Medieval Studies

The Program in Medieval Studies seeks to encourage interdisciplinary study of medieval period Europe and adjacent Mediterranean cultures (c. 500-1500); its art, literature (Latin and vernacular), music, religion, philosophy, science, politics, and economic and social structures. 

Interested students should apply for graduate study through an individual affiliated department, not through the program.

Courses:

The program encourages graduate students to undertake interdisciplinary study of the Middle Ages by circulating lists of relevant courses offered by the affiliated departments each semester. Students interested in interdisciplinary medieval study may also consult directly with the director of the program, or members of the program committee, in addition to their regular consultations with their departmental adviser.

Additional Requirements:

The program sponsors a lecture series and organizes special events such as short-term visits by eminent medievalists and one or two conferences a year.  It also supports an interdisciplinary graduate colloquium and an annual conference arranged by graduate students.

• Seminar in Medieval Art 
• Problems in Post-Classical and Byzantine Greek Literature 
• Methods in Byzantine Literature and Philology
• Topics in Medieval Literature 
• Seminar in Medieval French Literature
• Middle High German Literature
• Middle High German Literature II 
• Cross-Cultural Encounters in the Medieval Mediterranean
• Problems in Byzantine History
• Seminar in Medieval History
• Topics in Medieval Music
•  Problems in Near Eastern Jewish History 

• Application Fee: $90
• Statement of Academic Purpose
• Resume/Curriculum Vitae
• Recommendation Letters
• Transcripts
• Fall Semester Grades
• Prerequisite Tests
• English Language Tests
• GRE : General test

For Ph.D. candidates, tuition and fees during a student’s regular period of enrollment are provided in full from a student’s graduate student financial support, in the form of tuition support from fellowships, assistantships, or external sources.

The annual stipend amount provided to Ph.D. candidates during their regular enrollment is intended to support a single graduate student based on estimated costs. Master’s students or students with spouses and/or dependents may require additional resources to support their living expenses