Compendium
Ithra
A Student’s
Permanent Guide
Kingdom of An Tir
NAME ____________________________________________
ADDRESS _________________________________________
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NAME ____________________________________________
BRANCH _________________________________________
A replacement copy of the Student Compendium may be
purchased from the Chancellors for $1.00
Lions Gate: Lord High Regent and Chancellor
Amanda Kendal of Westmoreland (Nancy Stevens).
1192 Shavington St., North Vancouver, BC V7L 1K9
(604) 988-0304
Madrone: Chancellor Anne-Marie d’Ailleurs (AnneMarie Rousseau), 4225 3rd Ave. NW, Seattle, WA
98107, (206) 706-0749, acrouss@gte.net
Deputy Chancellor: Rowenna de Manning (Melinda
Jodry), 9017 13th Ave. NW, Seattle, WA 98227,
(206) 784-7345, mjodry@att.net
Montengarde: Chancellor Margaret of Newark Abbey
(Sharon Wildwind), 820, 740 Kingsmere Crescent
SW, Calgary, AB T2V 2H8, (403) 258-1604,
wildwind@ucleus.com
Rivers Region: Chancellor Ruadhan Suilghlas
(Kathy Dailey), 11452 Selah Ct., Richland, WA
99352, (509) 627-4711
Wastekeep: Chancellor Marcia of Jarrow Motte
(Marcia J. Monthey), 1454 Selah Ct., Richland, WA
99352, (509) 627-4711
Wealdsmere: Chancellor Nikita Gdanskya (Glenda
Collins), 2336 University Ln #21, Cheney, WA
99004, (509) 235-8505.
Chancellor in training: Olwen Pen Aur (JoAnn
Turner) RR#3 Site 30 Comp 12, Oliver, BC V0H 1T0,
(250) 498-3084, jturner@img.net
Regents: Lord High Regent Rowenna de Manning (see
Madrone above); Regent Amanda Kendal of
Westmoreland (see Lions Gate above); Regent
Elayne Greybeard (Helene Mir) (See Central
Registry)
Central Registry: Student records and
information, contact Robbin Greybeard (Robert
Mir) 11723 E. 4th Ave., Spokane, WA 99206, (509)
924-6428, rdmir@aol.com
As people in the Society move or change offices,
the above information may change.
History
In Anno Societatis IX, a group of people thought
there should be a formalized way of learning all the
skills needed to become a well-rounded member of the
S.C.A. and to develop those skills required of the
Peerage. Under the guidance of Master Michael the
Black
and
Mistress
Stevanna
of
Houghton,
the
University of Madrone was chartered by the late Baron
Liam of the Barque and Baroness Deirdre Muldomhnaigh
with the concurrence of Paul and Carol, King and
Queen of the West, on 16 February A.S. IX. The first
University session was held in Madrone July 4, 5 and
6, A.S. X. The University’s charter was revised 3
January, A.S. X by William and Donna, King and Queen
of the West. This new charter authorized the
University as a Royal University of the Throne of the
West and created it as the University of Ithra. Ithra
is a word meaning excellence in a Middle Eastern
dialect.
In the years following, the University went from
strength to strength. Campuses were formed at Mists,
Caid, Lions Gate, Adiantum and Three Mountains. The
University has traveled to hold sessions in other
areas. In A.S. XVI, An Tir became a Kingdom and the
University of Ithra was chartered as a Royal
University of the Throne of An Tir. The charter was
revised in A.S. XXVII.
separate campuses in various localities, each to be
administered by a Chancellor; that the Warranting
Administrator
will
be
chosen
from
amongst
the
existing Regents to maintain administrative warrants
and to be a liaison with the Crown; that the
University shall be self-supporting and exempt from
taxation in all localities.
Let all scholars be enjoined to serve their studies
with all diligence, faithfulness and sincerity and
that in all things and above all
Fire Arts
things, they ever observe unity,
Designing
peace and mutual charity.
