Department of Center for Medieval Studies, 1110 Heller Hall, 271 19th Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN 55455 (612-626-0805)

The medieval studies minor is available to master's (M.A. and M.F.A.) and doctoral students. The Center for Medieval Studies (CMS) encourages collegial interaction and scholarly collaboration among faculty and students in all areas of medieval studies. CMS seeks to provide an opportunity for scholars of all disciplines and at all levels to focus intensively on historical, literary, anthropological, social, economic, religious, artistic, cultural, and methodological inquiries into the medieval period, which may fall within the chronology of roughly 300 to 1,500 A.D. The program emphasizes an interdisciplinary and cross-cultural approach to medieval culture including the study of medieval texts in original languages. Departments associated with the minor include: history; art history; theatre arts; music; English; French and Italian; German, Scandinavian, and Dutch; Spanish and Portuguese studies; Classical and Near Eastern studies; Asian languages and literatures; and others.

The master's minor requires 6 graduate credits: two courses in medieval studies outside the student's major department, including a course which demonstrates command of Latin texts, normally LATN 51xx or higher or other Latin course by permission of the DGS, and one additional course in MEST or on a medieval topic. The doctoral minor requires 12 graduate credits: four courses in medieval studies outside the student's major department, including a course which demonstrates command of Latin texts, normally LATN 51xx or higher or other Latin course by permission of the DGS; a second Latin course 51xx or above, or a course 5xxx or above in Arabic, Greek, Hebrew, classical Chinese, or a medieval vernacular; and two additional courses in MEST or on medieval topics.