The Center for Medieval Studies

The Medieval Studies major explores the legacy of the Middle Ages, a period central to our understanding of both the past and the present. Through interdisciplinary study of medieval art, history, language, literature, music and ways of though and religion, students develop an integrated understanding of medieval civilization. For a list and descriptions of the undergraduate courses, click here.

Spring Course 2010 (MVST2998-001)

STUDY TOUR : MEDIEVAL SPAIN (Walking the Camino de Santiago, 29 May - 12 June, 2010)

 

Medieval Studies regularly offers study tours to European destinations. One of these is on medieval Spain, and is conducted as a walk along the Camino de Santiago. The Camino is the traditional pilgrimage route from France across northwestern Spain to Santiago de Compostela, the legendary burial site of St. James. One of the great medieval pilgrimages and an outstanding itinerary for medieval monuments and landscapes, it has enjoyed a remarkable revival in recent years, attracting European Union sponsorship, the attention of media stars, and hundreds of thousands of walkers and pilgrims.

In this two-week study tour, which was offered for credit as a spring course in 2007 and 2008 and will be offered again as spring course in 2010, participants will walk in May-June along the last 200 miles of the route from the medieval city of León to Santiago. The group will meet each day to share their experiences and consider the medieval and pre-modern setting and monuments along the route. The group will also meet periodically during the spring 2008 semester to discuss reading assignments and prepare for the walk.

 

For information, please contact Dr. Richard Gyug (gyug@fordham.edu, office: Dealy 628, tel: 718-817-3933). During registration for the spring semester, there will be an information session on the course on Wednesday, November 11 2009, 2:30-3:30, room FMH 233.

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Required Courses for the Major

The major consists of 10 courses drawn from seven departments: art history and music, classics, English, history, modern languages and literatures, philosophy, and theology. Six courses are required, as follows:

• Introduction to Medieval History (HS 1300)
• One course in each of the following areas:
• Medieval Art or Music
• Medieval Literature
• Medieval Philosophy
• Medieval Theology
• One course in a medieval language:
• Classical or Medieval Latin
• Old English
• Old French
• Another medieval language in consultation with the director
• Four other electives are chosen by the student from the medieval offerings of the participating departments and the medieval studies program.

Students who choose Medieval Studies as a double major also complete 10 courses, including four required courses:

• HS 1300
• One Medieval Literature or Language course (Latin, Old English, Old French)
• One Medieval Philosophy or Theology course
• One Medieval Art or Music History course

Students also choose six electives, two of which may be drawn from the medieval courses they take for the second major.

A minor consisting of six courses is also possible. To complete a minor, the student is required to take:

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