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
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 |
|---|---|---|
| ART 3760 | RESEARCH, WRITING, AND COMMUNICATION FOR CAREERS IN ART | 3 |
| ART 3770 | HISTORY OF ARCHITECTURE TO 1850 | 3 |
| ART 4750 | LATE ROMAN AND BYZANTINE ART HISTORY | 3 |
| ART 4770 | EARLY MEDIEVAL ART | 3 |
| ART 4780 | LATE MEDIEVAL ART HISTORY | 3 |
| ART 4810 | NORTHERN EUROPEAN RENAISSANCE ART HISTORY | 3 |
| ART 4830 | ITALIAN RENAISSANCE ART HISTORY | 3 |
| ART 4850 | BAROQUE AND ROCOCO ART HISTORY | 3 |
| ART 4930 | SPECIAL TOPICS IN ART HISTORY (Blood, Bones and Bricks; British Study Abroad with medieval project; Technical Art History) | 3 |
| MUS 4540 | RENAISSANCE MUSIC LITERATURE | 3 |
| THEA 4010 | ADVANCED PROJECTS IN THEATRE: INDEPENDENT STUDY (Acting in Shakespeare) | 1-3 |
| THEA 4020 | ADVANCED PROJECTS IN THEATRE | 1-3 |
| THEA 4050 | SHAKESPEARE ON FILM: THE ART OF INTERPRETATION | 3 |
Literature and Language
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ENGL 2310 | INTRODUCTION TO BRITISH LITERATURE I | 3 |
| ENGL 2510 | GLOBAL EXPLORATIONS: MEDIEVAL TO EARLY MODERN WORLD | 3 |
| ENGL 3280 | IRISH LITERATURE I | 3 |
| ENGL 3400 | JUNIOR TOPICS IN BRITISH/IRISH/ANGLOPHONE LITERATURE (King Arthur through the Ages) | 3 |
| ENGL 4320 | CHAUCER | 3 |
| ENGL 4340 | SHAKESPEARE | 3 |
| ENGL 4360 | RENAISSANCE LYRIC | 3 |
| ENGL 4370 | RESTORATION AND EIGHTEENTH-CENTURY LITERATURE | 3 |
| ENGL 4390 | MEDIEVAL CELTIC LITERATURE | 3 |
| ENGL 4620 | HISTORY OF ENGLISH | 3 |
| ENGL 4960 | TOPICS IN LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE (Medieval Women Writers) | 3 |
| HIST 2710 | A HISTORY OF RUSSIA FROM KIEVAN RUS' TO THE CRIMEAN WAR | 3 |
| LATN 1110 | ELEMENTARY LATIN I (A total of 3 maximum credits in Latin may be applied to the minor.) | 5 |
| or LATN 1120 | ELEMENTARY LATIN II | |
| or LATN 2110 | INTERMEDIATE LATIN I | |
| or LATN 2120 | INTERMEDIATE LATIN II | |
| SPAN 3170 | SURVEY OF SPANISH LITERATURE I | 3 |
| SPAN 4950 | PRO-SEMINAR: LITERATURE AND/OR FILM (Topic: Medieval and Golden Age) | 3 |
| SPAN 4960 | PRO-SEMINAR: CULTURE AND SOCIETY (Don Quijote) | 3 |
History
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| HIST 4530 | EUROPE: RENAISSANCE & REFORMATION | 3 |
| HIST 4540 | MEDIEVAL EUROPE | 3 |
| HIST 4610 | TUDOR AND STUART ENGLAND | 3 |
| HIST 4910 | TOPICS IN HISTORY (Byzantine History 330-1453, Building Cathedrals, Castles & Cathedrals, The Crusades, The Medieval University, Women in Europe 1300-1800) | 3 |
Philosophy and Religion
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| PHIL 3500 | PROBLEMS IN PHILOSOPHY | 3 |
| PSCI 4320 | EARLY MODERN POLITICAL THOUGHT | 3 |
| RELI 3060 | RELIGIONS OF THE WEST | 3 |
| RELI 3200 | ISLAM AND MUSLIMS | 3 |
| RELI 3500 | TOPICS IN RELIGIOUS STUDIES (Qur’an) | 3 |
| RELI 4170 | HISTORY OF CHRISTIANITY I | 3 |
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.