Minor in Medieval and Early Modern Studies
Program Learning Outcomes for the Minor in Medieval and Early Modern Studies
Upon completing the minor in Medieval and Early Modern Studies, students will be able to:
- Define and apply appropriate disciplinary and/or interdisciplinary methodologies, vocabularies, concepts, and theories to respond critically to questions within the field of Medieval and Early Modern Studies.
- Demonstrate the ability to define and respond to research questions and scholarly debates within the field, including the ability to analyze primary and secondary sources, draw conclusions from the analysis of these sources, and cite evidence in support of conclusions
Requirements for the Minor in Medieval and Early Modern Studies
Students pursuing the minor in Medieval and Early Modern Studies must complete:
- A minimum of 6 courses (18 credit hours) to satisfy minor requirements.
- A minimum of 3 courses (9 credit hours) taken at the 300-level or above.
- No courses from study abroad or transfer credit. For additional departmental guidelines regarding transfer credit, see the Policies tab.
The courses listed below satisfy the requirements for this minor. In certain instances, courses not on this official list may be substituted upon approval of the minor’s academic advisor, or where applicable, the Program Director. (Course substitutions must be formally applied and entered into Degree Works by the minor's Official Certifier). Students and their academic advisors should identify and clearly document the courses to be taken.
Summary
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Total Credit Hours Required for the Minor in Medieval and Early Modern Studies | 18 | |
Minor Requirements
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Requirements | ||
| Select 6 courses from the following: 1, 2 | 18 | |
| Anthropology | ||
| AFRICAN PREHISTORY | ||
| Art History | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO THE HISTORY OF WESTERN ART I: ANTIQUITY TO GOTHIC | ||
| EARLY MEDIEVAL ART | ||
| GOTHIC ART | ||
| ART OF THE COURTS | ||
| NORTHERN RENAISSANCE ART | ||
| MASTERS OF THE BAROQUE ERA | ||
| CHINESE ART AND VISUAL CULTURE | ||
| EAST & WEST: MEDIEVAL VISUAL CULTURE IN CHINA AND NORTHERN EUROPE | ||
| DUTCH ART IN THE AGE OF REMBRANDT | ||
| ARCHITECTURE OF THE GOTHIC CATHEDRAL FROM THE MIDDLE AGES TO THE TWENTIETH CENTURY | ||
| SEEING SEX IN EUROPEAN ART, 1400-1700 | ||
| MULTICULTURAL EUROPE, 1400-1700 | ||
| Asian Studies | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO TRADITIONAL CHINESE POETRY | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO CLASSICAL CHINESE NOVELS | ||
| WOMEN IN CHINESE LITERATURE | ||
| Classical Studies | ||
| ELEMENTARY LATIN I | ||
| ELEMENTARY LATIN II | ||
| INTERMEDIATE LATIN I: PROSE | ||
| INTERMEDIATE LATIN II | ||
| English | ||
| OLD ENGLISH LITERATURE AND LANGUAGE | ||
| CHAUCER | ||
| ARTHURIAN LITERATURE | ||
| MEDIEVAL ROMANCE | ||
| French Studies | ||
| BEGINNINGS OF THE LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE OF FRANCE | ||
| COURTLY LOVE IN MEDIEVAL FRANCE | ||
| LITERATURE AND CULTURE OF THE MIDDLE AGES: KING ARTHUR | ||
| German Studies | ||
| MIDDLE HIGH GERMAN | ||
| History | ||
| MEDIEVAL CIVILIZATIONS | ||
| MEDIEVAL MEDITERRANEAN WORLD | ||
| MEDIEVAL VIOLENCE | ||
| GOLDEN AGE OF ISLAM | ||
| THE WORLD OF LATE ANTIQUITY | ||
| CONFLICT AND COEXISTENCE IN MEDIEVAL SPAIN | ||
| EUROPEAN FRONTIER SOCIETIES | ||
| JEWS AND CHRISTIANS IN MEDIEVAL EUROPE | ||
| Medieval and Early Modern Studies | ||
| DIRECTED READING IN MEDIEVAL STUDIES | ||
| THE LITERARY AND HISTORICAL IMAGE OF THE MEDIEVAL WOMAN | ||
| SPECIAL TOPICS | ||
| MEDIEVAL STUDIES | ||
| Music | ||
| MEDIEVAL AND RENAISSANCE ERAS | ||
| TOPICS IN EARLY MUSIC | ||
| COLLEGIUM MUSICUM | ||
| Philosophy | ||
| ANCIENT AND MEDIEVAL PHILOSOPHY | ||
| HISTORY OF PHILOSOPHY I | ||
| ANCIENT PHILOSOPHY | ||
| Religion | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO JEWISH MYSTICISM | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO MEDIEVAL CHRISTIAN THOUGHT | ||
| MEDIEVAL POPULAR CHRISTIANITY | ||
| THE REFORMATION & ITS RESULTS | ||
| VISIONS AND VISONARY PRACTICES: MEDIEVAL TO MODERN | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 18 | |
Footnotes and Additional Information
| 1 | Of the 6 required courses (18 credit hours), a total of 3 courses (9 credit hours) must be taken at the 300-level or above. Please note that not all courses listed above will be offered every academic year. |
| 2 | The 6 required courses (18 credit hours) must be taken from at least 2 different fields or departments (Anthropology, Art History, Asian Studies, Classical Studies, English, European Studies, French Studies, German Studies, History, Latin American Studies, Medieval and Early Modern Studies, Music, Philosophy, Religion, and Spanish and Portuguese). |
Policies for the Minor in Medieval and Early Modern Studies
Program Restrictions and Exclusions
Students pursuing the minor in Medieval and Early Modern Studies should be aware of the following program restriction:
- As noted in Majors, Minors, and Certificates, i.) students may declare their intent to pursue a minor only after they have first declared a major, and ii.) students may not major and minor in the same subject.
Transfer Credit
For Rice University’s policy regarding transfer credit, see Transfer Credit. Some departments and programs have additional restrictions on transfer credit. The Office of Academic Advising maintains the university’s official list of transfer credit advisors on their website: https://oaa.rice.edu. Students are encouraged to meet with their academic program’s transfer credit advisor when considering transfer credit possibilities.
Distribution Credit Information
The determination of distribution eligibility is done as part of the new course creation process. As part of an annual roll call coordinated each Spring by the Office of the Registrar, course distribution eligibility is reviewed and reaffirmed by the Dean’s Offices of each of the academic schools.
Faculty and leadership in the academic schools are responsible for ensuring that the courses identified as distribution-eligible meet the criteria as set in the General Announcements. Students are responsible for ensuring that they meet graduation requirements by completing coursework designated as distribution at the time of course registration.
Additional Information
For additional information, please see the Medieval and Early Modern Studies website: https://medieval.rice.edu/
Opportunities for the Minor in Medieval and Early Modern Studies
Academic Honors
The university recognizes academic excellence achieved over an undergraduate’s academic history at Rice. For information on university honors, please see Latin Honors (summa cum laude, magna cum laude, and cum laude) and Distinction in Research and Creative Work. Some departments have department-specific Honors awards or designations.
Additional Information
For additional information, please see the Medieval and Early Modern Studies website: https://medieval.rice.edu/