Medieval and Renaissance Studies

The Medieval and Renaissance Studies minor at MUW encourages students to explore the various fields of scholarly inquiry into the fascinating period between c. 500-1650 CE. A truly interdisciplinary minor, this program allows students to take courses in history, English literature, philosophy, art history, music, Spanish literature, French literature, religious studies, and women’s studies. By approaching the medieval and Renaissance periods from a variety of academic disciplines students will gain a fuller appreciation for the cultural experience of past societies and connect major themes across traditional disciplinary boundaries.

A Medieval and Renaissance Studies minor is very flexible and allows the student to choose his or her own path within a wide array of course options within the 18 required credit hours. There is only one required course, HIS 101: History of World Civilizations I. The other 15 credit hours may be selected from among the pre-approved list or an appropriate course may be substituted with the prior approval of the program director. To encourage an interdisciplinary approach, students must take courses within at least three academic disciplines.

Want to be come a Medieval and Renaissance Studies Student?

Contact Dr. Kristi DiClemente
Email: kdiclemente@muw.edu
Main Office: (662) 329-7386

Minor Requirements

Required Course (3 credit hours)

HIS 101 - World Civilization to 1600

Interdisciplinary Electives (15 credit hours)

Must include at least three different academic disciplines from this list or courses substituted with the prior approval of the program director. (Select 5)

Art

ART 211 - Art History Survey I

English Literature

EN 201 - Survey of Early English Literature
EN 231 - Survey of Early World Literature
EN 302 - History and Structure of the English Language
EN 303 - Early Shakespeare
EN 304 - Late Shakespeare
EN 375 - Women in Medieval Literature
EN 444 - The Earliest English Literature
EN 445 - Chaucer and the Medieval World
EN 453 - Elizabethan and Jacobean Drama
EN 455 - Early Modern Poetry

Foreign Languages & Literature

FLF 311 - Survey of French Literature
FLF 331 - Seventeenth-Century Literature
FLF 332 - Seventeenth-Century Literature
FLL 101 - Elementary Latin I
FLL 102 - Elementary Latin II
FLL 201 - Intermediate Latin III
FLL 202 - Intermediate Latin IV
FLS 311 - Survey of Literature of the Spanish-Speaking World I

History

HIS 324 - Women in European History: From Antiquity to the Age of the French Revolution
HIS 327 - The Rise of Islam: The Medieval Middle East
HIS 328 - Rise of Christianity and the Fall of Rome 200-1000
HIS 329 - Kingdoms and Christianity: Medieval Europe 1000-1500
HIS 331 - Medieval Christianity
HIS 335 - Renaissance, Reformation, and Revolution

Music

MUS 301 - History Of Music

Philosophy

PHL 301 - Ancient and Medieval Philosophy

Religious Studies

REL 327 - The Rise of Islam: The Medieval Middle East
REL 331 - Medieval Christianity

Women's Studies

WS 324 - Women in European History: From Antiquity to the Age of the French Revolution
WS 375 - Women in Medieval Literature

Total: 18 credit hours

Publications

Noctua:
Journal of Medieval and Renaissance Studies at The W

Volume I: Spring 2016.
Editor: Elizabeth Varvel.
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Kristi DiClemente
Download Noctua (.pdf)

Volume II: Spring 2017.
Editor: Gabrielle Lestrade.
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Kristi DiClemente.
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