Medieval and Early Modern Studies Minor

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Construct your own path with an interdisciplinary minor in medieval and early modern studies by choosing 18 hours of coursework from across the university’s many disciplines. Students will take either ENGL 205 or HIST 250 as a foundation course, and then choose from courses in literature, history, philosophy, theatre, and art history. Courses must be selected from at least two different prefixes and at least two courses should be at the 300-level or above. No more than 9 credits can be counted from any one prefix.

This minor allows you to broaden your knowledge of this complex period through multiple lenses and a wide range of course offerings that focus, at least in part, on the Middle Ages or early modern era. In addition, Medieval and Early Modern Studies offers special events like Meeting in the Middle, the undergraduate research conference at Longwood, lectures, discussions, and arts programs.

Introductory course: 3 credit hours

Select one of the following:

ENGL 205 - Introduction to English Studies 3 credits
HIST 250 - Historical Methods 3 credits

Elective Courses: 15 credit hours

Courses must be selected from at least two different prefixes and at least two courses should be at the 300-level or above. The following courses vary in topic: ENGL 215, ENGL 421, ENGL 423, ENGL 432, ENGL 426, ENGL 438, ENGL 440, ENGL 444, and HIST 414. For these courses to count toward the minor, at least 50% of the course material must deal with the period before 1660 and the course must be approved by the program director.

ART 261 - History of Western Art: Prehistoric to Medieval 3 credits
ART 262 - History of Western Art: Renaissance to Modern 3 credits
ENGL 205 - Introduction to English Studies 3 credits
ENGL 210 - Forms and Genres 3 credits
ENGL 215 - Histories and Cultures 3 credits
ENGL 325 - British Literature: Medieval to Renaissance 3 credits
ENGL 365 - Shakespeare 3 credits
ENGL 373 - Transformations of Medieval Literature 3 credits
ENGL 421 - Major Figures in Fiction 3 credits
ENGL 423 - Major Figures in Poetry 3 credits
ENGL 425 - Studies in Shakespeare 3 credits
ENGL 426 - Major Figures in Drama 3 credits
ENGL 431 - Arthurian Literature 3 credits
ENGL 432 - Women and Literature 3 credits
ENGL 438 - Studies in World Literature 3 credits
ENGL 440 - Studies in Literary History 3 credits
ENGL 444 - Literature and Culture 3 credits
FREN 341 - A Survey of French Literature I: The Middle Ages Through the Enlightenment 3 credits
HIST 125 - World History I 3 credits
HIST 150 - Historical Inquiry I 3 credits
HIST 250 - Historical Methods 3 credits
HIST 338 - History of Islamic Civilizations 3 credits
HIST 351 - Medieval Europe 3 credits.
HIST 352 - Renaissance and Reformation 3 credits.
HIST 373 - Early Modern England 3 credits.
HIST 414 - Seminar in European History 3 credits
PHIL 331 - Ancient and Medieval Political Philosophy 3 credits.
POSC 331 - Ancient and Medieval Political Philosophy 3 credits
SPAN 341 - Spain: Civilization, Literature, and Artistic Expressions from Prehistory to 1700 3 credits
THEA 330 - History of Theatre I 3 credits
THEA 339 - Fashion History and Décor 3 credits