Adv. Enameling
By Our hands this sixteenth day of
Glass Drinking
January, A.S. XXI
Vessels
Some of the required classes have Glazes
not been taught yet and we will
need instructors for them. The
electives given are merely
suggestions; any class whose
subject matter is pertinent to the
School can be used as an elective.
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Japanese
Fans
Samurai
Noh & Kabuki
Drama
Japanese Battles
Mongol & Chinese
Mongol Invasions
Tibetan Monks
Marco Polo
Fabric Painting
Charter
Let all people of the Known World be advised that the
organization of learning originally chartered by King
Paul and Queen Carol in Anno Societatis IX and
granted a royal charter by King William and Queen
Donna in Anno Societatis X under the kingdom of the
West and known as the University of Ithra, is hereby
chartered under the authority and protection of the
Crown and Throne of An Tir, as a Royal University
with
all
the
traditional
autonomy
from
civil
political authority, save for the direct and express
authority of the Crown of An Tir, whose authority
shall be exercised only if the University should
depart from the goals, spirit and purposes of the
Society for Creative Anachronism, Incorporated.
Be it also ordered that the University shall be
governed by a Board of Regents and all policy shall
ultimately be determined by that board, that the
University
shall
enjoy
the
right
to
establish
Norse
Viking Tents
Sagas
Law
Exploration
Islamic
Needlework
Social Customs
Nomads
Camels
Celtic
Celtic Knotwork
Weaving
Scottish Border
Raids
Castles
Manfred, King of An Tir
Tir
Morag, Queen of An
University of Ithra
The University of Ithra was established to
provide an environment for the
Military
M
etalwork Sciences
exchange of knowledge and skills
Advanced
Metal
Finishing
Skill at
pertaining either to the historical
Arms and Its
Mail
Middle Ages or the Current Middle
Japanese Battles
Variations
Ages. Within a University
Gunpowder
Brass
work
environment, regular sessions are
Norse Military
Hinging
&
held to facilitate our meeting,
Tactics
Riveting
teaching and learning from other
Needle Arts
Leatherwork
Anachronists who desire to enrich
Macramé
Footwear
the life we lead in the S.C.A.
CrochetedLeather
Coloring
lace
The University should be
SprangHarnesses
Horse
especially useful to S.C.A.
Machine
Belts
& Scabbards
newcomers or to any others desirous
Embroidery
Music and Dance
of a rapid and comprehensive
Jewelry &
Ballads
introduction to the Current Middle
Design
Folksongs
Ages. Many students take the classes
Creating Waxes
Beginning
for their own information and
Jewelry That
Recorder
Isn’t
Galliard
pleasure. However, each campus
Ethnic Jewelry
Variations
offers a degree program intended to
Islamic
Dance
serve as a guide and orientation for
Costuming
a medievalist education within the
Social
Armour Customs
Construction
Magic
in the Middle S.C.A.
Braids & Trims
Ages
This education and any degrees
Pans
Sumptuary
Laws
earned within the University of
Textile
Class
Etiquette
Tools
Ithra are not applicable to mundane
Man
&
Government
Heraldry
universities, except in aiding the
Brewing
Non-English
student to better understand history
Heraldry
Regional
and historical applications of a
Fantastic
Beverages
mundane education.
Heraldry
Inns
The satisfactory completion of
Marshalling
Drinking
Songs
a curriculum of the University of
Flags & Banners
Operation
of a
Ithra leads to the award of the
Tavern
Woodwork
degree
Calligraphy and
Pure
Sciences
Regional
Woods
of
Illumination
Lector
Joinery
Scientific
Quill Cutting
Artis
Treen
Instruments
Runic
(L.A.)
Parquet Work
Navigation
Pigment Preparation
for
the arts
Weights &
Celtic Illumination
Book Arts
Measures
Manuscript
curriculum
Herbs,
Poultices, or Lector Scientiae (L.S.) for the
Illumination
Potions
Restoration
Oriental Binding
Calligraphy
sciences curriculum (or, if you prefer English, a
“Reader in Arts or Sciences”). The University
uses these terms, rather than B.A. or B.S., to
emphasize the difference of our goals and
structure from those of mundane universities,
whether in the 20th century or the 13th.
