Courses

he Medieval and Renaissance Studies Program offers a number of courses, either of its own or through cross-listings with other Departments and Programs. Listed below are courses offered on a regular basis that satisfy the undergraduate Certificate requirements. In addition, a wide variety of other CAS offerings may be used to satisfy the Certificate and Major requirements. Please consult the School of Arts and Sciences course listings website each semester for a complete listing of courses available in any given term:

MEDIEVAL AND RENAISSANCE STUDIES COURSES SPRING 2010

MEDIEVAL AND RENAISSANCE STUDIES COURSES FALL 2010

MEDIEVAL AND RENAISSANCE STUDIES COURSES SUMMER 2010

or the undergraduate certificate, courses should be divided from at least 3 different departments.

Medieval and Renaissance Courses

At the University of Pittsburgh

M= Satisfies Medieval Requirement

R= Satisfies Renaissance Requirement

M/R= Satisfies Medieval or Renaissance Requirement

Classics (CLASS)

0010 Greek Civilization

0020 Roman Civilization

0030 Mythology in the Ancient World

0100 Masterpieces Greek and Roman Literature

0300 History of Ancient Philosophy

0330 Myth and Science

1022 The Augustan Age

1130 Classical Mythology and Literature

1210 Greek History

1216 Alexander and the Hellenistic Age

1220 Roman History

1430 Origins of Christianity

1432 Varieties of Early Christianity

English Literature (ENGL LIT)

0580 Introduction to Shakespeare- R

0597 Bible as Literature

0644 Myth and Folktale

1100 Medieval Imagination- M

1103 Introduction to Old English

1105 Middle English Literature- M

1115 Chaucer- M

1125 Renaissance in England- R

1126 Advanced Shakespeare- R

1135 Early Modern Literatures in English- R

1551 History of the English Language

1570 Myth and Folktale

2126 Shakespeare- R

3590 History Of The Book

History of Art and Architecture (HA&A)

0050 Introduction to Medieval Art- M

0070 European Visl Tradtn Renasnc-Present

0150 Ancient Art

0210 Medieval Painting- M

0221 Medieval Architecture- M

0240 Medieval Artist Patronage- M

0302 Renaissance Art- R

0310 Northern Renaissance Art- R

1010 Approaches to Art History

1100 Special Topics - Ancient

1210 Medieval Iconography- M

1215 Medieval Manuscript Illumination- M

1220 Early Christian and Byzantine Architecture

1230 Early Medieval Art- M

1235 English Medieval Architecture- M

1240 Romanesque Architecture

1250 Gothic Architecture

1255 Gothic Art

1258 Italian Gothic Art

1304 16th Century Italian Painting- R

1305 Early Renaissance Architecture- R

1306 High Renaissance Architecture- R

1308 Italian 17th Century Painting- R

French (FR)

1010 Medieval & Renaissance Topics- M/R

1040 French Language Past and Present

1054 Special Topics

2100 Readings in Middle Early Modern French- M

German (GER)

1500 Germanic Myths Legends and Sagas

1502 Indo-European Folktales

Greek

0011 Beginning Ancient Greek 1

0021 Beginning Ancient Greek 2

0210 Intermediate Greek

0220 Intermediate Greek Verse

1021 Beginning Ancient Greek 2

History (HIST)

0089 Magic, Medicine and Science- R

0100 Western Civilization I

1021 Anglo-Dutch Achievement 1550-1750- R

1110 Medieval History I- M

1111 Medieval History II- M

1112 The Medieval World- M

1116 Intro to the Renaissance- R

1121 Tudor England- R

1122 Stuart England- R

1114 Time of Troubles, 1275-1525- M

1116 Introduction to the Renaissance- R

1117 Renaissance and Reformation Europe- R

1120 British Isles

1148 History of Political Thought

1190 Medieval Government and Society- M

1191 English Origins of American Law

1760 Medieval Jewish Civilization- M

1775 Origins of Christianity

1776 Varieties of Early Christianity

1781 Roman History

1783 Greek History

1791 Jewsh Cultur In Medieval Spain- M

2121 Anglo-Dutch Achievement- R

History and Philosophy of Science (HPS)

0427 Myth and Science

0515 Magic, Medicine and Science- R

1531 Man & Cosmos in the Renaissance- R

2555 Aristotle’s Concept of Natural Science

2567 William Harvery’s Natural Philosophy- R

Italian (ITAL)

0060 Literary Italian 1

0080 Italian Culture Heritage 1- M/R

1061 Dante 1- M/R

1062 Dante 2- M/R

1063 Petrarch and Boccaccio- M/R

1066 Epic Poetry- R

1081 Dante's Divine Comedy –M/R

1082 Italian Renaissance Literature- R

1085 Dante, Petrarch and Boccaccio- M/R

2302 Theater of the Renaissance- R

2801 History of the Italian Language

Jewish Studies (JS)

1210 Classical Judaism

1220 Medieval Jewish Civilization- M

1225 Jewsh Cultur In Medieval Spain- M

Latin

0011 Beginning Latin 1

0020 Beginning Latin 1

0021 Beginning Latin 2

0130 Medieval Latin

0220 Intermediate Latin Verse

1021 Beginning Latin 2

1302 Latin Authors 2

1303 Latin Authors 2:Writing Practicum

1540 Early Medieval Latin Literature- M

Linguistics (LING)

0221 Irish Gaelic 1

0222 Irish Gaelic 2

0223 Irish Gaelic 3

0224 Irish Gaelic 4

Medieval and Renaissance Studies Program (M&RST)

