Courses

MEDI 100, a first contact with Medieval Studies organized as a thematic exploration of the variety of the Middle Ages through scholarship and through modern renderings and including guest lectures from various disciplines. Outlines both the multi-disciplinarity and the specific methodologies of the field, emphasizes academic and critical reflection on original material and encourages scholarly interpretation of modern renderings of the Middle Ages.

Units: 1.5, hours 3-0

MEDI 200 is an introduction to selected myths and legends of the medieval world as represented in literature, art and architecture in one or more of the following traditions: Greco-Roman, Jewish, Christian, Islamic, Germanic, Celtic. Special attention given to material found in multiple traditions (e.g., stories of heroes such as Alexander, Arthur, or Morgan le Fay). May include medieval myths or the Middle Ages in film.

Units: 1.5, hours: 3-0

Prerequisites: Second-year standing or permission of the Program.

Units: 1.5, hours: 3-0

MEDI 320 will explore interdisciplinary approaches to various voices and modes of expression in the Middle Ages. A selection of medieval writings intranslation including such genres as romance, tragedy, historiography, saints’ lives, fabliau.

Note: May be taken more than once for credit in different topics to a maximum of 3 units with permission of the program.

Not open for credit to students with credit in MEDI 210 if taken in the same topic.

Considers Boccaccio's collection of tales, The Decameron, in the context of his life as a pre-Humanist and his association with the poet Francis Petrarch; surveys interdisciplinary cultural productions inspired by the work. 

MEDI 330 is an exploration of post-medieval uses of the Middle Ages. Addresses artistic, intellectual, spiritual or political applications of medieval history, imagery and cultural practices. Topics may include comic book medievalism, historical reenactment and role play, video games, Neo-Gothic revivalism, museum conservation, ethno-nationalism and nostalgia.

Note: May be taken more than once for credit in different topics to a maximum of 3 units with permission of the program.

Note: May be taken more than once in different topics to a maximum of 6 units.

Prerequisites: Second-year standing or permission of the Program.

Units: 1.5, hours 3-0

Note: May be taken more than once for credit in different topics to a maximum of 6 units. MEDI 303 or MEDI 304 recomended.

Prerequisites: Second-year standing or permission of the Program.

Units: 1.5, hours: 3-0

Note: May be taken more than once for credit in different topics to a maximum of 6 units. MEDI 303 or MEDI 304 recomended.

Prerequisites: Second-year standing or permission of the Program

Units: 1.5, hours: 3-0

MEDI 440 is a study of the sources of influential ideas in the medieval world. Explores how received concepts were transmitted and transformed, with a particular focus on the mythological and philosophical inheritance of pagan antiquity. Topics may include sacred scriptures, Greco-Roman philosophy and rhetorical theory, Arab sciences and technological innovations.

Note: May be taken more than once for credit in different topics to a maximum of 6 units. MEDI 303 or MEDI 304 recomended.

Prerequisites: Second-year standing or permission of the program.

MEDI 445 will approach medieval media studies with an emphasis on theory and practical application, working with primary sources ranging from medieval manuscripts to modern digital editions. Topics may include scribal hands and paleography, epigraphy, digital encoding, 3D visualization and book arts.

Note: May be taken more than once for credit in different topics to a maximum of 6 units. MEDI 303 or MEDI 304 recomended.

Prerequisites: Second-year standing or permission of the program.

MEDI 490 is a directed studies course.

Note: Available to Medieval Studies majors in their final year. May be taken more than once for credit to a maximum of 3 units.

Prerequisites: Permission of the Program.

Unit: 1.5, hours: 3-0

NOTE: Credit will be granted for only on of 495, CLAS 495 if taken in the same topic. Mabe be taken more than once for credit in different topics with permission of the program. Interested students should contact the program during the Fall Term.

Prerequisites: Permission of the Program.

Units: 3.0

Prerequisites: Honours standing in fourth-year.

Units: 1.5, hours: 3-0