Medieval World

The following 2026-2027 courses count for concentration credit in the Medieval World field.

In most cases, this means that at least 50% of the material in the course relates directly to the student’s field. If you find a course that you think is well-suited to your own particular course of study, but that does not appear on the list, please petition the Committee on Instruction for credit, keeping in mind the 50% guideline.

"F" indicates a course offered during the fall semester. "Sp" indicates a course offered during the spring semester. 

This Courses that Count list was updated on March 18, 2026.

Look to the key below to determine which courses can count towards specific field requirements. Click on the requirement term to see a short list of courses that fulfill that field requirement. If you have any questions, please direct them to Assistant Director of Studies Emily Gowen.
 

Key to Requirements:

HIS: Courses on the History of the Medieval World
TIS: Courses on Texts, Images, and/or Sound
SPR: Courses on Science, Philosophy, and/or Religion
IC: HL90s on Pre-Modern Topics and Other Introductory Courses

 

  • Anthropology1036 Game of Stones: The Archaeology of Europe from Handaxes to Stonehenge. Clark. (HIS)   Sp

     

  • Arabic 130a Upper Level Classical Arabic I. Nasser.  (TIS)   F

     

  • Armenian Studies 120 Seminar in the Art of the Medieval Armenian Manuscript. Maranci. (HIS) (TIS)   Sp

     

  • Celtic 110 The Origins of Arthur. Russell.  (TIS)   F

  • Celtic 137 Celtic Mythology. Nagy.  (TIS)   F

     

  • Classical Archaeology 11 Roman Archaeology. Andrews. (HIS)    F

     

  • Classical Study 122 Identity and the Self in the Medieval Greek Tradition. Riehle and Angelov. (HIS) (TIS) (SPR) F

     

  • Comparative Literature 114 Mysticism and Literature. Negron.  (TIS) (SPR)  F

  • Comparative Literature 157 From Type to Self in the Middle Ages. Negron.  (TIS)   Sp

     

  • English 90CL Comic Literature Through the Middle Ages. Donoghue.  (TIS)  F
  • English 115B Chaucer: The Canterbury Tales. Watson.  (TIS)   F
  • English 103G Advanced Old English: Scribes and Manuscripts. Donoghue. (HIS) (TIS)  Sp

  • English 90MC Before the Novel: Medieval Romance. Watson.  (TIS)   Sp

     

  • Folklore and Mythology 141 Elves, Fairies, and UFOs: Dangerous Encounters with Otherworldly Beings in Folklore. Frim.  (TIS)  Sp

  • Folklore and Mythology 140 Jewish Magic and Folklore. Frim. (HIS)(TIS) (SPR) F

     

  • Gen Ed 1185 The Power and Beauty of Being In Between: The Story of Armenia. Maranci. (HIS)   F

     

  • Government 1060 Ancient and Medieval Political Philosophy. Nelson.   (SPR)  F

     

  • Greek 112B Ancient Greek Literature: Texts and Contexts. Greenwood.  (TIS)  Sp

  • Greek 118 Hesiod, The Homeric Hymns, and the Epic Cycle. Nagy. (HIS) (TIS)(SPR) (IC)Sp

     

  • History 131 Medieval History and Cinema. Kafadar.  (TIS)   Sp
  • History 34 Medieval Islam: An Age of Revolutions. Bondioli. (HIS)  (SPR)  F
  • History 1934 The Medieval Islamic Commercial Revolution. Bondioli. (HIS) (TIS)  F
  • History 1970 Identity and the Self in the Medieval Greek Tradition. Riehle and Angelov. (HIS) (TIS) (SPR) F

  • History 35 Byzantine Civilization. Angelov. (HIS)   (IC) Sp

     

  • History & Literature 10AB Introduction to the Medieval World. Gilsdorf. (HIS)(TIS) (SPR)(IC) F

     

  • History of Art & Architecture 148P Openings: The Illuminated Manuscript in the Middle Ages. Hamburger. (HIS) (TIS)(SPR)  F
  • History of Art & Architecture 137V Medieval Armenian Manuscripts. Maranci.  (TIS)   Sp

  • History of Art & Architecture 174 The King's Money: Power, Art, and Economy in the Global Middle Ages. Georganteli. (HIS) (TIS)  F

     

  • Italian 138 The Cosmos of the Divine Comedy. Pistoja.  (TIS) (SPR)  F

     

  • Irish 200 Introduction to Old Irish. Nagy.  (TIS)   F

     

  • Islamic Civilization 145 Introduction to Islamic Philosophy and Theology: The Classical and Medieval Period. El-Rouayheb. (HIS)  (SPR)  F

     

  • Medieval Studies 107 Authority and Invention: Medieval Art and Architecture. Smith. (HIS) (TIS)   F

     

  • Medieval Latin 105 A Germanic Hero and His Afterlife: Walter's Poem. Ziolkowski.  (TIS)   

  • Medieval Latin 110 Introduction to Medieval Latin Literature. Livingston.  (TIS)  Sp

     

  • Medieval Studies109 Poverty, Wealth, and Religion in the Middle Ages. FitzGerald. (HIS) (TIS)(SPR)  Sp
  • Medieval Studies10 Introduction to the Medieval World. Gilsdorf. (HIS) (TIS)(SPR) (IC)F
  • Medieval Studies111 Sex, Love, and Marriage in the Middle Ages. Gilsdorf. (HS) (TIS)(SPR)  Sp

  • Medieval Studies117 English Legal History 600-1600. Kamali. (HIS)    Sp

     

  • Religion 30 Poverty, Wealth, and Religion in the Middle Ages. FitzGerald. (HIS) (TIS)(SPR)  Sp
  • Religion 41 History of Christianity from Constantine to the Reformation. FitzGerald. (HIS)(TIS) (SPR)(IC) F
  • Religion 1446 From Type to Self in the Middle Ages. Negron.  (TIS)  Sp

  • Religion 1803 Exploring the Quran. Goudarzi.  (TIS) (SPR)  F

     

  • Spanish 129 Los judios y el judaismo en la literatura medieval iberorromance. Negron. (HIS)(TIS) (SPR) Sp

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