Medieval Studies Program
S = Objectives
The Medieval Studies Program provides students with a broad introduction to the Middle Ages. It is founded on the principle that an interdisciplinary perspective is the most profitable way to gain an understanding of this pivotal period in the development of Europe. All students take a core course in history, and they are encouraged to look at the period from a variety of disciplinary perspectives provided by various national literatures, fine arts, and philosophy. The exact balance of these approaches in a student's program depends on a student's interest. The program allows participants to develop a multifaceted picture of the Middle Ages, and it is a good foundation for graduate study.
S = How to Become a Program Member
The most important requirement for taking part in the program is an interest in the Middle Ages. Students may enter the program at any time in their undergraduate careers, but an early start maximizes a student's range of choice because a number of the courses are only offered every other year. Students should consult with their advisor and head of the program to map out their particular program.
S = Committee
William Kapelle, Chair
(History)
Bernadette Brooten
(Near Eastern and Judaic Studies)
Mary Campbell
(English and American Literature)
Olga Davidson
(Near Eastern and Judaic Studies)
Reuven Kimelman
(Near Eastern and Judaic Studies)
Karen Klein
(English and American Literature)
Richard Lansing
(Romance and Comparative Literature)
Charles McClendon
(Fine Arts)
Jessie Ann Owens
(Music)
Michael Randall
(Romance and Comparative Literature)
Benjamin Ravid
(Near Eastern and Judaic Studies)
Cheryl Walker
(Classical Studies)
S = Requirements for the Program
A.
Core Course: HIST 110b (The Civilization of the High and Late
Middle Ages). Students are also encouraged, but not required,
to take HIST 110a (The Civilization of the Early Middle Ages).
B.
Students in the program must complete the University language
requirement in one of the following: French, Italian, Spanish,
German, Latin, Greek, Russian, Arabic, Persian, or Hebrew.
C.
Four other courses from the program listing. In order to promote
an interdisciplinary approach to the study of the Middle Ages,
two of these courses should be in two different fields other than
history.
D. Completion of one semester of independent study (98a or b), under the direction of one or more members of the program faculty, requiring completion of a research paper;
OR
Participation in a program seminar or colloquium, when offered;
OR
A senior thesis in the student's department of concentration, with an emphasis on some aspect of Medieval studies and read by at least two faculty members in the program.
S = Courses of Instruction
S = (1-99) Primarily for Undergraduate Students
MEVL 98a Independent Study
Signature of the instructor required.
Usually offered every year.
Staff
MEVL 98b Independent Study
Signature of the instructor required.
Usually offered every year.
Staff
L =
Elective Courses
The following courses approved
for the program are not all given in any one year, and therefore,
the Course Schedule for each semester should be consulted.
COML 102a
Love in the Middle Ages
ENG 122a
The Medieval World
ENG 132b
Chaucer I
ENG 142b
Introduction to Old Norse
ENG 152b
Arthurian Literature
FA 41a
Art and the Origins of Europe
FA 42b
The Age of Cathedrals
FA 43a
The Art of Medieval England
FREN 120a
The French Middle Ages
HIST 110a
The Civilization of the Early
Middle Ages
HIST 110b
The Civilization of the High
and Late Middle Ages
HIST 112b
The Crusades and the Expansion
of Medieval Europe
HIST 113a
English Medieval History
HIST 120a
Colloquium in Medieval Studies:
From the Anglo-Saxon Invasions to Norman England
IMES 104a
Islam: Civilization and Institutions
ITAL 140a
Dante's Divine Comedy
MUS 32a
Music and the Idea of Renaissance
NEJS 128a
Explorations in Islamic Literature
I: The Arab World
NEJS 128b
Explorations in Islamic Literature
II: The Persian World
NEJS 140a
History of the Jews from Maccabees
to 1492
NEJS 150a
The Perception of the Other
M = Molecular and Cell Biology
See Biology