Mediaeval Studies is an interdisciplinary program encompassing all aspects of European culture from the fall of Rome to the fall of Constantinople. Students examine the mediaeval foundations of modern culture through history, thought, literature, and art.
St. Michael’s College has a long tradition of teaching and research in mediaeval disciplines and its library has rich resources in the field.
Mediaeval Studies provides a useful background for studies in law or theology. The Specialist program, with its Latin requirements, is excellent preparation for graduate work at U of T’s Centre for Medieval Studies.
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The Medieval Studies Undergraduate Society
The Medieval Studies Undergraduate Society (MSUS) is a social and academic club dedicated to promoting enthusiasm for medieval studies at the University of Toronto. MSUS offers academic assistance and peer mentoring within the field of medieval studies and hosts campus-wide events such as an annual masquerade ball, seminars in medieval self-defence, medieval feasts, lectures, workshops and movie nights!
For more information, you can email us, find us on Facebook, or follow us on Twitter @MedievalToronto.
- Program Requirements
Specialist
The Mediaeval Studies Specialist is a Type 1 Program. Enrolment is open to students who have completed 4.0 full-course equivalents (FCE).
To complete the Specialist, students must complete 12.0 FCE, including at last 4.0 FCE at the 300+ level, 1.0 of which must be at the 400-level. These include:
1. 0.5 FCE from the introductory courses: SMC165H1/ SMC176Y1/ SMC210H1/ SMC212H1.
2. 2.0 FCEs from the foundational courses which provide further introduction into more specific aspects of Mediaeval Studies: SMC176Y1/ SMC200H1/ SMC222H1 / SMC307H1 / SMC323H1 / SMC327H1 / SMC328H1/ SMC358H1/ SMC359H1/ SMC361H1/ SMC367H1
3. 2.0 FCEs from the following Latin courses: SMC176Y1/ LAT101H1/ LAT102H1/ LAT201H1/ LAT202H1/ SMC222H1/ SMC323H1/ SMC328H1/ SMC436H1
4. 6.0 FCEs from the following elective courses, with at least 2.0 FCEs from courses with an SMC designator. Students can choose courses from all four groups.
History:
SMC165H1/ SMC211H1/ SMC215H1/ SMC322H1/ SMC337H1/ SMC338H1/ SMC344Y1/ CLA378H1/ HIS208Y1/ HIS220Y1/ HIS251Y1/ HIS320H1/ HIS321H1/ HIS322H1/ HIS323H1/ HIS336H1/ HIS403H1/ HIS424H1/ HIS426H1/ HIS427H1/ HIS428H1/ HIS432H1/ HIS434Y1/ HIS438H1/ HPS201H1/ HPS430H1/ MST201H1/ MST202H1/ MST300H1/ NMC270H1/ NMC273Y1/ NMC275H1/ NMC342H1/ NMC376H1/ NMC377Y1/ SLA253H1Thought:
SMC188Y1/ SMC188H1/ SMC189H1/ SMC210H1/ SMC212H1/ SMC213H1/ SMC307H1/ SMC324H1/ SMC327H1/ SMC350H1/ SMC359H1/ SMC361H1/ SMC368H1/ SMC383H1/ CLA336H1/ MAT390H1/ MST200Y1/ PHL200Y1/ PHL205H1/ PHL206H1/ PHL303H1/ PHL304H1/ PHL307H1/ PHL308H1/ PHL309H1 / PHL336H1/ RLG241H1Literature:
SMC176Y1/ SMC222H1/ SMC226H1/ SMC250H1/ SMC323H1/ SMC328H1/ SMC343H1/ SMC373H1/ SMC436H1/ SMC440Y/ SMC440H1/ SMC441Y1/ SMC445H1/ ENG240Y1/ ENG300Y1/ ENG311H1/ ENG330H1/ ENG385H1/ FRE318H1/ FRE471H1/ ITA311H1/ ITA312H1/ ITA320H1/ LAT101H1/ LAT102H1/ LAT201H1/ LAT202H1/ NMC255H1/ NMC350H1/ SLA330H1/ SLA400H1/ SPA450H1The Arts:
SMC200H1/ SMC326H1/ SMC344Y1/ SMC358H1/ SMC367H1/ FAH215H1/ FAH216H1/ FAH318H1/ FAH319H1/ FAH327H1/ FAH328H1/ FAH420H1/ FAH421H1/ FAH424H1/ FAH492H1And from the intensive research courses with changing topics in the fourth year: SMC406H1/ SMC407Y1/ SMC435H1/ SMC457H1.
5. 0.5 FCE from SMC232H1/ SMC370H1/ SMC371H1/ SMC383H1/ SMC385H1 or 0.5 FCE 200+ level course from Breadth Requirement Category 5: The Physical and Mathematical Universes
6. SMC490Y1
Major
The Mediaeval Studies Minor is a Type 1 Program. Enrolment is open to students who have completed 4.0 credits.
To complete the Major, students must complete 7.0 credits, including at least 2.0 credits from 300+ series courses, 0.5 of which must be from the 400 series. These include:
1. 0.5 FCE from the introductory courses: SMC165H1/ SMC176Y1/ SMC210H1/ SMC212H1.
2. 1.0 FCE from the foundational courses which provide further introduction into more specific aspects of Mediaeval Studies. SMC176Y1/ SMC200H1/ SMC222H1 / SMC307H1/ SMC323H1 / SMC327H1 / SMC328H1 / SMC358H1/ SMC359H1/ SMC361H1/ SMC367H1
3. 4.5 FCEs from the following elective courses, with at least 1.5 FCEs from courses with an SMC designator. Students can choose courses from all four groups.
