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.
- A maximum of 2 courses (6 credit hours) 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 categories (see course lists below): 1, 2 | 18 | |
Anthropology | ||
Art History | ||
Asian Studies | ||
Classical Studies | ||
English | ||
French Studies | ||
German Studies | ||
History | ||
Jewish Studies | ||
Medieval and Early Modern Studies | ||
Music | ||
Philosophy | ||
Religion | ||
Spanish | ||
| 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, Jewish Studies, Latin American and Latinx Studies, Medieval and Early Modern Studies, Music, Philosophy, Religion, and Spanish). |
Course Lists to Satisfy Requirements
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Anthropology | ||
| THE ARCHAEOLOGY OF AFRICA | ||
| KINGS, QUEENS, AND COMMONERS: THE ARCHAEOLOGY OF ANCIENT MESOAMERICA | ||
| THE ARCHAEOLOGY OF SLAVERY AND THE AFRICAN DIASPORA | ||
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Art History | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO THE HISTORY OF WESTERN ART I: ANTIQUITY TO GOTHIC | ||
| A GLOBAL ARCHITECTURE HISTORY I | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO MEDIEVAL ART AND ARCHITECTURE OF WESTERN EUROPE | ||
| ARCHITECTURE, TRADE, AND POWER IN EARLY MODERN ISLAMIC EMPIRES | ||
| BUDDHIST AND DAOIST ART AND RITUAL | ||
| PERSIANATE ARTS OF THE BOOK | ||
| COFFEEHOUSES AND TEAHOUSES: A GLOBAL HISTORY | ||
| EARLY MEDIEVAL ART | ||
| ART OF THE COURTS | ||
| LOOKING AT EUROPEAN PRINTS 1400-1700 | ||
| AMERICAN ART AND ARCHITECTURE I: 1620-1800 | ||
| NORTHERN RENAISSANCE ART | ||
| EARLY RENAISSANCE ART IN ITALY | ||
| THE HIGH RENAISSANCE AND MANNERISM IN ITALY | ||
| MASTERS OF THE BAROQUE ERA | ||
| CAPITALISM AND CULTURE | ||
| SEX AND MONEY: THE SPECIES DIVIDE | ||
| HOW TO READ CHINESE PAINTING | ||
| CHINESE ART AND THE WORLD | ||
| MEDIEVAL MANUSCRIPTS | ||
| DUTCH ART IN THE AGE OF REMBRANDT | ||
| ARCHITECTURE AND LITERATURE IN ISLAMIC CULTURES | ||
| VISUAL CULATURE OF MEDIEVAL PILGRIMAGE | ||
| SEEING SEX IN EUROPEAN ART, 1400-1700 | ||
| MULTICULTURAL EUROPE, 1400-1700 | ||
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Asian Studies | ||
| TRANSNATIONAL ART AND CULTURE IN ASIA BEFORE THE TWENTIETH CENTURY | ||
| ART & WORLD CULTURAL HERITAGE SITES IN CHINA, JAPAN AND KOREA | ||
| A HISTORY OF THE SILK ROADS | ||
| PREMODERN CHINA: HISTORY OF AN OPEN EMPIRE TO 1800 | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO TRADITIONAL CHINESE POETRY | ||
| TRADITIONAL CHINESE TALES AND SHORT STORIES | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO CLASSICAL CHINESE NOVELS | ||
| GENDER AND SOCIETY IN BUDDHISM | ||
| EAST ASIAN ORTHODOXIES AND HERESIES: LAW AND SOCIETY IN TRADITIONAL CHINA, KOREA, AND VIETNAM | ||
| CHINESE ART AND THE WORLD | ||
| WOMEN IN CHINESE LITERATURE | ||
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Classical Studies | ||
| ELEMENTARY LATIN I | ||
| ELEMENTARY LATIN II | ||
| INTERMEDIATE LATIN I: PROSE | ||
| INTERMEDIATE LATIN II | ||
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| English | ||
| BEGINNINGS: BRITISH LITERATURE TO 1800 | ||
| TOPICS IN MEDIEVAL LITERATURE AND/OR CULTURE | ||
| MEDIEVAL ROMANCE | ||
| CHAUCER | ||
| ARTHURIAN LITERATURE | ||
| SHAKESPEARE ON FILM | ||
| SHAKESPEARE | ||
| TOPICS IN SHAKESPEARE | ||
| RENAISSANCE DRAMA | ||
| JOHN MILTON: RADICAL THOUGHT THEN AND NOW | ||
| LITERATURE OF THE BRITISH ENLIGHTENMENT | ||
| 18TH CENTURY BRITISH FICTION | ||
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| French Studies | ||
| MAJOR LITERARY WORKS AND ARTIFACTS OF PRE-REVOLUTIONARY FRANCE | ||
| BEGINNINGS OF THE LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE OF FRANCE | ||
| SAINTS AND SINNERS | ||
| LITERATURE AND CULTURE OF THE MIDDLE AGES: KING ARTHUR | ||
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| History | ||
| MODERN EUROPE, 1500-1789 | ||
| EARLY AMERICA | ||
| MEDIEVAL CIVILIZATIONS | ||
| MEXICO: AN INTRODUCTION | ||
