Program in Medieval and Byzantine Studies
Program Director: Lilla Kopár, Associate Professor of English
Center for Medieval and Byzantine Studies Website
List of Affiliated Faculty Members
Bachelor of Arts in Medieval and Byzantine Studies
The requirements for the major can be found at Medieval and Byzantine Studies - Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
The university's Center for Medieval and Byzantine Studies offers an interdisciplinary undergraduate major that draws upon faculty strengths across the School of Philosophy, the School of Theology and Religious Studies, the Department of Art within the School of Music, Drama, and Art, and numerous departments in the School of Arts and Sciences, particularly History, English, Greek and Latin, Modern Languages and Literatures, and Semitic and Egyptian Languages and Literatures. In addition to exploring the historical and cultural developments within the traditional boundaries of medieval Europe from ca. A.D. 300 to 1500, students will have opportunities to study Byzantium, Islam, Judaism, and Near Eastern Christianity.
The Medieval and Byzantine Studies (MBS) major introduces students to the various fields of the discipline and their methodologies, while providing advanced training in one specific area of specialization.
Majors must consult the undergraduate adviser for course selection and the suggested sequence of courses.
Minor in Medieval and Byzantine Studies
The requirements for the minor can be found at Medieval and Byzantine Studies - Minor