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| What schools offer degrees specifically in Medieval Studies?
I know many people interested in this field usually get BA's in a related field (Classics, History, Philosphy, etc.), but what schools--if an--offer a specific major in "Medieval Studies"?
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03-11-2008, 06:48 PM
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03-11-2008, 07:08 PM
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| LABYRINTH: Medieval Studies Organizations
This isn't up to date, but it's a good place to start. Not all of the universities listed offer a formal major. Harvard, for instance, only has a minor ("secondary topic"). Ditto Cornell. But most schools also have design-your-own-major programs which can easily be used to adapt a minor into a major if there are adequate appropriate courses offered -- which will be true in any decent-sized university.
EDIT: I think you have to look critically at some of this stuff. There seem to be very few "majors" out there, and Rice doesn't require any language as part of its major, which is kind of an instant credibility-destroyer.
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| Rice, U of Chicago, UC Santa Barbara, Penn State U, SUNY Binghamton, Cleveland State University... | |
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03-11-2008, 07:24 PM
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| Many, many schools do, including many of the LAC's. Some link it to Renaissance Studies and some to Latin and a bit of Classical Studies, but there is no shortage of schools that offer medieval studies. | |
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| oxford + cambridge | |
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03-11-2008, 08:39 PM
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| Never heard of it, but it sounds cool.
(I'm wondering what phraseology to use to start a new thread thread, asking about really interesting, maybe obscure majors...) | |
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| From Barron's Profiles of American Colleges (2003)
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| Chicago has Medieval Times. Schaumburg Castle Home Page | |
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| ^I love that place!!
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| University of Pittsburgh | |
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