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Minor in Medieval and Renaissance Studies
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The major and minor in Medieval and Renaissance Studies (MDV) offer the opportunity to study societies that evolved between the 5th and 17th centuries, particularly in Europe, from the perspective of various disciplines (language, literature, history, music, theatre or philosophy). MDV courses focus on particular themes (body and gender, heroes and narratives, travel and travelers, the perception of the Middle Ages and the Renaissance between the 19th and 21st centuries). In addition, the specific requirements of these programs include courses on this period in a variety of departments in the Faculty of Arts. Latin, the dominant language of learning in this period, is required for the major that gives access to graduate studies.
One of the strengths of these programs is that they lead you to think differently, to open up to social practices that now seem hard to comprehend or mysterious, or to understand that these ancient societies offer alternative models to our own. By taking courses such as those on the myths of King Arthur, long-distance travel, knights, witchcraft, or the case of Joan of Arc, you will gain access to a deep past that seems very strange today. These programs are not job-specific, rather they open up a multitude of horizons, from diplomacy to heraldry to research and project management.
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The table below includes only discipline-specific courses. Please refer to the Academic Regulations for information on including a minor to your degree.
French immersion is available when taken as part of an honours degree.
Requirements for this program have been modified. Please consult the 2025-2026 calendars for the previous requirements.
Course List
Code Title Units
HIS 2335 Deciphering the Medieval Era: Western Europe from the 5th to the 15th Century 3 Units
MDV 2100 Introduction to Medieval and Renaissance Civilization 1 3 Units
MDV 3100 Selected Topics in Medieval and Renaissance Studies 1 3 Units
15 optional course units from the list of optional courses 15 Units
6 optional course units at the 3000 or 4000 level from the list of optional courses 6 Units
Total: 30 Units
Note(s)
1
This course has variable topics. It may be repeated several times with the permission of the program coordinator.
List of Optional Courses
Course List
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ARB 2101 Arabic Culture I 3 Units
ART 1360 Histories of Art I 3 Units
CLA 2131 Introduction to Latin Literature 3 Units
CLA 2382 The World of the New Testament 3 Units
CLA 2383 Religion in Late Antiquity 3 Units
CLA 3110 Topics in Ancient History I 1 3 Units
CLT 1132 Introduction to the Celtic World 3 Units
CLT 2130 Early Celtic Literature 3 Units
CLT 2131 Medieval Celtic Literature 3 Units
CLT 2150 Celtic Christianity 3 Units
ENG 2105 Introduction to British Literature Before 1700 3 Units
ENG 2112 Classical Backgrounds of English Literature 3 Units
ENG 2113 The Bible and the History of English Literature 3 Units
ENG 2130 Traditions of King Arthur 3 Units
ENG 3133 Elizabethan Shakespeare 3 Units
ENG 3134 Jacobean Shakespeare 3 Units
ENG 3135 Early Modern Drama 3 Units
ENG 3323 Medieval Literature I 3 Units
ENG 3324 Medieval Literature II 3 Units
ENG 3339 Sixteenth-Century Literature 3 Units
ENG 3340 Seventeenth-Century Literature 3 Units
FRA 1746 Culture et littérature françaises : des origines au XVIIIe siècle 3 Units
FRA 3561 Enjeux du Moyen Âge 3 Units
FRA 3571 Enjeux de la Renaissance 3 Units
HIS 3398 Selected Topics in Medieval History 3 Units
ITA 3106 The Italian Renaissance 3 Units
LCL 1101 Latin I 3 Units
LCL 1102 Latin II 3 Units
LCL 2103 Latin III 3 Units
LCL 3102 Latin IV 1 3 Units
LCL 4100 Latin Authors 1 3 Units
MDV 2100 Introduction to Medieval and Renaissance Civilization 2 3 Units
MDV 3100 Selected Topics in Medieval and Renaissance Studies 2 3 Units
MDV 4100 Seminar in Medieval and Renaissance Studies 2 3 Units
PHI 2381 Arabic Philosophy 3 Units
PHI 2382 Medieval Philosophy 3 Units
POL 2107 Introduction to Political Thought 3 Units
SRS 2380 God's Warriors: Religion in the Middle Ages 3 Units
SRS 2382 The World of the New Testament 3 Units
SRS 2383 Religion in Late Antiquity 3 Units
THE 2131 Theatre History I 3 Units
Courses offered by Saint Paul University 3
THO 1307 What is the Bible? 3 Units
THO 3123 Early Church 3 Units
THO 3160 Introduction to the Ancient Testament 3 Units
THO 3161 Introduction to the New Testament 3 Units
Note(s)
1
This course has variable topics. It may be repeated several times with the permission of the program coordinator if the theme is different but still studying the medieval or Renaissance period.
2
This course has variable topics. It may be repeated several times with the permission of the program coordinator.
3
Please visit Saint Paul University's website to see the course description.
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