MEDIEVAL STUDIES
PROGRAM
St. Olaf College
Mosaics in Church of Santa Prassede, Rome (Classical Studies in Italy, 2018)
MEDIEVAL STUDIES PROGRAM Italicized courses are offered in 2018-2019. History St. Olaf College 189 (Topical Sem.: Jihad & Crusade) REQUIRED COURSES 190 (Europe from Anc. to Renaiss.) Founded in 1971, Medieval Studies is Latin 235 210 (Major Sem.—if medieval focus) one of the oldest interdisciplinary programs Latin 252, 370, 371, 372, 373, 374, 375, 211 (Viking & Med. Scandinavia) at St. Olaf. It invites students to examine or 377 may be substituted for Latin 235. 237 (Gender in Medieval Europe) the Middle Ages (5th-15th centuries) from a 1 medieval history course 289 (Topics: The Mongols) variety of perspectives—literary, historical, 1 medieval literature course 299 (Topics: Arthur’s Britain) artistic, religious, and cultural. 299 (Topics: The Reel Middle Age) ELECTIVE COURSES It is common for students to combine a 299 (Topics: The Vikings) Medieval Studies major with another major Art and Art History 310 (Seminar: Medieval Europe) like English, art history, history, philosophy, 153 (Introduction to Art History—if Music religion, women’s and gender studies, or a student focuses on medieval art) 241 (Hist. & Lit. of Music I—if modern language. Even students majoring 161 (History of World Architecture— student focuses on Middle Ages) in the sciences or fine arts may opt to use if student focuses on Middle Ages) 345 (Adv. Stud. Hist.—if medieval) Medieval Studies as half of a double major. 255 (Italian Art in Context) [abroad] 399 (Seminar—if medieval in focus)
263 (Medieval Art) Every Medieval Studies major must 267 (Anc. Near Eastern & Islamic Art— Norwegian complete Latin 235 (Medieval Latin). If that if student focuses on medieval art) 240 (Vikings Past & Present) course is unavailable, any other Latin course 271 (Gothic Art) 371 (Norw. Lit.: An Overview—if above 231 may be used as a substitute. student focuses on Mid. Ages) 273 (The Gothic and Gothic Revival)
Also required are a medieval history 275 (Topics: Race/Diff. in Med. Art) Philosophy course, a medieval literature course, and five 350 (Methods of Art History—if 118 (Making of Modern Mind—if other courses selected by the student from student focuses on medieval art) student focuses on med. phil.)
Art History, Asian Studies, English, Great Asian Studies 374 (Seminar: Hist. of Philos.—if Conversation, History, Music, Norwegian, 333 (What is a Hero?—if student course has medieval focus)
Philosophy, Religion, and Theater. One of focuses on the medieval hero) Religion the five electives must be an Independent English 212 (Christ. Theol. in Hist. Context— Research on a topic of the student’s choice 220 (Topic in Lit. Hist.: Corpse, Corpus if student focuses on Mid. Ages) (e.g., Beguine mystics, Gregorian chant, Early Literature) 238 (Tokien & Theology—if Malory’s King Arthur, plagues, Justinian’s 223 (Old & Middle English Literature) student focuses on Mid. Ages) law code). Independent studies in medieval 262 (Topics: Lit. & Hist.—if medieval) 246 (Islam—Religion & Community) languages may be used as electives. Study 330 (Adv. Studies in Lit. Eras: British— 302 (Hist. Christ. Thought I) abroad and courses at Carleton College if course focuses on Middle Ages) 303 (Hist. Christ. Thought II) extend the range of possibilities. 391 (Major Brit. Authors—if medieval) 392 (Stud. in Rel.—if medieval) Any student interested in a Medieval 395 (Chaucer from Ethical Perspective) 399 (Thematic Sem.—if medieval)
Studies major should meet with the program 399 (Major Seminar: Drama—if course Theater director, Prof. Anne Groton, Department of focuses on medieval literature) 180 (Text & Performance—if Classics (Tomson 367, [email protected]), Great Conversation student focuses on med. theater) to draw up an individual contract. 116 (The Medieval Synthesis) 270 (History of Theater up to 1700)