Medieval Studies Minor

The 18-hour minor in Medieval Studies allows students to pursue their interest in the Middle Ages by taking courses in a combination of academic disciplines, including history, art, English, foreign languages, and philosophy. A student may earn no more than 3 hours of credit toward the minor in the same department or discipline in which he/she is taking a major. No course may be taken for both major and minor credit.

Advisor: Laura Cochrane, Department of Art and Design

Required Courses (18 hours)

Select 18 hours from the following:

• ART 3760 – Romanesque and Gothic Art (3 credit hours)
• ART 3850 – Early Medieval Art (3 credit hours)
• ART 3860 – Northern Renaissance (3 credit hours)
• ART 3910 – Italian Renaissance Art History (3 credit hours)
• ART 3960 – The Art History of the Book (3 credit hours)
• ENGL 3110 – English Literature: The Medieval Period (3 credit hours)
• ENGL 3400 – European Literature to 1400 (3 credit hours)
• ENGL 4110 – Chaucer: Canterbury Tales (3 credit hours)
• HIST 4210 – Middle Ages (3 credit hours)
• HIST 4220 – Renaissance Europe 3 credit hours
• HIST 4420 – The Medieval Mediterranean World 3 credit hours
• HUM 3950 – Women in the Middle Ages 3 credit hours
• LATN 1010 – Elementary Latin I 3 credit hours
• LATN 1020 – Elementary Latin II 3 credit hours
• PHIL 4010 – History of Ancient and Medieval Philosophy 3 credit hours
• SPAN 4070 – Special Topics in Spanish Literature or Culture 3 credit hours

***If you have questions about prerequisites for a course, please contact the instructor.

***If a course is being offered that is not on this list but that you think may be appropriate for the minor, please contact the advisor to discuss the possibility of a substitution.

Medieval Studies Classes offered in the summer and fall of 2025:

Summer 2025

• ART 4940 – Special Studies in Art History: Venice and Istanbul (Laura Cochrane) – June 30-July 18 (MTWThF) 12:30 pm – 3:30 pm

Fall 2025

• ART 3760 – Romanesque and Gothic Art (Laura Cochrane) T/Th 2:40-4:05 
• HIST 4220 – Renaissance Europe (Suzanne Sutherland Duchacek) Online
• LATN 1010 – Elementary Latin I (Scott Anderson Cochran) M/W 4:10 pm – 5:35 pm
• PHIL 4010 – History of Ancient and Medieval Philosophy (TBA) M/W 12:40 pm – 2:05 pm

Medieval Studies Minor Questions, contact: Dr. Laura Cochrane, Department of Art and Design