Medieval Studies
53 Wall, Rm 324, 432.0672
M.A., M.Phil., Ph.D.
Chair and Director of Graduate Studies
Lee Patterson
Professors
Marilyn McCord Adams, R. Howard Bloch, Gerhard Böwering, Walter Cahn, Carlos
Eire, Margot Fassler, Roberta Frank, Paul Freedman, Ingeborg Glier, Walter Goffart,
Harvey Goldblatt, Dimitri Gutas, Traugott Lawler, Bentley Layton, Ivan Marcus,
John Matthews, Giuseppe Mazzotta, María Rosa Menocal, Lee Patterson,
Paolo Valesio, Craig Wright
Assistant Professors
Jessica Brantley, Mark Burde, Maria Georgopoulou, Matthew Giancarlo, Beatrice
Gruendler, Olivia Holmes, Dianne Jonas, William Whobrey, Anders Winroth
Lecturer
Robert Babcock
Fields of Study
Fields in this interdisciplinary program include history, history of art, history of music, religious studies, language and literature, and philosophy.
Special Admissions Requirements
Both the General and the Subject Tests (in the student's strongest field) of the GRE
are required. A writing sample of ten to twenty pages should be included with the
application.
Special Requirements for the Ph.D. Degree
Languages required are Latin, French, and German. Proficiency in Latin is tested with an examination administered and evaluated by the department during the first term. Proficiency in French and German is demonstrated by passing the departmental examinations and should be achieved by the third term. During the first two years students take fourteen term courses and must receive an Honors grade in at least four term courses the first year. Students take an oral examination, usually in the fifth term, on a set of three topics worked out in consultation with the director of graduate studies. Then, having nurtured a topic of particular interest, the student submits a dissertation prospectus that must be approved by the end of the third year. Upon completion of all predissertation requirements, including the prospectus, students are admitted to candidacy for the Ph.D. degree. What remains, then, is the writing, submission, and approval of the dissertation during the final two years.
Master's Degrees
M.Phil. See Graduate
School requirements. In addition, the program offers an
M.Phil. in Medieval Studies for students enrolled in the Ph.D.
programs of relevant humanities departments. Requirements
for this degree are (1) six courses in the medieval area from
departments other than that in which the student is enrolled
(one of these courses must be one term of MDVL 551a or b,
Seminar in Medieval Studies); (2) proficiency in Latin or
Arabic as tested by an examination administered and evaluated
by the department; and (3) an oral examination. These requirements
are in addition to those in force in the student's home department.
The M.Phil. in Medieval Studies thus requires a year of study
in addition to the five years required by the student's home
department. Fellowships that provide support for this extra
year are available from the Graduate School; application forms
may be obtained from the program in Medieval Studies.
M.A. (en route to the Ph.D.). Students enrolled in the Ph.D. program may qualify for the M.A. degree upon satisfactory completion of the first year. Minimum requirements include a High Pass average in courses and passing the Latin examination.
Master's Degree Program. For this terminal master's degree students must take at least seven term courses with a general average of High Pass and with at least one term course of Honors. Two languages are required: Latin and either French or German. No thesis is required.
Program materials are available upon request to the Director of Graduate Studies, Department of Medieval Studies, Yale University, PO Box 208313, New Haven CT 06520-8313.
Courses
MDVL 550a or b, Directed Reading.
By arrangement with faculty.
MDVL 551a, Christian Mysticism from Augustine to John of the Cross: Theories of Ascent through Scripture, Music, and Practice. Margot Fassler. Monday 3.30-5.20
Also MUSI 815a.
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