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Medieval and Early Modern Studies (MEM)
Advisors: Jan Boney, John Gruber-Miller
The Medieval and Early Modern Studies Program and the courses that make up its offerings are designed to help students gain an awareness of the interconnectedness of historical, cultural, and artistic developments in Europe from the eighth through the seventeenth centuries. Courses offered range from the study of revolutions in religious belief to the impact of the printing press on literature and culture; from artistic representations of she-devils to the writings of political and moral philosophers, from Charlemagne to Falstaff. Students may develop an individualized major in Medieval and Early Modern Studies by following the recommendations given below and filing with the Registrar a Contract for an Individualized Major. See Index. Individualized Major.
A total of nine credits, distributed in the following manner:
- A minimum of eight course credits from at least four departments, distributed between the first two categories. Of these eight, no more than four courses may be in a single department.
- History, Philosophy, and Religion
At least three courses selected from among the following:
HIS 101 (Europe: 800-1300),
102 (Europe: 1300-1700),
304 (Europe: the Sixteenth and Seventeenth Centuries);
PHI 304 (Modern Philosophy: Seventeenth Century);
REL 354 (Protestant Revolution);
or, with the approval of the Medieval and Early Modern Studies advisor, other appropriate courses from History, Philosophy, and Religion;
- Literature and the Arts
At least three courses selected from among the following:
ENG 211 (English Survey I),
321 (Medieval English Literature),
322 (Medieval and Renaissance Drama, Excluding Shakespeare),
323, 324 (Shakespeare I & II),
325 (Renaissance Non-Dramatic Literature),
326 (Milton);
FRE 315 (Medieval Literature),
321 (Renaissance Literature);
MUS 321, 322 (History of Western Music I & II);
SPA 321 (Golden Age: Romancero and the Comedia),
322 (Golden Age: Don Quijote);
ART 256 (Italian Renaissance Art),
257 (Baroque Art: The Age of Galileo),
361 (Saints and She-Devils);
or, with the approval of the Medieval and Early Modern Studies advisor, other appropriate courses from literature and the arts;
- MEM 485; and
- Competence in French, German, Greek, Italian, Latin, or Spanish at the 205 level, satisfied by one of the following: (1) 205 or the equivalent; (2) placement into a 300-level course through an examination; or (3) passing a proficiency examination at the 205 level.
280/380. Internship: see Courses 280/380.
290/390. Individual Project: see Courses 290/390.
485. Senior Project
Independent, interdisciplinary project, required of all majors during their senior year. Prerequisite: permission of the Medieval and Early Modern Studies advisor.
951. Semester in the Arts of London and Florence
952. Semester in Florence
962. Newberry Library Program in the Humanities, when the topic studied is relevant to Medieval and Early Modern Studies, with the approval of the Medieval and Early Modern Studies advisor.
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