Medieval/Renaissance Studies Minor
The minor in Medieval/Renaissance Studies is designed to help students understand and appreciate the thirteen centuries belonging to the Middle Ages and the Renaissance through the disciplines of history, English and other European languages, art history, history of music, theatre, history of science, Middle Eastern studies, philosophy, and theology. Students explore the Medieval and Renaissance era and their crucial developments, from the invention of eyeglasses to the printing by moveable type, from Gothic cathedrals to the discovery of America, from the birth of university to the development of all the modern European vernacular languages, from King Arthur and Robin Hood to Shakespeare's plays and Michelangelo's paintings and sculpture.
Minors Offered
Medieval/Renaissance Studies Minor
Other Information
All coursework taken for the Medieval/Renaissance Studies minor must be completed with a grade of "C" or better.
Contact
Martina Saltamacchia, PhD, Medieval and Renaissance Studies Director
msaltamacchia@unomaha.edu
402.554.4826
Website
Medieval/Renaissance Studies Minor Requirements
Undergraduate students seeking to minor in Medieval and Renaissance Studies must complete at least 15 credit hours of coursework from at least three of the four following areas: 1) Fine and Performing Arts; 2) Literature and Language; 3) History; and 4) Philosophy and Religion. See below for a list of approved courses. A minimum of 9 credits must be at the upper-division (3000/4000) level.
Please note: As new courses are being added to this minor on an on-going basis, students should select Medieval/Renaissance Studies courses in consultation with their minor advisor or with the minor director, who will provide them with the most recent list of course options.
Fine and Performing Arts
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ^Course requires pre-requisite(s) | ||
| RESEARCH, WRITING, AND COMMUNICATION FOR CAREERS IN ART (^) | ||
| HISTORY OF ARCHITECTURE TO 1850 (^) | ||
| LATE ROMAN AND BYZANTINE ART HISTORY (^) | ||
| EARLY MEDIEVAL ART (^) | ||
| LATE MEDIEVAL ART HISTORY (^) | ||
| NORTHERN EUROPEAN RENAISSANCE ART HISTORY (^) | ||
| ITALIAN RENAISSANCE ART HISTORY (^) | ||
| BAROQUE AND ROCOCO ART HISTORY (^) | ||
| SPECIAL TOPICS IN ART HISTORY (^ Blood, Bones and Bricks; British Study Abroad with medieval project; Technical Art History) | ||
| RENAISSANCE MUSIC LITERATURE (^) | ||
| ADVANCED PROJECTS IN THEATRE (^) | ||
| SHAKESPEARE ON FILM: THE ART OF INTERPRETATION (^) | ||
Literature and Language
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ^Course requires pre-requisite(s) | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO BRITISH LITERATURE I (^) | ||
| GLOBAL EXPLORATIONS: MEDIEVAL TO EARLY MODERN WORLD (^) | ||
| IRISH LITERATURE I (^) | ||
| JUNIOR TOPICS IN BRITISH/IRISH/ANGLOPHONE LITERATURE (^ King Arthur through the Ages) | ||
| CHAUCER (^) | ||
| SHAKESPEARE | ||
| RESTORATION AND EIGHTEENTH-CENTURY LITERATURE (^) | ||
| MEDIEVAL CELTIC LITERATURE (^) | ||
| HISTORY OF ENGLISH (^) | ||
| TOPICS IN LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE (^ Medieval Women Writers) | ||
| A HISTORY OF RUSSIA FROM KIEVAN RUS' TO THE CRIMEAN WAR | ||
| ELEMENTARY LATIN I (^ A total of 3 maximum credits in Latin may be applied to the minor.) | ||
or LATN 1120 | ELEMENTARY LATIN II | |
or LATN 2110 | INTERMEDIATE LATIN I | |
or LATN 2120 | INTERMEDIATE LATIN II | |
| SURVEY OF SPANISH LITERATURE I (^) | ||
| PRO-SEMINAR: LITERATURE AND/OR FILM (^ Topic: Medieval and Golden Age) | ||
| PRO-SEMINAR: CULTURE AND SOCIETY (^ Don Quijote) | ||
History
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ^Course required pre-requisite(s) | ||
| EUROPE: RENAISSANCE & REFORMATION (^) | ||
| MEDIEVAL EUROPE (^) | ||
| TUDOR AND STUART ENGLAND (^) | ||
| TOPICS IN HISTORY (^ Byzantine History 330-1453, Building Cathedrals, Castles & Cathedrals, The Crusades, The Medieval University, Women in Europe 1300-1800) | ||
Philosophy and Religion
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ^Course requires pre-requisite(s) | ||
| PROBLEMS IN PHILOSOPHY (^) | ||
| EARLY MODERN POLITICAL THOUGHT (^) | ||
| RELIGIONS OF THE WEST | ||
| ISLAM AND MUSLIMS | ||
| TOPICS IN RELIGIOUS STUDIES (Qur’an) | ||
| HISTORY OF CHRISTIANITY I | ||
| HISTORY OF CHRISTIANITY II | ||
No more than 3 credits of independent study, directed readings, or internships may be applied toward the minor, and such study is subject to approval by the program director.
Only one course in Latin may be applied to the minor, for a maximum of 3 credits.