The University of Nebraska at Omaha's
Medieval/Renaissance Studies Minor
WHAT COURSES ARE OFFERED NEXT SEMESTER THAT FULFILL REQUISITES FOR THE MINOR?
The following courses are all those offered in Summer 2008 that will fulfill requirements for the Medieval/Renaissance Studies Minor.
ENGLISH & FOREIGN LITERATURE
ENGL 4960/8966 - 102 Topics: Renaissance Satires TR 4:30-7:35pm Darcy crosslisted as HIST4910/8916
With UNO’s new acquisition of the database Early English Books Online (EEBO), over eighty percent of the extant books published during the first 250 years of print in England are now available online. While many of these texts have appeared as modern editions with good critical apparatuses, many have never been edited for a twenty-first century reading audience. One body of Renaissance literature, the formal verse satire, replete with scathing attacks on virtually all aspects of early modern society, are among those texts never fully edited for modern consumption. This seminar offers an intensive study of these satires, not only as literary texts but also as texts needing a detective’s eye for historical and critical interpretation. As fledgling editors, we will undertake the work of making these difficult satires intelligible by immersing ourselves in their study and deeply scrutinizing the world in which they were written.
HISTORY
HIST 4910/8916-201: TPS Medieval Pilgrimage MTWRF 9:15-10:50am Mecham crosslisted as RELI 3500
“Whan that Aprill with his shoures soote The droghte of March hath perced to the roote… Thanne longen folk to goon on pilgrimages, And palmers for to seken straunge strondes To ferne halwes, kouthe in sondry londes…” So described Geoffrey Chaucer (d. 1400) the desire to go on pilgrimage in the prologue to his Canterbury Tales. Using innovative technology and an interdisciplinary focus, this course will explore the development of Christian pilgrimage from the late Roman empire to the advent of the Protestant Reformation (ca. 350-1500). The course will examine the role of pilgrimage within Christian spirituality, from the early Celtic peregrini to the interior pilgrimages of the later Middle Ages, as well as the realities of life on the road. What motivated men and women to go on pilgrimage? What did they need for their journey? What dangers did they face? What did they see and experience? In order to answer these questions and others, we will also examine the development of saints’ cults, attitudes about the sacred, about place and space, and about miracles and vision. Students will acquire thereby a deeper understanding of medieval spirituality and life.
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The following courses are all those offered in Fall 2008 that will fulfill requirements for the Medieval/Renaissance Studies Minor.
ENGLISH & FOREIGN LITERATURE
ENGL 4340/8346 Shakespeare TR 11:30-12:45 Darcy
A critical study of selected plays from the four traditional Shakespearean genres: comedy, history, tragedy, and romance.
SPAN 3170-001 Survey of Spanish Literature MWF 11:00-11:50 Torresl
Introduction to the principal authors and works of Spanish literature from El Cid to the seventeenth century.
RUSS 3370-001 Russian Culture and Civilization MW 9:30-10:45am Novikov
Crosslisted with HIST 2710 and ENGL 3000
The course is intended as an introduction to Russian culture beginning with the adoption of Christianity in 988 and ending in the early 1900s. Among the topics covered are the development of Russian cultural identity, Russian philosophical, artistic, religious, and political thought in relation to Western civilization, Medieval Russian tradition, westernization during the reign of Peter the Great and Catherine the Great, and intellectual and revolutionary movements in the 19th century. The readings include authentic documents, scholarly articles and literary texts by Tolstoy, Dostoevsky, and Chekhov. The course is addressed to a wide audience not familiar with Russian culture or the Russian language. The requirements include two midterms and a final.
FINE ARTS: ART HISTORY, MUSIC AND THEATER
ART 3760 Art History Seminar: History of Prints TR 2:30 - 3:45pm Sowell
This course is designed to introduce students to readings in journals and to methods of research in art history. It will focus on the development of printmaking in the 15th c. and trace its development until the 19th c. .
ART 3770 History of Architecture to 1850 MW 2:30-3:45pm Czarnecki
A survey of the history, aesthetics, and technical developments in architecture from ancient times to the middle of the 19th century.
THEA 4010 Advanced Projects in Theater TBA 1 to 3 credits
Check with instructor for section for internship with Nebraska Shakespeare Festival.
HISTORY
HIST 2710-001 Russian to 1855 MW 9:30-10:45am Novikov
SEE RUSS 3370 FOR DESCRIPTION
HIST 4910/8916-003: TPS The Medieval Church TR 1:00-2:15 Mecham crosslisted as RELI 3500
How did the bishops of Rome become the leaders of the Western Christian church? What was the cadaver synod? When did religious leaders decide that priests should be celibate and why? How many popes did Europe have? These questions and more will be answered in “The Medieval Church.” This course explores the historical development of the papacy along with important spiritual movements in medieval Christendom, such as the emergence of heresy, the development of the Mendicant orders, the cult of the Virgin Mary, and the passion-centered devotion of the later Middle Ages.
PHILOSOPHY & RELIGION
RELI 3500-009 SP TOPICS: The Medieval Church TR 1:00-2:15 Mecham
Crosslisted with History - see description under History.
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For more information contact:
Medieval/Renaissance Studies Program Coordinator
Dr. Lisabeth Buchelt, Department of English
554-2894
lbuchelt@mail.unomaha.edu
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