Graduate Minor in Medieval Studies
The University of Minnesota's graduate minor in Medieval Studies offers MA and PhD students an opportunity to build essential research language skills and cultivate essential cross-disciplinary scholarship incorporating a broad range of theories and methods. Upon graduation, students receive formal certification of their cross-disciplinary training as part of a recognized university minor.
Our minor students come from a variety of departments, including History, Anthropology, German, Nordic, Slavic and Dutch, English, French and Italian, Spanish and Portuguese, and others. Graduate students earn credits while building an intellectual community among their peers and tap into the exciting interdisciplinary research going on in medieval studies at the University of Minnesota and around the world.
Program Highlights
- Requirements complement and are easily integrated into most major programs
- Electives can be chosen from a wide range of courses across the University
- Formal and informal opportunities for professional development are available through the Center for Premodern Studies
- Interdisciplinary cohort allows students to build connections across departments
- Priority eligibility for CPS research funding and support for participation in the annual International Congress on Medieval Studies in Kalamazoo, Michigan.
Details about the Graduate Minor in Medieval Studies can be found in the University Catalog.
Declare a Graduate Minor in Medieval Studies
To apply for the graduate minor in Medieval Studies, complete a CPS Graduate Minor Application Form (Google Form). If you do not receive a follow up email about your application in one week, please email the Associate Director of the Center for Premodern Studies, Lydia Garver, at [email protected].
For your minor declaration to be officially recognized you will also need to complete a Graduate Minor Request Form (UMN login required). This will allow your minor to appear in GPAS. Declaring a minor early is highly recommended and makes tracking your degree process much easier.
Additional information about adding or removing a graduate minor is available on One Stop.