Medieval and Early Modern Studies Minor

Program Overview

The Medieval and Early Modern Studies Minor at [University Name] offers a comprehensive exploration of the Middle Ages and Early Modern period through a multidisciplinary lens. Students select courses from various disciplines, including history, art history, literature, and philosophy, to gain a deep understanding of the cultural, intellectual, and social transformations that shaped these eras. The minor requires a balance of Medieval and Early Modern courses, ensuring a well-rounded education in both periods.

Program Outline

Outline:

Medieval and Early Modern Studies Minor

Students must complete 15 hours selected from the list below. Students must select nine hours at the 3000-level or above, and must complete courses in at least two of the disciplines listed. The minor requires at least one Medieval (M) and at least one Early Modern (EM) course. If a course is listed as both M and EM, the student, in consultation with the coordinator, may designate which chronological period the course will fulfill. The remaining six hours may be completed in the discipline(s) of the student’s choosing.

MEMS Courses

Courses not listed below may be approved by the program coordinator.

Medieval (M) Courses

ANTH 4503 Seminar in Anthropology ARTH 2203 Survey of Art History I ARTH 4043 Art and Architecture across the Mediterranean c. 1000-1600 ARTH 4803 Special Topics in Art History ENGL 3413 King Arthur ENGL 3423 Medieval British Literature ENGL 4513 Chaucer ENGL 4803 Special Topics in Literature and Language II CPLT 2813 The Hero’s Journey: From Beowulf to Bilbo GERM 4313 History of the German Language GERM 4513 Special Topics HIST 2363 Medieval World HIST 2613 China and Japan from Antiquity to 1800 HIST 3503 The Middle Ages on Film or FLM 3503 The Middle Ages on Film HIST 3813 The Rise and Fall of the Roman Empire HIST 4813 Topics in Roman History HIST 4863 Topics in East Asian History HIST 4873 Topics in Medieval History MUS 3253 Music History I PHIL 1453 The Great Conversation I: Ancient and Medieval or REL 1453 The Great Conversation I: Ancient and Medieval PHIL 2083 Western Political Thought I: From the Greek Polis to the Modern State PHIL 4243 Augustine or REL 4043 Augustine REL 3363 Introduction to Early Christian Thought or REL 4213 Aquinas on Virtue and Vice

Early Modern (EM) Courses

ANTH 4503 Seminar in Anthropology ARTH 2223 Survey of Art History II ARTH 3643 Italian Renaissance Art: 1300-1480 or HIST 3643 Italian Renaissance Art: 1300-1480 ARTH 3743 Italian Renaissance Art II: 1480-1580 ARTH 4043 Art and Architecture across the Mediterranean c. 1000-1600 ARTH 4053 Gender and Sexuality in Renaissance Art or WS 4053 Gender and Sexuality in Renaissance Art ARTH 4333 Magnificent Art: Identity at the Renaissance Court or WS 4333 Magnificent Art: Identity at the Renaissance Court ARTH 4353 17th-Century Dutch and Flemish Painting ARTH 4803 Special Topics in Art History CPLT 2713 The Faust Myth in German Literature and Film ENGL 2013 Shakespeare ENGL 2513 Reading Major British Writers I ENGL 3433 16th-Century British Literature ENGL 3443 17th-Century British Literature ENGL 3453 Restoration and 18th-Century Literature ENGL 4543 Shakespeare ENGL 4563 Milton ENGL 4803 Special Topics in Literature and Language II GERM 3173 Masterpieces of German Literature I GERM 4313 History of the German Language GERM 4513 Special Topics HIST 2213 Latin America HIST 2413 Pirates and Piracy in the Atlantic World HIST 2543 Africans in the Americas from Slavery to Freedom HIST 2613 China and Japan from Antiquity to 1800 HIST 3513 Colonial America HIST 4843 Topics in European History HIST 4863 Topics in East Asian History MUS 3263 Music History II PHIL 3013 Modern Philosophy PHIL 4263 Kant and German Idealism