Medieval Studies
Undergraduate nondegree program: Certificate in Medieval Studies
Web site: http://www.uiowa.edu/~medieval/
The Medieval Studies Program enables undergraduate students to combine study in three or more disciplines into an organized investigation of the Middle Ages, a rich historical period that continues to influence today's culture. Students can pursue the Certificate in Medieval Studies as a distinct interest or combine it with focused study in areas such as art history, classics, comparative literature, languages (e.g., French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish), music, philosophy, religion, theatre, or women's studies.
Back To TopCertificate
The Certificate in Medieval Studies requires a minimum of 21 s.h. in medieval studies course work. The program is open to current undergraduate students, but graduates who hold University of Iowa bachelor's degrees may return to earn the certificate.
Courses used to complete the certificate may be counted toward requirements for the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences General Education Program or toward a major or minor. Up to 6 s.h. of transfer credit may be applied toward the certificate, with the approval of the medieval studies coordinating committee.
Students must include courses from at least three different departments in their work for the certificate; they may count a maximum of 10 s.h. from a single department or program toward the 21 s.h. required. All students must complete either 162:109 Medieval Civilization I or 162:110 Medieval Civilization II and should do so early in their study program. Remaining course work may be chosen from the list of associated courses below.
Students should consult regularly with a medieval studies advisor while planning and completing their study program.
The Medieval Studies Program strongly encourages students to complete course work in a language relevant to the medieval period. Latin is recommended for anyone intending to pursue graduate study in the field. Many language courses have prerequisites, and some are offered irregularly, so students should complete their language course work as early as possible. The following language courses are approved for the medieval studies certificate.
Sample Study Plans
Both study plans below fulfill certificate requirements. The first is tailored for a student intending to pursue graduate work in medieval studies, while the second might be designed by a student with a general interest in the period.
Sample plan one:
| 01H:040 Introduction to Medieval Art | 3 s.h. | | 16E:112 Medieval Intellectual History 1150-1500 | 3 s.h. | | 20L:011 World of Cicero | 3 s.h. | | 20L:012 Golden Age of Roman Poetry | 3 s.h. | | 032:025 Medieval Religion and Culture | 3 s.h. | | 162:101/008:101 Literature and Culture of the Middle Ages | 3 s.h. | | 162:110/16E:110 Medieval Civilization II | 3 s.h. |
Sample plan 2:
| 008:140/103:132 Elementary Old English | 3 s.h. | | 008:146 Chaucer | 3 s.h. | | 16E:117 History of the Medieval Church | 3 s.h. | | 16E:119 Women, Power, and Society in Medieval Europe | 3 s.h. | | 025:144 History of Music I | 3 s.h. | | 035:160 Medieval Spanish Literature in Context | 3 s.h. | | 162:109 Medieval Civilization I | 3 s.h. |
Back To TopAssociated Courses
The following courses are approved for the medieval studies certificate. Courses not on this list may be approved for satisfaction of certificate requirements. Students who wish to have a course approved should make a request to the Certificate in Medieval Studies coordinating committee. The coordinating committee revises the list of approved courses as necessary.
ARABIC LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE
| 195:111 Intermediate Modern Standard Arabic I | 5 s.h. | | 195:112 Intermediate Modern Standard Arabic II | 5 s.h. |
ART AND ART HISTORY
| 01H:040 Introduction to Medieval Art | 3 s.h. | | 01H:199 Topics in Art History (when topic is medieval) | 3 s.h. |
CENTER FOR THE BOOK
CLASSICS
| 20L:011 World of Cicero | 3 s.h. | | 20L:012 Golden Age of Roman Poetry | 3 s.h. |
ENGLISH
FRENCH
GERMAN
| 13E:080 King Arthur Through the Ages | 3 s.h. |
HISTORY
| 16E:051 Colloquium for History Majors (European) (when topic is medieval) | 3 s.h. | | 16E:109 Medieval Civilization I | 3 s.h. | | 16E:110 Medieval Civilization II | 3 s.h. | | 16E:111 Medieval Intellectual History 300-1150 | 3 s.h. | | 16E:112 Medieval Intellectual History 1150-1500 | 3 s.h. | | 16E:113 Economic and Social History of Medieval Europe | 3 s.h. | | 16E:117 History of the Medieval Church | 3 s.h. | | 16E:118/108:183/021:258 The Transition from Manuscript to Print | 3 s.h. | | 16E:119 Women, Power, and Society in Medieval Europe | 3 s.h. | | 16E:120/108:182 The Book in the Middle Ages | 3 s.h. | | 16E:139 Ancient and Medieval Science | 3 s.h. | | 16W:051 Colloquium for History Majors (World) (when topic is medieval) | 3 s.h. |
ITALIAN
| 018:119 Medieval Italian Literature | 3 s.h. | | 018:120 Medieval and Renaissance Italian Literature | 3 s.h. |
MUSIC
| 025:144 History of Music I | 3 s.h. | | 025:145 Counterpoint Before 1600 | 3 s.h. |
PHILOSOPHY
RELIGIOUS STUDIES
| 032:025 Medieval Religion and Culture | 3 s.h. | | 032:100 Biblical Hebrew I | 3 s.h. | | 032:101 Biblical Hebrew II | 3 s.h. | | 032:132 Medieval and Reformation Religious Thought | 3 s.h. |
SPANISH AND PORTUGUESE
| 035:160 Medieval Spanish Literature in Context | 3 s.h. | | 035:181 Topics in Spanish Literature (when topic is medieval) | 3 s.h. |
THEATRE ARTS
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