The L.A. and L.S. degrees are awarded upon the
completion of 60 credit hours. A credit hour is
usually synonymous with an hour spent in class.
The 60 credit hours are divided as follows:
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
These are intended as introductions to the
skills, knowledge and manners that are commonly
expected of peers (Knights, Laurels and Pelicans)
of the S.C.A. These credits are a required
groundwork for any other degree in the University
of Ithra.
4 cr. Survey of the Middle Ages 2 cr. Basic
Dance
2 cr. Chivalry and Etiquette
2 cr. Basic
Heraldry
2 cr. Introduction to the S.C.A. 2 cr. Costume
History
2 cr. Games and Pastimes
2 cr. Basic
Calligraphy
2 cr. Marshalling and Fighting Appreciation
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Any student who wishes to obtain a Lector Artis
degree is also required to complete the following
Arts Requirements as part of the 60 credit hours.
REQUIRED CREDITS FOR AN ARTS DEGREE:
4 cr. Survey of Medieval Arts
2 cr.
Graphic Heraldry
4 cr. Survey of Medieval Needlework
2 cr.
Dance
4 cr. Medieval Life and Customs
Any student who wishes to obtain a Lector
Scientiae degree is also required to complete the
following Science Requirements as part of the 60
credit hours.
REQUIRED CREDITS FOR A SCIENCES DEGREE:
4 cr. Survey of Medieval Sciences
4 cr.
Medieval Encampments
2 cr. Castles and Fortifications
2 cr.
Field Heraldry
2 cr. History of Arms and Armour
2 cr.
Medieval Architecture
4 cr. Survey of Medieval Arts
4 cr.
Costumes of the Period
4 cr. Survey of Medieval Needlecraft 4 cr.
Medieval Life & Customs
REQUIRED SCIENCE CREDITS
4 cr. Survey of Medieval Science
4 cr. Arms
and Armour
4 cr. Skill at Arms
4 cr. Medieval
Encampments
IN ADDITION
20 elective credits are required for a degree. No
more than 12 of the elective credits can be in
your major college.
The balance of the credit hours will be made
up of elective courses. At least 8 of the credit
hours must be outside of the major college.
Throughout this catalog, those courses marked
with an asterisk (*) are required courses for an
Arts or Sciences degree.
For any student who enrolled in an Ithra class
prior to June, 1979, there is a “grandfather
clause” to allow them to complete a degree under
the old requirements. These are listed below:
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
4 cr. Survey of the Middle Ages
4 cr.
Dancing
4 cr. Chivalry, Etiquette, Courtly Love
4 cr.
Calligraphy
4 cr. Autocratting and the S.C.A.
4 cr.
Heraldry
REQUIRED ARTS CREDITS
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Electives
Metalwork
( ) 4 cr. History of Metal Work
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& Metallurgy
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) 4 cr. Medieval Bards & Minstrels (
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of Medieval Music
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) 4 cr. Cold Metalwork
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) 4 cr. Theory & Philosophy
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) 4 cr. Jewelry & Casting Tech.
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Dance
( ) 4 cr. Dances of French Renaissance (
Fire Arts
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) 4 cr. History of Ceramics
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& Glass
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Leatherwork
( ) 2 cr. Tanning & Hide Prep.
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) 4 cr. Intro. to Leather Tech.
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Music and Dance
( ) 4 cr. Survey of Music & Dance
Music
( ) 4 cr. History of Music
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) 4 cr. English Country Dances
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General Information
Persons wishing to enroll in the University of
Ithra must be serious students of medieval Arts
and Sciences. Membership in the Society for
Creative Anachronism is desirable but not
necessary.
All fees must be paid in advance before class
sessions begin.
Students must agree to obey all rules and
regulations as set forth by the University Board
of Regents and enforced by the Provost and the
University faculty and staff.