0025 Inquisitions

0070 Medieval Artistic Patronage- M

1001 Medieval World- M

1002 Introduction to the Renaissance- R

1003 Marie de France- M

1010 Man & the Cosmos in the Renaissance- R

1011 Medieval Narrative Epic & Romance- M

1019 The Middle Ages: A Living Legacy- M

1022 Medieval Latin- M

1052 Arthurian Legend and Cultural Change

1076 Palaeography

1200 Special Topics

Music

0211 Introduction to Western Art Music

0222 History of Western Music to 1750

1222 History & Analysis of Western Music, 800-1475- M

1224 Later Renaissance and Baroque- R

2131 Introduction to Historical Musicology

Philosophy (PHIL)

0200 History of Ancient Philosophy

1080 Medieval Philosophy- M

1090 Topics in Medieval Philosophy- M

Religious Studies (RELGST)

0083 Mythology in the Ancient World

0305 Classics in Christian Thought

0115 Bible as Literature

1120 Origins of Christianity

0455 Introduction into Islamic Civilization

1105 Middle English Literature- M

1120 Origins of Christianity

1130 Varieties of Early Christianity

1135 Orthodox Christianity

1144 Classical Mythology & Literature

1210 Classical Judaism

1220 Medieval Jewish Civilization- M

1230 Ashkenazi Jewry-Medieval - M

1240 Sephardi Jewry-Medieval Period- M

1320 Medieval History I- M

1330 Medieval History II- M

1135 Orthodox Christianity

1225 Jewsh Cultur In Medieval Spain-M

1342 Religious Issues of the Reformation- R

1360 Intro to the Renaissance- R

1362 Man & Cosmos in the Renaissance- R

2327 Medieval Judiasm- M

Spanish (SPAN)

1801 Don Quijote and the Novel

Theatre Arts (THEA)

0850 Introduction to Shakespeare- R

1352 Medieval Theatre- M

1353 Continental Renaissance Theatre-R

1354 English Theatre: 1558-1642- R

Medieval Courses

English Literature (ENGL LIT)

1100 Medieval Imagination

1105 Middle English Literature

1115 Chaucer

History of Art and Architecture (HA&A)

0050 Introduction to Medieval Art

0210 Medieval Painting

0221 Medieval Architecture

0240 Medieval Artist Patronage

1210 Medieval Iconography

1215 Medieval Manuscript Illumination

1235 English Medieval Architecture

French (FR)

1010 Medieval & Renaissance Topics

2100 Readings in Middle Early Modern French

History (HIST)

1110 Medieval History I

1111 Medieval History I W

1112 The Medieval World

1114 Time of Troubles, 1275-1525

1190 Medieval Government and Society

1760 Medieval Jewish Civilization

Italian (ITAL)

0080 Italian Culture Heritage 1

1061 Dante 1

1062 Dante 2

1063 Petrarch and Boccaccia

1081 Dante's Divine Comedy

1085 Dante, Petrarch and Boccaccio

Jewish Studies (JS)

1220 Medieval Jewish Civilization

Latin

1540 Early Medieval Latin Literature

Medieval and Renaissance Studies Program (M&RST)

0070 Medieval Artistic Patronage

1001 Medieval World

1003 Marie de France

1011 Medieval Narrative Epic & Romance

1019 The Middle Ages: A Living Legacy

1022 Medieval Latin

Music

1222 History & Analysis of Western Music, 800-1475

Philosophy (PHIL)

1080 Medieval Philosophy

1090 Topics in Medieval Philosophy

Religious Studies (RELGST)

1105 Middle English Literature

1220 Medieval Jewish Civilization

1230 Ashkenazi Jewry-Medieval

1240 Sephardi Jewry-Medieval Period

1320 Medieval History I

1330 Medieval History II

2327 Medieval Judaism

Theatre Arts (THEA)

1352 Medieval Theatre

Renaissance Courses

English Literature (ENGL LIT)

0580 Introduction to Shakespeare

1125 Renaissance in England

1126 Advanced Shakespeare

1135 Early Modern Literatures in English

2126 Shakespeare

History of Art and Architecture (HA&A)

0302 Renaissance Art

0310 Northern Renaissance Art

1304 16th Century Italian Painting

1305 Early Renaissance Architecture

1306 High Renaissance Architecture

1308 Italian 17th Century Painting

French (FR)

1010 Medieval & Renaissance Topics

History (HIST)

1021 Anglo-Dutch Achievement 1550-1750

1116 Intro to the Renaissance

1121 Tudor England

1122 Stuart England

1116 Introduction to the Renaissance

1117 Renaissance and Reformation Europe

2121 Anglo-Dutch Achievement

History and Philosophy of Science (HPS)

1531 Man & Cosmos in the Renaissance

2567 William Harvery’s Natural Philosophy

Italian (ITAL)

0080 Italian Culture Heritage 1

1061 Dante 1

1062 Dante 2

1063 Petrarch and Boccaccia

1081 Dante's Divine Comedy

1085 Dante, Petrarch and Boccaccio

Medieval and Renaissance Studies Program (M&RST)

1002 Introduction to the Renaissance

1010 Man & the Cosmos in the Renaissance

Music

1224 Later Renaissance and Baroque

Religious Studies (RELGST)

1342 Religious Issues of the Reformation

1360 Intro to the Renaissance

1362 Man & Cosmos in the Renaissance

Spanish (SPAN)

1801 Don Quijote and the Novel

Theatre Arts (THEA)

0850 Introduction to Shakespeare

1353 Continental Renaissance Theatre

1354 English Theatre: 1558-1642

For Further Information

or further information, write or call the Director, Jennifer Waldron (office phone: 412-624-6522; email: jwaldron@pitt.edu) or the Assistant to the Director, Amy Nichols (aen8@pitt.edu).

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