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Twin Cities Campus
Medieval Studies MinorPremodern Studies, Center for
College of Liberal Arts
The Medieval Studies minor covers the period between 300 and 1500 B.C.E. It includes the history, art history, theater and music history, literature, and languages of the period, including Latin, French, Italian, English, Old English, Scandinavian, and German.
The program allows students with an interest in the medieval period, or who are planning to pursue graduate work in one of the related areas, to concentrate their studies as a coherent whole.
Program Delivery
This program is available:
Minor Requirements
The minor is administered through the Center for Medieval Studies in the College of Liberal Arts. Coursework must be upper-division (3xxx-5xxx), chosen from approved course lists in consultation with the director of undergraduate studies. All applicable courses originate in other departments. Many of these are cross-listed as MEST 3610, MEST 4610, and MEST 5610. A list of appropriate courses is available at the Center for Medieval Studies.
Minor Courses
The following course list is not exhaustive. Students should consult the director of undergraduate studies for final approval on these, and other, course choices.
Take 15 or more credit(s) from the following:
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ARCH 4423 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
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ARCH 5423 - Gothic Architecture
(3.0 cr)
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ARTH 3009 - Intersectional Medieval Art
[AH]
(3.0 cr)
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ENGL 3101 - Knights and Pilgrims in Medieval Literature
[LITR]
(3.0 cr)
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ENGL 3102 - Chaucer
(3.0 cr)
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ENGL 3110 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
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ENGL 4612 - Old English I
(3.0 cr)
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ENGL 4613 - Old English II
(3.0 cr)
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ENGL 5110 - Medieval Literatures and Cultures: Intro to Medieval Studies
(3.0 cr)
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FREN 3111 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
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FREN 3140 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
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FREN 3601 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
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FREN 3611 - Speaking of Love in Medieval France: Stories, Songs, and Letters
[LITR, GP]
(3.0 cr)
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FREN 3711 {Inactive}
[LITR, GP]
(3.0 cr)
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GER 3601 - German Medieval Literature
[LITR, GP]
(3.0 cr)
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GER 3702 - Beginning Middle High German
(3.0 cr)
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GER 5721 - Introduction to Middle High German
(3.0 cr)
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GER 5722 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
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GER 5731 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
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GER 5732 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
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GER 5734 - Old Saxon
(3.0 cr)
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GER 5740 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
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GWSS 3414 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
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HIST 3101 - Introduction to Medieval History
[HIS, GP]
(3.0 cr)
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HIST 3541 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
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HIST 3609 - Military History of Premodern Europe
(3.0 cr)
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HIST 3611 - Medieval Cities of Europe: 500-1500
[HIS, GP]
(3.0 cr)
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HIST 3613 - History of the Crusades
[HIS, GP]
(3.0 cr)
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HIST 3614 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
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HIST 3616 - The Hundred Years War: France and England in the Middle Ages
[HIS]
(3.0 cr)
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HIST 3618 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
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HIST 3619 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
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HIST 3621 - Creating the Modern World in Medieval Europe: The Renaissance, 1200-1600
(3.0 cr)
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HIST 3714 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
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HIST 3900 {Inactive}
(1.0-4.0 cr)
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HIST 5111 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
·
HIST 5115 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
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HIST 5501 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
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HIST 5611 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
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HIST 5612 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
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HIST 5614 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
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HIST 5616 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
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HIST 5900 - Topics in European/Medieval History
(1.0-4.0 cr)
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HMED 3065 - Body, Soul, and Spirit in Medieval and Renaissance European Medicine
(3.0 cr)
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ITAL 3209 {Inactive}
(4.0 cr)
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ITAL 3501 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
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ITAL 3637 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
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ITAL 4303 {Inactive}
(4.0 cr)
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ITAL 5209 {Inactive}
(4.0 cr)
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LAT 5200 - Advanced Readings in Latin Prose
(3.0 cr)
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MEST 3xxx
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MEST 4xxx
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MEST 5xxx
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MUS 3601W - History of Western Music I
[WI]
(3.0 cr)
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SCAN 3502 - Scandinavian Myths
[LITR, GP]
(3.0 cr)
·
SCAN 5501 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
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SCAN 5502 - The Icelandic Saga
(3.0 cr)
·
SCAN 5701 - Old Norse Language and Literature
(3.0 cr)
·
SCAN 5710 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
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SPAN 3503 - Pre-modern Spanish Culture and Thought
[HIS]
(3.0 cr)
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SPAN 3703 - Origins and History of Spanish and Portuguese
(3.0 cr)
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SPAN 5160 - Medieval Iberian Literatures and Cultures
(3.0 cr)
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Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Arch 4423/Arch 5423 |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Spring Odd Year |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | ArtH 3009/MeSt 3009/RelS 3609 |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | EngL 3101/MeSt 3101 |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Fall Odd Year |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | EngL 3102/MeSt 3102 |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | EngL 4612/EngL 5612/MeSt 4612 |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | EngL 4613/MeSt 4613 |
Typically offered: | Periodic Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 9.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | EngL 3110/EngL 5110 |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Fren 3611/Fren 3711 |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Fall Even Year |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Fall Odd, Spring Even Year |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Fall Odd Year |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Hist 3101/MeSt 3001 |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Hist 3611/MeSt 3611 |
Grading Basis: | OPT No Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Hist 3613MeSt 3613//RelS 3715 |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Hist 3616/Hist 3616W/MeSt 3616 |
Grading Basis: | OPT No Aud |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall |
Credits: | 1.0 -4.0 [max 16.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 18.0] |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | MEST 3502/Scan 3502 |
Typically offered: | Fall Odd, Spring Even Year |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | MEST 5701/SCAN 5701 |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall & Spring |