All participants in the University, faculty,
staff and students, must make some attempt to
dress in medieval garb. Most campuses have an
Office of the Gold Key which will have a few
costumes to lend to newcomers.
students, sometimes, it is a potluck with the fee
covering the cost of the site. If it is potluck,
the student is expected to bring a dish to serve
ten people. It should be medieval in flavor and
have something appropriate to serve it on.
Remember to bring a trencher (plate), bowl, utensils
and a mug or goblet.
Students are expected to bring note-taking
supplies to all classes.
The University of Ithra is not an accredited
institution of higher learning. The University
credits and/or degrees are not transferable to
the mundane world.
There is no registration on campus. The
instructors need to know before hand how many
students will be in their classes in order to
teach effectively and to have sufficient handouts
prepared. As well, if the student takes the time
to register while classes are on, the classes
will be disrupted by the student’s late arrival.
Many of the classes have limited registration and
are filled well before the session. In order to
avoid disappointments, it is a good idea to
register as early as possible.
Beverages (coffee, tea, juice) are available
at some of the sessions. Please bring your own
mug to save on University costs.
Most University sessions have a feast or
banquet. Sometimes, this is paid for by the
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Fees and Scholarships
The matriculation fee is paid the first time
you attend an Ithra session. This fee covers the
cost of transferring your grades to all other
campuses every time you take an Ithra class. The
registration fee is paid each time you take an
Ithra class. It covers the general costs of
running a campus, and the paperwork involved. The
lab fee covers the handouts for the class
(minimum 50 cents). Sometimes, the lab fee will
cover the cost of obtaining a special instructor
for a class (transportation) if the students wish
to pay for that. Occasionally, where an
instructor is brought in to teach all or most of
a session, the transportation costs may be
covered in the registration fee rather than the
individual lab fees.
A limited number of scholarships are available
for persons who wish to work part time on the
University staff. This includes menial work.
There will be no free auditing of classes for
non-credit. If fees do not accompany the
registration form, you will not be registered. If
you register late and the classes are filled, you
will receive a refund check.
All lab fees must accompany your registration
form. The supplies will be handled by the
instructors. Late registrants may not receive
supplies or may receive them after the session.
Upon agreement of the Regents of the University
of Ithra, the fee for
late registration has been raised to $5.00
Bed and Breakfast: This service will be provided
for University attendees who wish an inexpensive
place to stay. Floor space and breakfast will be
provided for $2.00 per person per night. This fee
will go to your host. The host’s name, address
and telephone number will be provided with the
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class schedule. This arrangement is planned to
discourage free loaders. Please do not come to
Ithra during the weekend session and expect the
University to arrange accommodation at the last
minute.
If you wish, you may make private arrangements
with friends, but please do not abuse their
hospitality.
We will attempt to arrange pet-free or non-smoke
accommodation for those who are allergic to animals
or smoke.
Norse
( ) 4 cr. Overview
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) 2 cr. Military Tactics
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) 2 cr. Arms & Armour
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) 2 cr. Poetry & Literature
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) 2 cr. Runic
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) 2 cr. Costume, Fabrics &
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and Heraldry
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) 2 cr. Shipping & Navigation (
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Men, Women & Children
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) 4 cr. Adv. Field & Court
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Social Customs
( ) 2 cr. Comparative Roles of
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) 2 cr. Advanced Book Covers
Heraldry
( ) 4 cr. History of Heralds
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Tablet Weaving
) 2 cr. Beginning Book Covers (
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) 2 cr. Block Printing
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Heraldry
( ) ____________________
) 4 cr. Heraldic Design
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) 4 cr. S.C.A. Armory
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) 2 cr. Medieval Men
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) 2 cr. Medieval Women
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) 2 cr. Medieval Children
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) 2 cr. Religion & Medieval Life (
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) 2 cr. Feudalism & Class Systems
Book Arts
( ) 2 cr. History of the Book
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) 4 cr. Adv. Bookbinding
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Brewing
(
) 4 cr. Wines
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) 4 cr. Beer and Ale
) 4 cr. Calligraphy & Illumination (
(
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) 2 cr. Costume
(
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) 4 cr. History of Alcoholic Beverages
) 2 cr. Drinking Vessels
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) 2 cr. Tasting Techniques
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) 2 cr. Religion & Druids
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Islamic
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) 4 cr. Overview of Islam
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) 2 cr. Costume & Fabrics
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) 2 cr. Music & Dance
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) 2 cr. Influence of Confusism
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) 4 cr. Arms and Armour
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Celtic
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) 2 cr. Dance
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) 4 cr. Architecture & Tile work
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) 2 cr. Chinese Painting & Porcelain
Japanese
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) 2 cr. Costume & Fabrics
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) 4 cr. Military Tactics & Strategy
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) 2 cr. Social Structure – the Clans (
Diverse Cultures
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Mongols & Chinese
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Also, if you are traveling with a group, please
let the registrar know, so that you and your
traveling companions can be housed near each
other.