| THE IDEA OF AFRICA | ||
| MEDIEVAL MEDITERRANEAN WORLD | ||
| MEDIEVAL VIOLENCE | ||
| THE MIDDLE EAST FROM THE AGE OF MUHAMMAD TO THE ARAB SPRING | ||
| GENGHIS KHAN AND THE EMPIRE OF THE MONGOLS | ||
| HISTORY OF EARLY AFRICA | ||
| LATIN AMERICAN CULTURAL TRADITIONS | ||
| NATIVE AMERICAN HISTORY: FROM EUROPEAN CONTACT TO THE ERA OF REMOVAL | ||
| SLAVERY AND THE FOUNDING FATHERS | ||
| HISTORY OF SOUTH ASIA | ||
| GOLDEN AGE OF ISLAM | ||
| FIGHTING THE ATLANTIC SLAVE TRADE | ||
| THE WORLD OF LATE ANTIQUITY | ||
| SEX, GENDER, AND FAMILY IN EUROPE, 1300-1700 | ||
| JEWS AND CHRISTIANS IN THE MEDIEVAL ISLAMIC WORLD | ||
| IMPERIAL GARDENS: A CULTURAL COMPARISON | ||
| HISTORY OF ATLANTIC AFRICA | ||
| CONFLICT AND COEXISTENCE IN MEDIEVAL SPAIN | ||
| MEDIEVAL BORDERLANDS | ||
| JEWS AND CHRISTIANS IN MEDIEVAL EUROPE | ||
| HISTORY OF PREMODERN BRITAIN: TUDORS AND STUARTS, 1485 - 1707 | ||
| WORLD ECONOMIC HISTORY | ||
| JEWISH HISTORY, 1500-1948 | ||
| PRE-MODERN POLITICAL THOUGHT FROM CICERO TO LOCKE | ||
| THE AGE OF ATTILA THE HUN | ||
| MUSLIMS, JEWS, CHRISTIANS, HERETICS, AND PAGANS IN THE AGE OF THE CRUSADES | ||
| EMPIRE AND INTERNATIONAL LAW | ||
| A HISTORY OF TRAVEL: FROM MEDIEVAL PILGRIMAGE TO THE HIPPIE TRAIL | ||
| MUSLIMS, AMERICA, AND ISLAMOPHOBIA | ||
| RULING HINDUSTAN: THE TIMURID-MUGHAL KINGS OF INDIA | ||
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Jewish Studies | ||
| GREAT BOOKS OF JEWISH HISTORY AND CULTURE | ||
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Medieval and Early Modern Studies | ||
| DIRECTED READING IN MEDIEVAL STUDIES | ||
| SPECIAL TOPICS | ||
| SENIOR THESIS | ||
| SENIOR THESIS | ||
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Music | ||
| MEDIEVAL AND RENAISSANCE ERAS | ||
| COLLEGIUM MUSICUM | ||
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Philosophy | ||
| HISTORY OF PHILOSOPHY I | ||
| HISTORY OF CHINESE PHILOSOPHY | ||
| HISTORY OF ETHICS | ||
| HISTORY OF SOCIAL AND POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY | ||
| ANCIENT PHILOSOPHY | ||
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Religion | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO JEWISH MYSTICISM | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO JUDAISM | ||
| COMPARING CHRISTIANITIES | ||
| THE LIFE OF THE PROPHET MUHAMMAD | ||
| QUR'AN AND COMMENTARY | ||
| MEDIEVAL POPULAR CHRISTIANITY | ||
| DEMONS, MENTAL ILLNESS AND MEDICINE | ||
| JEWISH PHILOSOPHY: GREAT THINKERS AND THEMES IN JEWISH THOUGHT | ||
| REPRESENTING THE DEVIL IN CHRISTIAN THEOLOGY AND ART | ||
| PILGRIMAGE AND CRUSADE | ||
| CHRISTIANITY AND LATE ANTIQUITY | ||
| NEW TESTAMENT / CHRISTIAN ORIGINS | ||
| CLASSICAL AND CONTEMPORARY ARABIC TEXTS | ||
| VISIONS AND VISONARY PRACTICES: MEDIEVAL TO MODERN | ||
| SECOND CENTURY CHRISTIANITIES | ||
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Spanish | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO MEDIEVAL AND EARLY MODERN SPANISH LITERATURE AND CULTURE | ||
| DON QUIJOTE | ||
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.
Program Transfer Credit Guidelines
Students pursuing the minor in Medieval and Early Modern Studies should be aware of the following program-specific transfer credit guidelines:
- No more than 2 courses (6 credit hours) of transfer credit from U.S. or international universities of similar standing as Rice may apply towards the minor.
- Transfer credit coursework cannot be applied or used to meet any of the minor’s course requirements.
Distribution Credit Information
The determination of distribution credit eligibility is done initially as part of the new course creation process. Additionally, as part of an annual roll call coordinated each Spring by the Office of the Registrar, course distribution credit eligibility is routinely 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-credit-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-credit-eligible 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/