Medieval History
The University of Arizona and the University of Connecticut have both added a Minor in Medieval Studies to their program offerings for undergraduate students. The Daily Wildcat that the University of Arizona approved of the minor last December, after it was proposed by professors Fabian Alfie and Albrecht Classen. They were inspired by the creation of a minor in Hip-Hop Studies at the university to go ahead with their own.
Professor Classen tells the newspaper, "?[The minor is] trying to give students a sense of a certain cultural period. [This] allows [students] to combine ? in a unique way ? philosophy, religion, art history, literature and economics. There is a lot of flexibility, yet with a concrete focus on a cultural period.?
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Meanwhile, the University of Connecticut will offer their students to gain a minor in Medieval Studies by taking courses from over 11 departments. The Daily Campus reports that the program is designed so that students take a wide variety of subjects.
Graduate student Brandon Hawk explains, ?It encourages people to take classes in music, art history and other subjects. It provides a greater spectrum of a liberal arts education.?
Professor Fiona Somerset, who is one co-head of the program, finds that it will appeal to many types of students. ?For aspiring novelists, it?s a great way to get an edge,? she said. ?Much of the basis of our pop culture is in the middle ages. If you read fantasy, that?s medieval based.?
Click here to read the article from the Daily Campus
Click here to see our page on Medieval Studies programs in the United States
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Medieval History
New Minor in Medieval Studies programs offered at U.S. universities
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Professor Classen tells the newspaper, "?[The minor is] trying to give students a sense of a certain cultural period. [This] allows [students] to combine ? in a unique way ? philosophy, religion, art history, literature and economics. There is a lot of flexibility, yet with a concrete focus on a cultural period.?
Click here to read the article from the Daily Wildcat
Meanwhile, the University of Connecticut will offer their students to gain a minor in Medieval Studies by taking courses from over 11 departments. The Daily Campus reports that the program is designed so that students take a wide variety of subjects.
Graduate student Brandon Hawk explains, ?It encourages people to take classes in music, art history and other subjects. It provides a greater spectrum of a liberal arts education.?
Professor Fiona Somerset, who is one co-head of the program, finds that it will appeal to many types of students. ?For aspiring novelists, it?s a great way to get an edge,? she said. ?Much of the basis of our pop culture is in the middle ages. If you read fantasy, that?s medieval based.?
Click here to read the article from the Daily Campus
Click here to see our page on Medieval Studies programs in the United States
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As universities welcome a new batch of students this month, the media has shifted its attention to what kind of programs they should be learning. According to Robyn Urback, writing in the Canadian newspaper The National Post, you shouldn't want to...
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As part of the first external review of the Medieval Studies Program last year, graduates responded to a survey concerning their careers. Every one of the respondents was either employed or pursuing further education, a remarkable record for such a new...
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Undergraduate students attending Winthrop University in South Carolina can now study for a new minor program: medieval studies. Approved in April 2009, the 18-hour interdisciplinary minor offers three dozen courses ? both existing and newly created ?...
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The University of Nebraska-Lincoln has promoted its Medieval and Renaissance Studies program, touting its flexibility to allow students to learn about what part of the period interests them. In an article on the university's newspaper, Peter Lefferts,...