Discover the medieval and Renaissance studies curriculum
Medieval and Renaissance Studies at USD teaches the complexity of medieval and Renaissance history, remarkable for its accomplishments but also characterized by violence and intolerance.
Minor
The Medieval & Renaissance Studies Minor
18 units total, comprised of six units of lower-division and 12 units of upper-division coursework. A minimum of three academic disciplines must be represented in this total.
Lower Division | ||
Select 2 courses from the following: | 6 | |
ARTH 133 | Introduction to Art History I | |
ARTH 134 | Introduction to Art History II | |
ARTH 136 | The Year 1500: A Global History of Art and Architecture | |
ENGL 240 | Shakespeare | |
HIST 103 | The Medieval World | |
HIST 108 | The Atlantic World 1500-1800 | |
HIST 109 | The Pacific World, 1500-1800 | |
PHIL 171 | Medieval Philosophy | |
THRS 114 | Introductory Studies in Catholic Theology | |
THRS 116 | Introduction to Biblical Studies | |
Upper Division | ||
Select 4 courses from the following: | 12 | |
ANTH 339 | Post Medieval Seafaring and Empire | |
ANTH 362 | Piracy in the New World | |
ENGL 300 | British Literature to 1800 | |
ENGL 330 | Dante | |
ENGL 331 | Medieval Studies | |
ENGL 333 | Chaucer | |
ENGL 335 | Renaissance Drama | |
ENGL 337 | Renaissance Studies | |
ENGL 338 | Milton | |
ENGL 340 | Restoration Studies | |
ENGL 420 | Advanced Studies in Shakespeare | |
FREN 320 | Survey of French Literature I: Middle Ages to 18th Century | |
HIST 321 | The Fall of the Roman Empire | |
HIST 322 | Castles and Crusades: Medieval Europe, 1050-1450 | |
HIST 324 | Christians, Muslims and Jews in Medieval Spain | |
HIST 331 | The Global Renaissance | |
HIST 332 | Role-Playing the Renaissance | |
HIST 346 | Topics in Medieval and Early Modern Europe | |
HIST 353 | Topics in Russian and East European History | |
HIST 382 | The Spanish Southwest | |
ITAL 320 | Introduction to Italian Literature and Culture I: From the Middle Ages to the 17th Century | |
ITAL 410 | Studies in Medieval and Renaissance Italy | |
ITAL 420 | Dante and His Times | |
MUSC 330 | Music History I: Antiquity-Baroque (400-1600CE) | |
MUSC 331 | Course MUSC 331 Not Found | |
PHIL 467 | Studies in Renaissance Philosophy | |
PHIL 471 | Studies in Medieval Philosophy | |
SPAN 302 | Cultural History of Spain | |
SPAN 320 | Course SPAN 320 Not Found | |
SPAN 422 | Studies in Medieval Spanish Literature | |
SPAN 423 | Studies in Spanish Literature of the Golden Age | |
SPAN 424 | Don Quijote de la Mancha | |
SPAN 434 | The "New" World | |
THRS 311 | Jewish Faith and Practice - Advanced Writing | |
THRS 313 | Jewish Faith and Practice | |
THRS 315 | Islamic Thought and Culture | |
Total Units | 18 | |
Relevant 394/494 and topics courses or Honors courses in Anthropology, Art History, English, French, German, History, Italian, Latin, Music, Philosophy, Spanish, or Theology and Religious Studies, to be approved by the program director, may also satisfy the upper-division requirements.