Medieval and Renaissance Studies Minor

An examination of the history, religion, art, and literature of the medieval and Renaissance period, intended to foster a sympathetic understanding of an age very different from our own, as well as a better sense of the roots of the modern era.

Take at least three of the following courses, including courses in at least two different departments:

• Art 215: Medieval Art: Glorious Visions
• Art 225: Art of the Italian Renaissance
• Art 231: Art of the Northern Renaissance
• English 201: Studies in Early British Literature
  • Prerequisite: Engish 200: Approaches to Literature or FS ENG 201
• English 212: Shakespeare
  • Prerequisite: Engish 200: Approaches to Literature or FS ENG 201
• History 201: Europe in the Age of Popes and Princes, 476-1648
• History 226: History of Medieval and Early Modern England, 1066-1688
• INTDS 180: Topics in Medieval and Renaissance Studies
• Music 104: Music of the Renaissance
• Philosophy 230: Science in Its Cultural Setting
• Religious Studies 250: History of Christianity II: The Age of Faith

Take at least two of the following:

• Art 330: The Renaissance Woman
  • Prerequisite: 200-level art history course or instructor’s permission
• English 311: Chaucer
  • Prerequisite: Engish 200: Approaches to Literature or FS ENG 201, English 201 recommended]
• English 415: Topics in Literature of the Middle Ages
  • Prerequisite: Engish 200: Approaches to Literature or FS ENG 201, one of English 201-204 [English 201 recommended]
• English 425: Topics in Renaissance Literature
  • Prerequisite: Engish 200: Approaches to Literature or FS ENG 201, one of English 201-204)
• History 302: The Italian Renaissance
  • Prerequisite: a lower-level History course
• History 304: The Age of the Reformation
  • Prerequisite: a lower-level History course

Appropriate special courses may be included in the minor with the permission of the minor coordinator.