Bachelor's in Medieval and Early Modern Studies

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The Medieval and Early Modern Studies program offers a major and a minor, which enable students to study medieval and early modern cultures in the period between 300 and 1800 A.D. Both the major and minor are interdisciplinary and foster a global perspective, combining a broad background in various aspects of medieval and early modern culture with more specialized study in a selected field. These fields of emphasis or specialized study include medieval and early modern art history, history, literature (Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Spanish, or Latin), music, philosophy, or religion.