For University arranged accommodation, you
must provide your own sleeping bags or other
gear. The Lodging fee must be paid with other
fees in advance. Breakfast is the only meal
provided.
Accommodation is always needed for University
sessions. If you have some floor space that you
can offer and are willing to provide a simple
breakfast, the Chancellor will be very grateful.
You will be paid $2.00 per night for each guest,
as well as making new friends. Simply make your
offer to the Chancellor and provide information
on pets and if tobacco is used within your home.
of Ithra encourages all forms of education. If it
is difficult to hold an Ithra session, or the
area wishes to hold a workshop outside of Ithra,
credit can possibly be arranged for the students.
The instructor of the workshop should contact the
Regents for the procedure and keep good records
of the students attending the session. The
students will then have the opportunity to
challenge the class through the Proctors at an
Ithra session that they attend. For information
on how to challenge, see the page on the
Proctors.
Holding an Ithra Session
The Regents are the overall governing body of
the University of Ithra. They decide policy for
the University as a whole.
Each campus is headed by a Chancellor.
Chancellors are appointed by the Regents for
their proven ability to organize successful Ithra
sessions. The first several sessions in their
area are under the direct supervision of one of
the existing Chancellors. There must also exist
sufficient local population to warrant a separate
campus. Chancellors are distinguishable by the
badge of Ithra that they wear around their neck.
If your area does not have an existing campus
and you think there is sufficient interest to
hold an Ithra session, the first thing to do is
to contact the nearest Chancellor. He or she will
then help to find a convenient date for both of
you and organize the session using some of the
local people. The Chancellor who will be
overseeing the session must have been the
Chancellor doing the organizing. The University
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From the Proctors
Any student of the University of Ithra may
request from the Board of Proctors a waiver of
any required course, whether offered at the
current session of the University or not, by so
notifying the Board, either orally or in writing,
and stating the reasons the waiver should be
granted. If a majority of the Board concurs, the
waiver will be granted. A waiver excuses a
student from taking a course, but does not grant
credit towards a degree. A waiver will usually be
granted if a student is judged to possess
adequate knowledge in the subject matter as would
be gained from taking a course.
Any student of the University of Ithra may
challenge any course being offered or previously
having been offered, including any required
course, by so notifying the Board of Proctors, in
writing, and by sufficiently demonstrating
knowledge of the subject to the Board and to the
instructor of the course. If the Board and the
instructor concur, the challenge will be
considered successful. A successful challenge
grants credit for the course which may be counted
towards a degree. The Board of Proctors and the
instructor shall determine what “sufficiently
demonstrates adequate knowledge” shall be,
depending on the subject matter of the course
being challenged.
The Board of Proctors will meet during the
University session. Anyone wishing to obtain a
waiver or to challenge a course must contact the
Proctors.
1. Notify the Chancellor in writing of your
intention to challenge a course prior to the
session.
2. Get the written agreement from the instructor
of the course you intend to challenge.
3. If possible, arrange for the instructor to be
present at the Proctors’ meeting. Make sure that
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he/she agrees to your challenge before the
meeting.
