Program Overview

Medieval and Renaissance Studies Certificate

Program Type

• Certificate

Format

• On Campus

Estimated Time to Complete

• 1-2 semesters

Credit Hours

• 12

Program Description

The Medieval and Renaissance Studies Certificate enables students to acquire proficiency in European medieval and Renaissance cultures and societies, as well as comparable cultural developments in non-western countries. The required coursework in medieval and Renaissance studies promotes both inter- and trans-disciplinary work, which in turn provides the tools necessary for nuanced examination of not only a distant society but also, in its reflection, of our own.

Why Earn a Medieval and Renaissance Studies Certificate?

The medieval and Renaissance studies certificate is an undergraduate academic certificate that enables students to acquire proficiency in European medieval and Renaissance cultures and societies, as well as comparable cultural developments in non-western countries. The required coursework in medieval and Renaissance studies promotes both inter- and trans-disciplinary work, which in turn provides the tools necessary for a nuanced examination of not only a distant society but also, in its reflection, of our own.

Medieval and Renaissance Studies Certificate Highlights

• Our faculty hail from the top graduate programs in the country, are active scholars and researchers, and are consistently recognized as some of the best teachers at UNT.
• Some of our faculty honors include the BBC International Short Story Award, a $1 million U.S. State Department grant, and the National Book Critics Circle Award in Poetry.
• As an English major, you can participate in a number of student organizations, including the Sigma Tau Delta international English honor society.
• Creative writing students receive feedback from published writers, and the Visiting Writers Series provides a forum to meet accomplished authors.
• You may also help faculty members with research projects or with one of the department's journals — the American Literary Review , Pakistaniaat: A Journal of Pakistan Studies , and Studies in the Novel .
• At all levels, our class sizes are restricted in order to provide opportunities for collaboration with other students and close interaction with professors.

Medieval and Renaissance Studies Certificate Courses

• The European Witch Hunts (3 hrs)
  • The origins, intensity, and decline of the witch hunts that engulfed Europe from the late 16th to the early 18th century.
• World Religions (3 hrs)
  • Philosophical and social dimensions of Hinduism, Buddhism, Taoism, Judaism, Christianity, Islam, and Humanism. Emphasizes the diversity of religious experience and traditions.
• Classical Mythology (3 hrs)
  • Overview of the principal myths of classical antiquity, from Homeric Greece to the Roman Empire and their significance for today’s culture.
• Medieval Art (3 hrs)
  • Art from the fall of the Roman Empire to late Gothic international style.
• Music History and Literature to 1750 (3 hrs)
  • Comprehensive coverage of stylistic developments, genres, and creative figures in Western art music from the Middle Ages to the mid-18th century.
• Studies in Medieval Literature (3 hrs)
  • In-depth study of Medieval literature, from a particular critical, cultural, historical, or philosophical perspective.