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Minor in Medieval Studies
The minor in medieval studies offers you the opportunity
college of
to acquire an understanding of the historical, cultural,
arts and sciences and social forces that shaped our world during the Middle
Ages.
The Minor
The wide variety of courses and hands-
The Medieval Studies pro-
Whether it’s studying Anglo-Saxon treasure,
on opportunities in the minor encourage
gram offers students the
tracing the development of Western
students to
opportunity to study the
Christianity, or critically examining 15th
•engage in intensive examination of political, religious, histori-
century French manuscripts, the medieval
various material and conceptual aspects cal, and cultural influences
studies minor educates students about
of European culture from the fall of the that have shaped Western
European culture and society from late
Roman Empire to the beginning of the thinking. The program
antiquity to the Renaissance. A minor in
Renaissance;
offers students an inter-
medieval studies is useful preparation for
•analyze medieval culture through advanced study in many fields, from history
multiple disciplines, including literature, to literature to art to politics, as well as for
philosophy, religion, political theory, the those students who have an existing interest
arts, music, history, archaeology, and/or in the period. Students study the forms and
language;
systems that governments, organizations,
•demonstrate their understanding and individuals created to address the
of cultural issues in the period from an Western world’s problems and challenges
interdisciplinary perspective; and
from the fifth through the fifteenth
•recognize and articulate both the centuries.
continuities and discontinuities between disciplinary experience
with opportunities for
hands-on learning, study
abroad, and individualized research to deepen
their understanding of the
Middle Ages.
the worldviews of medieval culture and Opportunities
Students in medieval studies can participate
For more information, contact:
Medieval Studies Program
Director
G07 Bancroft
Rock Hill, SC 29733
Phone: 803/323-3018
www.winthrop.edu/MDST
those of our own culture.
in a wide variety of experiences, from
The Program
studying Winthrop’s collection of medieval
The minor consists of 18 credit hours, six
manuscript fragments to visiting European
hours of which must be numbered above
castles to interning at art museums and
299. In addition to MDST300 (Introduction to
archaeological sites, gaining global
Medieval Studies), students select additional
knowledge as they pursue their cultural,
courses from a list including anthropology,
historical, and intellectual interests in the
art history, dance, English, French, history,
Middle Ages. Minors frequently participate in
Latin, religion, theatre, and assorted special
undergraduate research activities that enrich
topics courses. Students also have the
their college experience and better prepare
opportunity to participate in a variety of
them for their future endeavors.
undergraduate research experiences for
credit.
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