Medieval Studies

The faculty has approval to offer the following courses in the academic years 1999-2000 and 2000-2001; however, not all courses are taught each semester or summer session. Students should consult the Course Schedule to determine which courses and topics will be offered during a particular semester or summer session. The Course Schedule may also reflect changes that have been made to the courses listed here since this catalog was published.

Unless otherwise stated below, each course meets for three lecture hours a week for one semester.

Medieval Studies: MDV

385L. Conference Course on Special Topics.
May be repeated for credit when the topics vary. Prerequisite: Graduate standing and consent of the graduate adviser.

392L. Readings in Medieval Latin.
May be repeated for credit when the topics vary. Required core course. Prerequisite: Graduate standing and consent of the graduate adviser.

392M. Seminar in Medieval Culture.
May be repeated for credit when the topics vary. Required core course on major medieval historical developments and monuments of culture in thought, literature, art, architecture, and music. Prerequisite: Graduate standing and consent of the graduate adviser.

399R, 699R, 999R. Dissertation.
Offered on the letter-grade basis only. Prerequisite: Admission to candidacy for the doctoral degree and consent of the graduate adviser.

399W, 699W, 999W. Dissertation.
Offered on the letter-grade basis only. Prerequisite: Medieval Studies 399R, 699R, or 999R, and consent of the graduate adviser.

Related Courses

Each of these courses is described in the section of this catalog for the program that offers it.

Art History 383. Topics in Medieval Art.

Comparative Literature 381. The Comparative Study of Literary Periods and Movements.
Topic: Comparative Studies in the Middle Ages.

English 387R. Rhetorical History.
Topic: Medieval Rhetorical Theory.

English 392M. Studies in English Literature.
Topic: Beowulf.
Topic: Studies in Medieval Literature.

English 395N. Studies in the History of Language.
Topic: Medieval English Language.

French 381. Old French Language.

French 381P. Old Provencal.

French 390K. Studies in French Literature through the Renaissance.
Topic: Medieval French Literature.

Italian 390K. Studies in Italian Literature through the Renaissance.
Topic: Special Topics in Medieval Italian Literature.

German 381. Studies in Germanic Linguistics and Philology.
Topic 1: Middle High German Language and Literature.
Topic 6: Old Germanic Dialects (Old High German, Gothic, Old Saxon).
Topic 7: Introduction to Old Norse.

German 386. Periods in Germanic Literature.
Topic 1: German Literature: Middle Ages through Humanism (800-1450).

German 392. Seminar in Germanic Literature and Culture.
Topic: Seminar in Medieval German Literature.

History 394D. Introductory Conference Course in European History.

History 397L. Medieval History.

Latin 383. Graduate Reading.

Music 380. Advanced Studies in the History of Music.
Topic 1: Medieval.

Music 380J. Seminars in the History of Music.
Topic 1: Medieval.

Music 180K. Problems in Performance Practice.
Topic: Early Music Ensemble.

Music 385. Special Topics in Musicology.
Topic 1: History of Music Theory to 1750.
Topic 3: Notational Systems before 1400.

Philosophy 381. History of Philosophy.
Topic: History of Medieval Philosophy.

Russian 383. Periods in Russian Literature.
Topic: Old Russian Literature.

Russian 390. Studies in Slavic Linguistics.

Russian 391. Studies in Slavic Literature.

Spanish 386. Old Spanish Language.

Spanish 387. Old Spanish Literature.

About the Program: Medieval Studies

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