Medieval & Early Modern Studies (Interdisciplinary Minor)
The medieval & early modern studies (MEMS) minor provides students with an intellectual platform for articulating complex connections among the histories, literatures and cultures of a crucial era in global history. Courses in the minor explore cultural change in the medieval and early modern world (from the fall of Rome in 450 CE to about 1800), tracing the influences of various disciplines on past and current methods of inquiry. A central goal of the minor is to acknowledge differences and continuities between the medieval and modern worlds, and to broaden students' perspectives of the pre-modern world by including coursework beyond Christian Europe, such as Pre-Columbian Art & Architecture (AR 267) or Cultural History of China & Japan (HI 345).
The minor consists of 19 credits in departments across the university, including English, history, music, art, theology, theatre, and world languages. Students will study these fields and time periods using interdisciplinary approaches, culminating in a one-credit Senior Capstone that synthesizes the minor into a thoughtful narrative portfolio.
Requirements for Medieval & Early Modern Studies Minor (19) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Note: No more than six lower-division credits may count toward this minor. | ||
| 1. CULTURE IN CONTEXT (3 credits) | 3 | |
| History of Renaissance and Baroque Art | ||
| History of Medieval Art | ||
or AR 364 | History of Medieval Art | |
| Art and Power in Precolumbia | ||
| Heaven on Earth in Byzantine Art | ||
or AR 270H | Heaven on Earth in Byzantine Art | |
or AR 370 | Heaven on Earth in Byzantine Art | |
| J.R.R. Tolkien | ||
| Shakespeare on Film | ||
| Spanish Culture and Civilization | ||
| Gender and Identity Formation in Latin,America | ||
| History of Christianity | ||
| History of Theatre I | ||
| Classical and Early Christian Sites in Greece | ||
| 2. LITERATURE IN CONTEXT (6 credits) | 6 | |
| Arthurian Literature | ||
| Shakespeare | ||
| Medieval Women Writers | ||
| French Literature before 1800 | ||
| Chaucer and Medieval Literature | ||
| Beowulf & Beyond | ||
| British Literature Before 1800 | ||
| Arthurian Legends & The Holy Grail | ||
| Arthurian Literature | ||
| British Renaissance | ||
| Chaucer and Medieval Literature | ||
| Shakespeare Seminar | ||
| Survey of Spanish Literature I | ||
| Don Quixote | ||
| 3. HISTORY (6 credits) | 6 | |
| The Pacific World | ||
| Cultural History of China and Japan | ||
| Medieval Russia: Mongols and Madmen | ||
| Roman Empire | ||
| The Crusades | ||
| History of Buddhism | ||
| European Myths of Identity | ||
| Holy War in Europe | ||
| Women in the Early Modern World | ||
| 4. ONE MORE COURSE from the lists above, or any course on medieval or early modern studies offered in History, English or other departments. (3 credits) | 3 | |
| Note: Examples of other courses that could fulfill this requirement if those departments approve: | ||
| History of Renaissance and Baroque Art | ||
| History of Medieval Art | ||
| Shakespeare | ||
| Shakespeare Seminar | ||
| Spanish American Narrative & History | ||
| History of Theatre I | ||
| 5. SENIOR PORTFOLIO FOR MEMS (1 credit) | 1 | |
| Medieval and Early Modern,Studies Senior Portfolio | ||
Courses
| EMS 102 | The Pacific World (Cross-listed as HI 102) | 3 |
| EMS 201 | Pirates: A World History through Naval,Crime (Cross-listed as HI 201) | 3 |
| EMS 207 | British Literature Before 1800 (Cross-listed as EL 207) | 3 |
| EMS 226H | Arthurian Legends & the Holy Grail (Cross-listed as HU 226H) | 3 |
| EMS 238 | Arthurian Literature (Cross-listed as EL 238 and HI 238) | 3 |
| EMS 247 | Shakespeare (Cross-listed as EL 247) | 3 |
| EMS 261 | History of Renaissance and Baroque Art (Cross Listed as AR 261) | 3 |
| EMS 264 | History of Medieval Art (Cross-listed as AR 264) | 3 |
| EMS 301 | Music History I (Cross-listed as MU 301) | 3 |
| EMS 313 | History of Christianity I (Cross-listed as TH 313) | 3 |
| EMS 338 | Arthurian Literature (Cross-listed as EL 338) | 3 |
| EMS 343 | Shakespeare on Film (Cross-listed as EL 343) | 3 |
| EMS 345 | Cultural History of China and Japan (Cross-listed as HI 345) | 3 |
| EMS 364 | Medieval Russia: Mongols and Madmen (Cross-listed as HI 364) | 3 |
| EMS 365W | History of Economic Thought (Cross-listed with EC 365W) | 3 |
| EMS 371W | British Renaissance (Cross-listed as EL 371W) | 3 |
| EMS 405W | Chaucer and Medieval Literature (Cross-listed as EL 405W) | 3 |
| EMS 409 | Survey of French Literature I (Cross-listed as FR 409) | 3 |
| EMS 409W | Survey of Spanish Literature I (Cross-listed as FR 409W) | 3 |
| EMS 420 | Spanish Culture and Civilization (Cross-listed as SN 420) | 3 |
| EMS 425W | Holy War in Europe (Cross-listed as HI-425W) | 3 |
| EMS 447 | Shakespeare Seminar (Cross-listed as EL 447) | 3 |
| EMS 465H | Don Quixote (Cross-listed as SN 465H) | 3 |
| EMS 450W | Spanish American Narrative & History (Cross-listed as SN-450W) | 3 |
| EMS 476W | History of Theatre I (Cross-listed as TA 476W) | 3 |
| EMS 497 | Medieval and Early Modern,Studies Senior Portfolio (Cross-listed as HI 497 and EL 497) | 1 |
Director, Medieval & Early Modern Studies
BENDI BENSON SCHRAMBACH
Faculty
STACEY MOOBENDI BENSON SCHRAMBACH