History:
SMC165H1/ SMC211H1/ SMC215H1/ SMC322H1/ SMC337H1/ SMC338H1/ SMC344Y1/ CLA378H1/ HIS208Y1/ HIS220Y1/ HIS251Y1/ HIS320H1/ HIS321H1/ HIS322H1/ HIS323H1/ HIS336H1/ HIS403H1/ HIS424H1/ HIS426H1/ HIS427H1/ HIS428H1/ HIS432H1/ HIS434Y1/ HIS438H1/ HPS201H1/ HPS430H1/ MST201H1/ MST202H1/ MST300H1/ NMC270H1/ NMC273Y1/ NMC275H1/ NMC342H1/ NMC376H1/ NMC377Y1/ SLA253H1Thought:
SMC188Y1/ SMC188H1/ SMC189H1/ SMC210H1/ SMC212H1/ SMC213H1/ SMC307H1/ SMC324H1/ SMC327H1/ SMC350H1/ SMC359H1/ SMC361H1/ SMC368H1/ SMC383H1/ CLA336H1/ MAT390H1/ MST200Y1/ PHL200Y1/ PHL205H1/ PHL206H1/ PHL303H1/ PHL304H1/ PHL307H1/ PHL308H1/ PHL309H1/ PHL336H1/ RLG241H1Literature:
SMC176Y1/ SMC222H1/ SMC226H1/ SMC250H1/ SMC323H1 / SMC328H1/ SMC343H1/ SMC373H1/ SMC436H1/ SMC440Y/ SMC440H1/ SMC441Y1/ SMC445H1/ ENG240Y1/ ENG300Y1/ ENG311H1/ ENG330H1/ ENG385H1/ FRE318H1/ FRE471H1/ ITA311H1/ ITA312H1/ ITA320H1/ LAT101H1/ LAT102H1/ LAT201H1/ LAT202H1/ NMC255H1/ NMC350H1/ SLA330H1/ SLA400H1/ SPA450H1The Arts: SMC200H1 / SMC326H1/ SMC344Y1/ SMC358H1/ SMC367H1/ FAH215H1/ FAH216H1/ FAH318H1/ FAH319H1/ FAH327H1/ FAH328H1/ FAH420H1/ FAH421H1/ FAH424H1/ FAH492H1
And from the intensive research courses with changing topics in the fourth year: SMC406H1, SMC407Y1, SMC435H1, SMC457H1.
4. 0.5 FCE from SMC232H1/ SMC3701H1/ SMC371H1/ SMC383H1/ SMC385H1 or 0.5 FCE 200+ level course from Breadth Requirement Category 5: The Physical and Mathematical Universes.
5. 0.5 FCE from the following: SMC406H1/ SMC407Y1/ SMC435H1/ SMC436H1/ SMC457H1/ SMC490Y1
Minor
The Mediaeval Studies Minor is a Type 1 Program. Enrolment is open to students who have completed 4.0 credits.
To complete the Minor, students must complete 4.0 FCE, including at least 1.0 credit from 300+ series courses. These include:
1. 0.5 FCE from the introductory courses SMC165H1/ SMC176Y1/ SMC210H1/ SMC212H1
2. 1.0 FCE from the foundational courses SMC176Y1/ SMC200H1/ SMC222H1/ SMC307H1/ SMC323H1/ SMC327H1/ SMC328H1/ SMC358H1/ SMC359H1/ SMC361H1/ SMC367H1
3. 2.5 FCEs from the foundational courses listed in requirement 2 above or from the elective courses listed in requirement 4 of the Specialist Program.For the most up-to-date requirements and current course offerings, please see the University of Toronto Faculty of Arts & Science 2020-2021 Timetable and Faculty of Arts & Science Calendar.
- Program Contacts
Faculty
Alison More, Assistant Professor, Program Coordinator
Queens Park Building (PIMS), room 47
Alexander Andrée, Professor
Odette Hall, room 120
Giulio Silano, Professor
Odette Hall, room 118
Michael O’Connor, Associate Professor
Odette Hall, room 123
Ann Dooley, Professor Emerita
Odette Hall, room 023
Joseph Goering, Professor Emeritus
Odette Hall, room 120
Kelly Library Liaison
Richard Carter
Kelly Library, room 127
416-926-1300 ext. 3444
richard.carter@utoronto.caContact Richard with any library-related questions, including using online resources, arranging library instruction, ordering new titles, and getting help with research.
SMC Programs
For more information about the program, including queries about enrollment and completion, contact smc.programs@utoronto.ca.
Courses
- SMC210H1F — The Early Mediaeval Tradition
- SMC211H1S — The Middle Ages and the Movies
- SMC212H1S — The Later Mediaeval Tradition
- SMC222H1F — Mediaeval Latin Literature
- SMC323H1S — Mediaeval Latin III (formerly Mediaeval Latin II)
- SMC359H1S — Mediaeval Theology
- SMC361H1F — Mediaeval Law
- SMC406H1F — Mediaeval Seminar: Apocalypse
- SMC406H1S — Mediaeval Seminar II: Jus Commune
- SMC435H1F/S — Independent Studies in Mediaeval Studies
- SMC457H1F/S — Directed Research
- SMC490Y1Y — Senior Essay in Mediaeval Studies
- SMC165H1S — SMC One: The Boyle Seminar in Scripts and Stories
- SMC188H1S — SMC One: The Gilson Seminar in Faith and Ideas
- SMC189H1S — SMC One: The Gilson Seminar in Faith and Rome
- SMC307H1F — Scripture in Christian Tradition
- SMC338H1S — The Celtic Nations in the later Middle Ages 1000-1550
- SMC441Y1Y — Old and Middle Irish