India
- CLAS 124 Roman Archaeology and Art (not offered in 2017-18)
- ENGL 125 Norse and Celtic Mythology
- ENGL 144 Shakespeare I
- ENGL 210 From Chaucer to Milton: Early English Literature (not offered in 2017-18)
- ENGL 216 Milton
- ENGL 244 Shakespeare I
- FREN 351 Love, War and Monsters in Renaissance France (not offered in 2017-18)
- HIST 131 Saints and Society in Late Antiquity (not offered in 2017-18)
- HIST 133 Crisis, Creativity, and Transformation in Late Antiquity
- HIST 138 Crusades, Mission, and the Expansion of Europe (not offered in 2017-18)
- HIST 201 Rome Program: Building Power and Piety in Medieval Italy, CE 300-1150 (not offered in 2017-18)
- HIST 202 Icons, Iconoclasm, and the Quest for the Holy in Byzantium and Its Neighbors
- HIST 206 Rome Program: The Eternal City in Time: Structure, Change, and Identity (not offered in 2017-18)
- HIST 231 Mapping the World Before Mercator
- HIST 236 Women and Gender in Europe before the French Revolution (not offered in 2017-18)
- HIST 238 The Viking World (not offered in 2017-18)
- HIST 243 The Peasants are Revolting! Society and Politics in the Making of Modern France
- LATN 243 Medieval Latin
- RELG 122 Introduction to Islam
- RELG 162 Jesus, the Bible, and Christian Beginnings (not offered in 2017-18)
- RELG 234 Angels, Demons, and Evil
- SPAN 330 The Invention of the Modern Novel: Cervantes' Don Quijote
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
- ARCN 246 Archaeological Methods & Lab (not offered in 2017-18)
- ARCN 395 Archaeology: Science, Ethics, Nationalism and Cultural Property (not offered in 2017-18)
- ARTH 101 Introduction to Art History I
- ARTH 102 Introduction to Art History II
- ARTH 234 Experiencing Early Modern Sculpture
- ARTH 236 Baroque Art (not offered in 2017-18)
- ARTH 263 European Architectural Studies Program: Prehistory to Postmodernism
- CLAS 100 Imagining New Worlds: From Homer to Columbus and Beyond
- CLAS 124 Roman Archaeology and Art (not offered in 2017-18)
- CLAS 131 Imagining New Worlds: From Homer to Columbus and Beyond (not offered in 2017-18)
- ENGL 126 Arthurian Tradition: From Medieval to Modern
- ENGL 144 Shakespeare I
- ENGL 204 History of the English Language
- ENGL 205 The Medieval Outlaw (not offered in 2017-18)
- ENGL 206 Arthurian Tradition: From Medieval to Modern
- ENGL 209 Much Ado About Nothing: A Project Course (not offered in 2017-18)
- ENGL 210 From Chaucer to Milton: Early English Literature (not offered in 2017-18)
- ENGL 213 Christopher Marlowe
- ENGL 214 Revenge Tragedy
- ENGL 228 Encountering the Other: The Crusades (not offered in 2017-18)
- ENGL 244 Shakespeare I
- ENGL 302 The Medieval Outlaw (not offered in 2017-18)
- EUST 111 The Age of Cathedrals
- FREN 351 Love, War and Monsters in Renaissance France (not offered in 2017-18)
- GEOL 245 “When the Earth Shook…” Earthquakes in Human History & Lab
- HIST 100 Migration and Mobility in the Medieval North
- HIST 131 Saints and Society in Late Antiquity (not offered in 2017-18)
- HIST 133 Crisis, Creativity, and Transformation in Late Antiquity
- HIST 138 Crusades, Mission, and the Expansion of Europe (not offered in 2017-18)
- HIST 201 Rome Program: Building Power and Piety in Medieval Italy, CE 300-1150 (not offered in 2017-18)
- HIST 202 Icons, Iconoclasm, and the Quest for the Holy in Byzantium and Its Neighbors
- HIST 206 Rome Program: The Eternal City in Time: Structure, Change, and Identity (not offered in 2017-18)
- HIST 231 Mapping the World Before Mercator
- HIST 236 Women and Gender in Europe before the French Revolution (not offered in 2017-18)
- HIST 238 The Viking World (not offered in 2017-18)
- HIST 243 The Peasants are Revolting! Society and Politics in the Making of Modern France
- HIST 246 The Material World of the Anglo-Saxons
- LATN 257 Caesar, Lucan, and Civil War (not offered in 2017-18)
- PHIL 270 Ancient Philosophy: The Good Life
- POSC 250 Kings, Tyrants, Philosophers: Plato's Republic (not offered in 2017-18)
- POSC 254 Freedom, Excellence, Happiness: Aristotle's Ethics (not offered in 2017-18)
- POSC 354 Freedom, Excellence, Happiness: Aristotle's Ethics (not offered in 2017-18)
- RELG 100 Illness, Medicine, and Magic
- RELG 121 Introduction to Christianity
- RELG 122 Introduction to Islam
- RELG 228 Martyrdom (not offered in 2017-18)
- RELG 233 Gender and Power in the Catholic Church
- SPAN 330 The Invention of the Modern Novel: Cervantes' Don Quijote
Capstone Seminars (please consult with Minor Coordinator regarding the Capstone Seminar)
(Six credits required):