4. Be at the meeting with the instructor or
written permission and pertinent data as to
information covered. If you have samples of work
appropriate to what you have learned, that you
can show to the Proctors, bring the samples along
to the Proctors’ meeting. (eg. calligraphy,
needlework, armour).
5. Notification of intention to challenge a
course may be enclosed with your registration
form and will be passed on to the Proctors.
Culinary Arts
(
) 4 cr. Food in the Middle Ages
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) 4 cr. Materials and Methods
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) 4 cr. Planning Banquets
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Woodwork
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) 2 cr. History of Furniture
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) 2 cr. Medieval Kitchens &
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Banquet Halls
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) 2 cr. Utensils in the Middle Ages
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) 2 cr. Banquet Preparation
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) 2 cr. Hist. & Tech. of Shipbuilding(
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) 2 cr. History of Wood Utensils
) 4 cr. Wood Architecture
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) 2 cr. Carving Techniques
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Performing Arts
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) 4 cr. History of Drama
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) 4 cr. Hist. of Court Entertainment (
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Entertainment
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PLUS one of these:
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) 4 cr. Performance of Storytelling
Juggling
Commedia dellArte Magic
Emergency Theatre Puppets
Minstrels Ballads
Mime
Masque
Tumbling
Calligraphy and Illumination
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) 4 cr. History of Calligraphy
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) 4 cr. History of Illumination
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) 4 cr. Advanced Calligraphy
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Military Sciences
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) 4 cr. History of Warfare
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Costuming
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) 4 cr. Survey of Textiles
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) 4 cr. Beginning Skill at Arms
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Pure Sciences
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) 4 cr. Historic Chemistry-Alchemy (
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) 4 cr. History of Math & Physics (
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) 4 cr. Theology or Religion or
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) 4 cr. Astrology or Astronomy or (
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Magic or Philosophy (
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Horology
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From the Provost
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) 2 cr. Pierce work
)
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Jewelry
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) 4 cr. History of Jewelry
) 2 cr. Lost Work Casting
) 4 cr. Costume Design, Theory
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* 2 hrs. lecture each subject, 4 hrs. lab each
subject
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) 4 cr. Lace making
) 2 cr. Pewter Casting
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) 4 cr. Needlepoint
) 2 cr. Enameling
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) 4 cr. Survey of Textiles
and Application
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Needle Arts
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) 4 cr. Embroidery
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) 2 cr. S.C.A. Warfare & Tactics
) 4 cr. Weaving
) 4 cr. Accessories
overview and specific
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) 4 cr. Costume Construction
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) 4 cr. Siege Warfare
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No one who is not a staff member, a registered
student, or faculty will be permitted on campus.
All persons present must have an Assumption of
Risk Agreement signed and witnessed on file with
the registrar for this session. Students are not
considered registered until all feed are paid to
the registrar. While attending each session,
persons present will uphold the laws of the
National Government, State/Provincial Government,
Mundane Laws, the rules and regulations of the
University of Ithra, and the Kingdom of An Tir or
be subject to removal from the campus in which
case, fees are not refundable.
No children will be allowed on campus unless
registered in class and accompanied by their
parent. Because of limited facilities, there can
be no babysitting service provided.
Instructors
The University is constantly on the lookout
for new teachers. It is not necessary to have a
mundane degree in the subject or even to have
taught before. If there is sufficient interest
shown by prospective students, after you have
informed the Chancellor of your offer to teach,
the class will be included in a catalogue of an
upcoming session. An instructor receives
University credit for the class, the first time
that it is taught. A Masters degree will be
awarded to instructors who successfully teach the
same class for three sessions. Instructors also
receive a registration fee waiver for the session
in which they teach.
All grades are pass/fail, decided by the
instructor. Anyone who does not attend class is a
“no show”. Any appeal to a grade must be made by
the Board of Proctors. Notification will be given
only to those who attend but fail a class. If you
are not notified of grades, and did attend, it
means that you passed.
