Medieval
Institute
Director:
Thomas F.X. Noble, Ph.D.
Dept.
Tel.: (574) 631-6603
The
Program of Studies. The Medieval Institute, established
in 1946,
is a center of research and advanced instruction in the culture of the
Middle
Ages. The institute admits graduate students interested in pursuing the
Ph.D.
in an interdisciplinary program of medieval studies. Undergraduates may
choose
to major or minor in medieval studies.
Course
Descriptions. The following course descriptions give the
number
and title of each course. Lecture hours per week, laboratory and/or
tutorial
hours per week, and semester credit hours are in parentheses. The
University
reserves the right to withdraw any course without sufficient
registration.
CRNs
for independent study courses may be obtained from the Institute
office, from
the Summer Session office, or from insideND.
MI 30288. Taking Heaven by
Storm: Holy Knights, Militant Monks, and Violence in the Middle Ages
(Cross-listed with HIST 30281)
3 credits, Molvarec (3-0-3)
3:15–5:10 MWR, 6/17–7/31
CRN 3760; ID # MI 30288 01
Last “add” date: 6/22
“Drop” dates: refund, 6/26; last 7/10
Enrollment Limit: 2
This
course
explores the development of monastic and chivalric impulses in Medieval
Europe
from A.D. 400 to 1500. Two of the most persistent images, even to this
day,
which represent the Middle Ages are that of the monk and the knight.
Monasteries and knighthood were social institutions that significantly
shaped
societal sensibilities and culture in the West. From the beginning of
the
Middle Ages, monastic groups and knightly orders took pages from one
another’s
book. Their influence upon one another is seen in monks who came to
think of
themselves as spiritual warriors and in some knights who came to
consider
themselves military monks. Rhetorical and physical violence was
employed by
both knights and monks throughout the period, and instances of this
will be
examined.
In
addition to
considering the historical realities of monastic and knightly
mentalities
during the medieval era, this course will also look at representations
of monks
and knights from the Middle Ages until the 20th-century in art,
literature, and
film. Such images are instructive in consideration of not only the
periods that
produced them, but of the Middle Ages themselves. Students interested
in
religious or military history, films, Umberto Eco’s The
Name of the Rose, or other representations of
the Middle Ages in
popular culture, are especially welcome.
MI 40004/60004. Medieval Latin
(Cross-listed with CLLA 40116)
3 credits, Mantello (6-0-3)
10:30–12:25
MWF 6/17–7/31
CRN 2989;
ID # MI 40004 01
CRN 2990;
ID # MI 60004 01
Last “add” date:
6/22
“Drop” dates:
refund, 6/26; last, 7/10
Enrollment limit:
12
Prerequisites:
Both elementary and intermediate classical Latin or the
equivalent, taken recently for college credit.
MI 40004/60004 is an introduction to the Latin
language and literature of the late antique and medieval periods (ca.
AD
200–1500). Designed to move students toward independent work with
medieval
Latin texts, the course will emphasize the close reading and careful
translation of a variety of representative medieval Latin texts and
documents,
with attention to vocabulary and word formation, orthography and
pronunciation,
morphology and syntax, and prose styles and metrics. The course will
also
provide a review of the principal constructions of classical Latin and
an
introduction to some of the areas of medieval Latin scholarship,
including
lexica, bibliographies, great collections and repertories of sources,
and
reference works for the study of Latin works composed in the Middle
Ages. ($45
materials fee.)
The Medieval Academy of America’s
Committee on Centers and Regional
Associations (CARA) offers two full-tuition scholarships for students
taking a
three-credit summer program Latin course through the Medieval Institute
at
Notre Dame. Application details and eligibility information is
available at
nd.edu/~medinst/programs/summer.html.
MI 46020. Directed Readings
Variable credits, Staff (V-V-V)
CRN
varies with instructor
ID # MI 46020
MI 60005. Paleography
(Cross-listed with CLLA 40118)
3 credits, Mantello (6-0-3)
2:30–4:25
MWF 6/17–7/31
CRN 2980;
ID # MI 60005 01
Last “add” date:
6/22
“Drop” dates:
refund, 6/26; last, 7/10
Enrollment limit:
12
Prerequisites:
Both elementary and intermediate classical Latin or the
equivalent, taken recently for college credit, or MI 40004/60004 or the
equivalent.
This course is an introduction to the study of
medieval writing materials and practices and of Latin scripts from
antiquity to
the early Renaissance. Designed to provide students with the skills
necessary
to make use of Latin manuscripts in their research, the course will
focus on
practical exercises in identifying, transcribing, dating, and
localizing the
various scripts. It will be of interest (1) to a wide variety of
students whose
courses are centered in or touch upon the Middle Ages and who wish to
work with
unpublished Latin materials of the medieval period;
(2) to professional Latinists and other humanists who study the
classical
tradition and the transmission of texts before the age of printing;
and (3) to librarians and others
with an interest in manuscripts, diplomata, incunabula, and rare books.
($45
materials fee.)
The Medieval Academy of America’s
Committee on Centers and Regional
Associations (CARA) offers two full-tuition scholarships for students
taking a
three-credit summer program Latin course through the Medieval Institute
at
Notre Dame. Application details and eligibility information is
available at:
nd.edu/~medinst/programs/summer.html.
MI 66020. Directed Readings
Variable credit, Staff (V-V-V)
CRN
varies with instructor
ID # MI 66020
MI 77001. Field Examination
Preparation
Variable credits, Noble (V-V-V)
CRN
3245; ID #
MI 77001
MI 77002. Dissertation
Proposal Prep
Variable credits, Noble (V-V-V)
CRN
3246; ID #
MI 77002
MI 88001. Research and Dissertation
Variable credits, Noble (V-V-V)
CRN
1421; ID #
MI 88001
MI 88002. Nonresident
Dissertation Research
1 credit, Noble (0-0-1)
CRN
1420; ID #
MI 88002