Program Overview

Certificate in Interdisciplinary Medieval and Renaissance Studies

Program Description

The Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies draws upon the considerable strengths of the cooperating departments (Art, Art History and Visual Studies, Classical Studies, English, German Studies, History, Music, Philosophy, Religion, Romance Studies, and the Program in Literature), offering the graduate student a rich interdisciplinary approach. A participating student is enrolled in one of these departments and fulfills the Ph.D. requirements for that discipline while taking a program of electives which will advance interdisciplinary competence in a medieval or Renaissance area and attaining a certificate in Interdisciplinary Medieval and Renaissance Studies. Important resources for study are the strong holdings of the Duke libraries (including several special collections for medieval and Renaissance studies), access to the programs of the Folger Institute at the Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington, D.C., the Medieval and Renaissance Studies Graduate Colloquium, as well as fellowships and other support for dissertation work in the field.

Program Details

• The program is designed for graduate students who are enrolled in one of the cooperating departments.
  • Participating departments include:
    • Art
    • Art History and Visual Studies
    • Classical Studies
    • English
    • German Studies
    • History
    • Music
    • Philosophy
    • Religion
    • Romance Studies
    • The Program in Literature
• Students fulfill the Ph.D. requirements for their discipline while taking a program of electives to advance interdisciplinary competence in a medieval or Renaissance area.
• The program offers access to various resources, including:
  • The strong holdings of the Duke libraries
  • Several special collections for medieval and Renaissance studies
  • The programs of the Folger Institute at the Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington, D.C.
  • The Medieval and Renaissance Studies Graduate Colloquium
  • Fellowships and other support for dissertation work in the field

Program Structure

• The program is structured to allow students to attain a certificate in Interdisciplinary Medieval and Renaissance Studies while pursuing their Ph.D. in a participating department.
• The program of electives is designed to advance interdisciplinary competence in a medieval or Renaissance area.
• Students have access to a range of resources to support their studies, including libraries, special collections, and research institutes.