Bachelor of Arts Degree
in
Medieval Studies
Advising
NORRIS LACY
Office: 317 Burrowes Bldg.
Phone: (814) 865-6062
Fax: (814) 234-1912
E-Mail: NJL2@psu.edu
Description
The Medieval Studies major at Penn State is an interdisciplinary program of study designed to give undergraduate students an integrated knowledge of medieval civilization. Medieval Studies at Penn State is concerned with the fifth to sixteenth centuries in Europe, the northern Mediterranean Sea region, Scandinavian settlements in North America and Greenland. However, a global perspective is offered with particular attention to the Near East and the northwestern Pacific Rim. The breadth and interdisciplinary rigor of Medieval Studies provides students witht the opportunity to pursue advanced study in a number of fields. The Medieval Studies program allows students the opportunity to design their own course of study around an area of interest pertaining to any aspect of the Middle Ages, reflecting their own personal interest in the Middle Ages. Through the diversity of the cultures from which our own society developed, the Medieval Studies major can come to understand the various contribution sof the Middle Ages to Western Civilization. From Arthurian Romances to the Crusades, from the Celts to Byzantine art, Medieval Studies offers insight into the range of achievement and development upon which modern western societies are based.
Related Experiences
Students may broaden their knowledge in a number of ways. They cna participate in relevant education abroad programs, undertake internships in museum curatorial work and archival preservation, and participate in societies dedicated to recreating aspects of medieval life. Penn State is host to an annual Medieval Studies Conference, now in its twelfth year, with speakers from throughout the world.
Career Directions
The bachelor of arts degree in
Medieval Studies prepares the student for those careers which require a
broad knowledge of
the humanities, such as publishing, teaching, or museum curatorship, to
list only a few examples. The degree does not prepare the student
for a position equires particular specialization. If Medieval Studies is
combined with another undergraduate
major, employment opportunities increase.
Many students combine a Medieval Studies major with a major such as art
history, broadcasting, art, political science or any of the liberal arts
majors; or students may take courses in areas like economics, speech communication,
and sociology. Such programs help prepare students for entrance into business
or government. Training programs for museum or library work are also available
to Medieval Studies students. Some occupations in which Medieval
Studies graduates are employed include: archivist, attorney, fine arts,
publishing, university professor, librarian, history teacher, and museum
curator.
Graduate work is required for teaching at the college or university level. Former students in the major from this university have continued their studies at, among other institutions: Catholic University, Bryn Mawr, St. Andrews, Oxford and Dublin. Many students continue their work in medieval studies or related fields like art, music, theatre, literature, history, or philosophy at the graduate level.
For the B.A. degree in Medieval
Studies, a minimum of 123 credits is required.
[Scheduling Recommendation by
Semester Standing given like (Sem: 1-2)]
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MAJOR: 30 credits
PRESCRIBED COURSES (6 credits)
MEDVL(HIST)
107 GH(3), MEDVL
108 GH(3) (Sem: 3-4)
ADDITIONAL COURSES (24 credits)
(A minimum of 12 credits must
be in 400-level courses.)
Select 24 credits from the program
list of courses dealing with the
Middle Ages from no less than
three of the following areas:
Art History
ART
H 201 GA(3) (Sem: 1-8)
ART
H 312 GA(3) (Sem: 3-8)
ART H 402(3), ART H 412(3), ART H 422(3-9), ART H 442(3), ART H 452(3) (Sem: 5-8)
<>History
HIST
105 GH;IL(3), HIST
108 GH;IL(3), HIST
141 GH;IL(3), HIST
165(3) (Sem: 1-8)
<>HIST
407 IL(3), HIST
408 IL(3), HIST
411(3), HIST
412 IL(3), HIST
413(3),
HIST
471Y(3), HIST
480 IL(3) (Sem: 5-8)
<>Literature and
Language
CMLIT
001 GH(3), CMLIT
106 GH;IL(3), ENGL
221W(3),
GER
175 GH;IL(3), HEBR
010 GH;IL(3), SPAN
130 GH;IL(3) (Sem: 1-8)
<>FR 351(3), IT 350(3), SPAN 353(3) (Sem: 3-8)
<>CMLIT
401 Y IL(3), CMLIT
408 IL(3), ENGL
441(3), ENGL
442(3),
FR
422(3), GER
430 IL(3), GER
431 IL(3), IT
415(3), IT
490(3), LATIN
420(3-6), SPAN
418(3) (Sem: 5-8)
<>Medieval Studies
MEDVL
187(3) (Sem: 1-2)
<>MEDVL
197(1-9), MEDVL
199 IL(1-12), MEDVL
294(1-12), MEDVL
299 IL(1-12) (Sem: 1-8)
MEDVL
395(1-18), MEDVL
399 IL(1-12) (Sem: 3-8)
<>MEDVL 411(3), MEDVL 413(3), MEDVL 494(1-12), MEDVL 496(1-18), MEDVL 497(1-9), MEDVL 499 IL(1-12) (Sem: 5-8)
<>Philosophy and
Religious Studies
RL
ST 120 GH(3), PHIL
201 GH(3) (Sem: 1-8)
<>PHIL 454(3-6), RL ST 420(3) (upon advising) (Sem: 5-8)
<>[1] A student
enrolled in this major must receive a grade of C or
better, as specified
in Senate Policy 82-44.