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Medieval and Renaissance Studies Minor
Dr. James G. Snyder, Coordinator
Medieval and Renaissance Studies is a thriving field of scholarly inquiry encompassing art history, foreign languages, literature, history, philosophy, religious studies, and other subjects. Learning about the past can help us understand present-day culture. Reading about the transition from manuscripts to printed books, for example, can help us think through the print-to-digital transformation taking place during our own lifetimes.
Students pursuing this minor will take a minimum of five courses distributed throughout at least three of the following fields: English, Fine Arts (Art History and Music), History, Modern Languages and Cultures, and Philosophy & Religious Studies. The minor also requires students to take one intermediate language class in Italian, Spanish, or French, or an introductory course in Latin or Arabic. All courses in the minor must be completed with a C or better. Study abroad is strongly encouraged.
Current courses that satisfy minor requirements include the following:
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Art History
ART 245 Medieval Art ART 380 Renaissance Art
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English
ENG 212 English Lit I ENG 221 Themes in Shakespeare ENG 270 Classics of Western Lit ENG 301 History of the English Language ENG 320 English Drama I ENG 324 Chaucer ENG 325 Shakespeare ENG 329 17th Century Lit ENG 330 Medieval Lit ENG 331 Renaissance Lit ENG 361 Ancient Roman and Early Christian Lit
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History
HIST 248 Medieval Europe HIST 249 Early Modern Europe HIST 341 Diplomatic History of Early Modern Europe HIST 342 Constitutional History to Henry VII
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Modern Languages
ITAL 250 Civilization of Italy SPAN 150 Civilization of Spain SPAN 420 Medieval Spanish Lit SPAN 424 Cervantes SPAN 425 Literature of the Golden Age
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Music
MUS 340 Baroque Masters MUS 344 Medieval and Renaissance Music
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Philosophy & Religious Studies
PHIL 321 Medieval Philosophy PHIL 322 17th & 18th Century Philosophy REST 203 Christianity REST 204 Judaism REST 243 Catholic Thought and Spirituality
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For additional information concerning the minor in Medieval and Renaissance Studies, please read here and/or contact Dr. James G. Snyder at James.Snyder@marist.edu.
