The minor in Medieval and Renaissance Studies is an interdisciplinary program with the following objectives: (a) discovery and re-examination of knowledge about the Middle Ages and the Renaissance and (b) employment of a variety of methods of historical and theoretical analysis as models for such scholarship.
The requirements for a minor in Medieval and Renaissance Studies are as follows:
- A minimum of 18 credit hours. At least 12 credit hours must be fulfilled by courses in the Primary Curriculum. The remaining credit hours may be fulfilled by courses in either the Primary or Supporting Curriculum.
- At least 6 hours from the Primary Curriculum must be in Medieval (M or MR) courses and at least 6 hours from the Primary Curriculum must be in Renaissance (R or MR) courses.
- At least 9 credit hours of the total to be in upper division courses.
- No more than 8 credit hours to overlap with the student’s primary major.
- No more than 12 credit hours to be taken in any one department.
Students are encouraged to prepare themselves in modern European languages (normally French, German, Italian, and/or Spanish), as well as in Latin and/or Greek.
Primary Curriculum
M = counts toward the Medieval requirement
R = counts toward the Renaissance requirement
MR = counts toward either the Medieval or the Renaissance requirement
| Course ID | Course Title |
|---|---|
| ARTH-1414 | Art and Architecture of the Middle Ages (M) |
| ARTH-3392 | Women’s Studies in Art History: Gender and Sexuality in Early Modern Italy (MR) |
| ARTH-3430 | Art, Gender, and Patronage at the Court of Burgundy (MR) |
| ARTH-3439 | Art at the Courts of Europe, c. 1330-1416 (M) |
| ARTH-3440 | Northern Renaissance Art in the Fifteenth Century (MR) |
| ARTH-3441 | Early Renaissance Art in Italy (R) |
| ARTH-3442 | Age of Leonardo: Art and Architecture in Italy, 1475-1568 (R) |
| ARTH-3444/GRST-3444 | Dürer and his World: Painting and Printmaking in the Age of Reform (R) |
| ARTH-3446 | Jan van Eyck and His Legacy (MR) |
| ARTH-3447 | Michelangelo: A Media-based Approach (R) |
| ENGL-1311 | The Beginnings of English Literature (MR) |
| ENGL-3161 | Early Book and Manuscripts Lab (MR) |
| ENGL-3347 | The History of the Book (MR) |
| ENGL-3457/RELI-3458 | Medieval Christian Mysticism (M) |
| ENGL-3460 | Introduction to Shakespeare (R) |
| ENGL-4420 | Studies in Early Modern British Literature (R) |
| ENGL-4401 | Geoffrey Chaucer (M) |
| ENGL-4403 | Milton (R) |
| ENGL-4419 | Studies in Medieval Literature (M) |
| ENGL-4420 | Studies in Early Modern British Literature (R) |
| HIST-1332 | Medieval Europe (M) |
| HIST-1333 | Medieval Christianity: Tradition and Transformation, 200-1200 (M) |
| HIST-1350 | Medieval Islamic History, 570-1517 (M) |
| HIST-2430 | Medieval Kingship: Power, Patronage, and Propaganda, 750-1035 (M) |
| HIST-3431 | Early Medieval England: 500-1100 (M) |
| HIST-3432 | Vikings, Saxons, and Franks: The Barbarian North (M) |
| HIST 3433 | The Middle Ages in Film (M) |
| MDRS-2101 | Special Topics in Medieval and Renaissance Studies |
| MDRS-2201 | Special Topics in Medieval and Renaissance Studies |
| MDRS-2301 | Special Topics in Medieval and Renaissance Studies |
| MDRS-2401 | Special Topics in Medieval and Renaissance Studies |
| MDRS-3101 | Special Topics in Medieval and Renaissance Studies |
| MDRS-3201 | Special Topics in Medieval and Renaissance Studies |
| MDRS-3301 | Special Topics in Medieval and Renaissance Studies |
| MDRS-3401 | Special Topics in Medieval and Renaissance Studies |
| MDRS-3190 | Directed Studies in Medieval and Renaissance Studies |
| MDRS-3290 | Directed Studies in Medieval and Renaissance Studies |
| MDRS-3390 | Directed Studies in Medieval and Renaissance Studies |
| MDRS-3490 | Directed Studies in Medieval and Renaissance Studies |
| PHIL-3412 | Late Ancient and Medieval Philosophy (M) |
| PHIL-3422 | Modern European Philosophy (R) |
| SPAN-4433 | Don Quixote (R) |
Supporting Curriculum
| Course ID | Course Title |
|---|---|
| ARTH-1407 | Art History I: Prehistoric through Medieval Art |
| ARTH-1408 | Art History II: Renaissance to Modern Art |
| ARTH-3425 | Art and Power in Ancient Rome |
| ARTH-3343 | Italian Baroque Art |
| ARTH-3345 | Spanish Colonial Art and Architecture in Mexico |
| CLAS-3404 | The Ancient Romance and Novel |
| FREN-3405 | Introduction to French Literature I |
| FREN-4403 | Topics in French Literature of the Seventeenth Century |
| GERM-3405 | Introduction to German Literature I |
| GREK-2303 | Readings in the New Testament |
| HIST-1334 | Early Modern Europe |
| HIST-3314 | The Mediterranean World in the Hellenistic Age |
| HIST-3318 | The Roman Empire |
| MUSC-3341 | Music History I |
| PLSI-3461 | Classical Political Thought |
| RELI-3441 | Creating Judaism |
| RELI-3442 | The Christian Tradition |
| RELI-3454 | The Letters of Paul |
| RELI-3457 | Jerusalem: Judaism, Christianity, Islam |
| RUSS-3303 | Russian Culture |
| RUSS-3305 | Introduction to Russian Literature I |
| SPAN-3411 | Spanish Civilization |
| SPAN-3430 | Introduction to Spanish Literature |
| SPAN-4301 | Spanish Phonetics and Phonology |
How to apply
Students interested in a Medieval and Renaissance Studies minor should contact the director of the Medieval and Renaissance Studies Program.
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Nicole Marafioti, Ph.D. (Program Director)
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