Medieval Studies

Faculty
Affiliated Faculty
Introduction
Minor in Medieval Studies
Area Certificate in Medieval Studies
Course Descriptions

Faculty

Director

Professor H. Wayne Storey

Chancellor's Professors

Judith Anderson (English), Robert Fulk (English)

Professors

David Brakke (Religious Studies), Kari Gade (Germanic Studies), Emanuel Mickel, Jr. (French and Italian), H. Wayne Storey (French and Italian)

Associate Professors

Patricia Ingham (English), Rosemarie McGerr (Comparative Literature), Diane Reilly (Fine Arts), Edward Watts (History)

Assistant Professors

Bridget K. Balint (Classical Studies), Deborah Deliyannis (History), Shannon Gayk (English)

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Affiliated Faculty

Professors Emeriti

Lawrence Clopper (English), Alfred David (English), Samuel N. Rosenberg (French and Italian)

Distinguished Professor

Thomas J. Mathiesen (Jacobs School of Music)

Professors

Christopher Beckwith (Central Eurasian Studies), Olga Impey (Spanish and Portuguese), Wendy Gillespie (Jacobs School of Music), Jacques Merceron (French and Italian)

Associate Professors

Ann Carmichael (History, History and Philosophy of Science), Paul Losensky (Comparative Literature, Near Eastern Languages and Cultures, Central Eurasian Studies), Leah Shopkow (History), Kemal Silay (Near Eastern Languages and Cultures, Central Eurasian Studies), Barbara Vance (French and Italian)

Departmental E-mail

mest@indiana.edu

Departmental Web site

www.indiana.edu/~medieval

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Introduction

The Medieval Studies Institute (MEST) offers an undergraduate minor and a certificate. Students may elect to choose one of these options but not both. The program is organized around an interdisciplinary approach to the study of the Middle Ages. Students who are interested in the minor, in the area certificate, or in receiving additional information regarding the institute's events and announcements should consult its Web site, www.indiana.edu/~medieval, or contact the Medieval Studies Institute, Ballantine Hall 650, (812) 855-8201, mest@indiana.edu.

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Minor in Medieval Studies

Requirements

Students must complete 15 credit hours from at least three departments in the College of Arts and Sciences. At least two courses must be at the 300 level or above, and no more than one course can be at the 100 level. Eligible courses will be certified by the institute; students should consult with the director to confirm that the courses selected are eligible for credit.

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Area Certificate in Medieval Studies

Purpose

The certificate is designed for undergraduates interested in the medieval period within their own areas of specialization who are seeking additional training in preparation for graduate work. The program also provides students majoring in the sciences, social sciences, and business with the opportunity to take a broad range of courses in the humanities and yet maintain focus in their work. A student may earn an area certificate as part of completing the bachelor's degree and in addition to completing requirements for a major.

Requirements

Students must complete a minimum of 24 credit hours from at least three departments, including:

1. 6 credit hours of language specifically used during the Middle Ages, including courses above the 100 level in Arabic, Greek, Hebrew, Italian, Latin, Old English, Old Icelandic, Old Norse, Old Provençal (through the Institute), and Persian.
2. A historical survey.
3. 15 credit hours of electives, chosen either from the institute's offerings or from those of participating departments approved by the director of the institute.
4. At least two courses must be at the 300 level or above, and no more than one course can be at the 100 level.

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Course Descriptions

M200 Medieval Cultures (3 cr.) A & H, CSA Introduction to medieval cultures and life. May be repeated once with a different topic for a maximum of 6 credit hours.

M390 Studies in Medieval Culture (3–4 cr.) CSA Examination and evaluation of various aspects, periods, and manifestations of medieval civilization. Study will be interdisciplinary, focusing on such subjects as Jews, Muslims, and Christians in the Middle Ages; the Carolingian Renaissance; multicultural Provence and its diaspora. May be repeated with a different topic for a maximum of 8 credit hours.

M490 Topics in Medieval Studies (2–4 cr.) Exploration of a medieval topic, such as social history through literary texts, written and visual texts, centers of Western medieval culture, critical trends in medieval studies. Readings in English. May be repeated with a different topic for a maximum of 8 credit hours.

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