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The check list enclosed is a guide to you. The
official records are kept by the University.
LECTOR ARTIS OR LECTOR SCIENTAIE
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
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) 4 cr. Survey of the Middle Ages (
) 2
cr. Basic Dance
(
) 2 cr. Chivalry and Etiquette
(
) 2
cr. Basic Heraldry
(
) 2 cr. Introduction to the S.C.A. (
) 2
cr. Costume History
(
) 2 cr. Games and Pastimes
(
) 2
cr. Basic Calligraphy
(
) 2 cr. Marshalling and Fighting Appreciation
REQUIRED CREDITS FOR AN ARTS DEGREE
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) 4 cr. Survey of the Medieval Arts
(
) 4 cr. Survey of the Medieval Needlework
(
) 4 cr. Medieval Life and Customs
(
) 2 cr. Graphic Heraldry
(
) 2 cr. Dance
REQUIRED CREDITS FOR A SCIENCE DEGREE
(
) 4 cr. Survey of the Medieval Sciences
(
) 4 cr. Medieval Encampments
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) 2 cr. Field Heraldry
(
) 2 cr. Medieval Architecture
(
) 2 cr. Castles and Fortifications
(
) 2 cr. History of Arms and Armour
Grandfather clause available to students who
attended an Ithra session prior to June, 1979
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
(
) 4 cr. Survey of the Middle Ages
(
) 4
cr. Basic Dance
(
) 4 cr. Chivalry, Etiquette, Courtly Love (
) 4 cr. Heraldry
(
) 4 cr. Autocratting & the S.C.A.
(
)
4 cr. Calligraphy
REQUIRED CREDITS FOR AN ARTS DEGREE
(
) 4 cr. Survey of the Medieval Arts
(
) 4 cr. Survey of the Medieval Needlework
(
) 4 cr. Costumes of the Period
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(
) 4 cr. Medieval Life and Customs
REQUIRED CREDITS FOR A SCIENCE DEGREE
(
) 4 cr. Survey of Medieval Science
(
) 4 cr. Arms and Armor
(
) 4
cr. Skill at Arms
(
) 4 cr. Medieval and Society Encampments
Specialized Schools
Students at Ithra have the opportunity of
specializing in a subject once they have
completed a Lector Artis or Lector Scientiae
degree. A minimum of 20 credits, both required
and electives, and a major work will result in a
further degree if the student wishes. This may
require some explanation. The Lector degrees were
devised to provide a curriculum of subjects which
the medieval/SCA person should know. These
classes only require attendance and, in some
cases, an assignment. Some students wished to be
able to specialize in a particular subject and
the special school degree system was devised.
These schools are headed up by Headmistresses/
Headmasters who oversee them. Each school has a
list of 16 credits of required classes and then 4
extra credits of elective classes (not required
but pertaining to the subject) are necessary as
well. Since it is felt by the Regents and the
Heads that the student should have the
opportunity to do more than just attend classes,
assignments may be required in some of the
classes. As well, the student must submit a major
work to the Head and the Proctors. The major work
(upon consultation with and agreement from the
Head) could consist of:
Needle Arts – quilt with many different
embroidery stitches
Calligraphy & Illumination – book
incorporating pages done
in different styles
Military Science – a full scale siege
weapon that works.
These are just some examples of what might be
acceptable. Each major work must be accompanied
by a publishable essay or piece of writing.
Realizing that not everyone is an accomplished
writer, students may furnish the information to a
writer who can put it into acceptable form.
Following is a list of the Schools and their
required classes and some possible electives.
Some electives, although not listed under both
schools, may satisfy the credits necessary in
more than one school. However, the student
received credit only once for each class taken.
Also, if the student takes a class repeatedly,
credit is only given once; the rest is assumed to
be practice.
Any student may enroll in these classes
without being formally enrolled in the School. If
the student wished to formally enroll in a School
curriculum to gain this further achievement, he
or she should inform the Registrar and the Head
for that School at his campus of this intent.
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