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Undergraduate Record 2026-2027

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Medieval Studies - Minor

Program Information

Students may complete a minor in Medieval Studies by taking at least 18 credits in medieval courses approved by the program director. At least three of the courses for the minor must be at the 3000 level or above. Coursework must reflect a multidisciplinary approach to Medieval Studies. Student coursework must thus include representation of at least three of the thirteen departments of the College of Arts & Sciences that offer MSP-approved coursework. These departments are:

Anthropology
Art
Classics
English
East Asian Language, Literatures and Cultures
French Language and Literature
German Language and Literature
History
Middle Eastern and South Asian Languages and Cultures
Philosophy
Politics
Religious Studies
Spanish, Italian and Portuguese

The following are a sampling of courses that count toward the minor

Anthroplogy

ANTH 3880 - African Archaeology Credits: 3

Art

ARTH 1051 - History of Art I Credits: 4
ARTH 2151 - Early Christian and Byzantine Art Credits: 3 to 4
ARTH 2153 - Romanesque and Gothic Art Credits: 3 to 4
ARTH 2961 - Arts of the Islamic World Credits: 3 to 4
ARTH 3151 - Art and Science in the Middle Ages Credits: 3 to 4
ARTH 3591 - Art History Colloquium Credits: 3

Classics

LATI 3090 - Introduction to Mediaeval Latin Credits: 3

East Asian Language, Literatures and Cultures

JPTR 3100 - Myths and Legends of Japan Credits: 3
JPTR 3210 - The Tale of Genji Credits: 3

English

ENGL 3010 - History of the English Language Credits: 3
ENGL 3161 - Chaucer I Credits: 3
ENGL 3162 - Chaucer II Credits: 3
ENGL 3510 - Studies in Medieval Literature Credits: 3

French Language and Literature

FREN 4110 - Medieval Saints’ Lives Credits: 3
FREN 4123 - Medieval Love Credits: 3

German Language and Literature

GETR 3464 - Medieval Stories of Love and Adventure Credits: 3

History

HIEU 2061 - The Birth of Europe Credits: 3
HIEU 2101 - Jewish History I: The Ancient and Medieval Experience Credits: 3
HIEU 3101 - Early Medieval Civilization Credits: 3
HIEU 3111 - Later Medieval Civilization Credits: 3
HIEU 3121 - Medieval Society: Ways of Life and Thought in Western Europe Credits: 3
HIEU 3141 - Age of Conquests: Britain from the Romans to the Normans (43-1066) Credits: 3
HIME 3192 - From Nomads to Sultans: the Ottoman Empire, 1300-1700 Credits: 3
HIST 4501 - Major Seminar Credits: 4

Middle Eastern and South Asian Languages and Cultures

MESA 3270 - A History of Astrology Credits: 3
MEST 3492 - The Afro-Arabs and Africans of the Middle East and North Africa Credits: 3
PETR 3131 - Love, Lust, and the Divine in Persian Literature Credits: 3

Philosophy

PHIL 2110 - History of Philosophy: Ancient and Medieval Credits: 3

Politics

PLPT 3010 - Ancient and Medieval Political Theory Credits: 3

Religious Studies

RELG 2820 - Jerusalem Credits: 3
RELC 3006 - Augustine’s City of God Credits: 3
RELC 3181 - Medieval Christianity Credits: 3
RELC 3675 - Women in Ancient and Medieval Christianity Credits: 3

Spanish, Italian and Portuguese

SPAN 3400 - Spain: From Kingdom to Empire (1200 - 1700) Credits: 3
SPAN 4200 - The Origin of Spanish and its Transformation Credits: 3

Additional Information

For more information, please contact: Deborah McGrady, Department of French Languages & Literatures, 359 New Cabell Hall, University of Virginia, PO Box 400130, Charlottesville, VA 22904-4130.