Courses in Medieval and Renaissance Collegium (MARC) (Division 430)

MARC 210/Hist. 210. Early Middle Ages, 300-1100.

(4; 3 in the half-term). (SS).

The decline of Rome and the rise of Germanic monarchy, the Carolingian and Ottonian Empires, the growth of feudalism, and monasticism and papal reform. The emphasis is on the political and institutional development of Western European society and its relations with Byzantium and Islam.

MARC 211/Hist. 211. Later Middle Ages, 1100-1500.

(4). (SS).

A survey of political, economic, religious, and intellectual developments within western Christendom. Special emphasis is on the main currents of medieval thought.

MARC 213/Hist. 213. The Reformation.

(3). (HU).

An introduction to the political, social, cultural, and intellectual history of northern Europe, 1450-1650.

MARC 240/Hist. of Art 240. The Visual Arts in Medieval Society.

(3). (HU).

A study of masterworks of medieval art in relation to society, environment, technology, and literature and as an expression of a phase in the development of the moral and intellectual ideas of the western world. Emphasis is on the fortress, the castle, the city, the cathedral, the abbey, and the book. Lectures and discussions are supplemented by museum trips and by readings in medieval epic, romance, and general history in addition to more specialized studies in the history of art.

MARC 250/Hist. of Art 250. Italian Renaissance Art, I.

(4). (HU).

Art and city culture in early Renaissance Italy.

MARC 251/Hist. of Art 251. Italian Renaissance Art, II.

(4). (HU).

Painting, sculpture, and architecture in Italy from Michelangelo to the Carracci.

MARC 323/Hist. of Art 305. The Themes and Symbols of Western Art.

(3). (Excl). May be repeated for a total of twelve credits.

Areas covered in Western art vary from term to term in relation to the interests and specialization of the instructor.

MARC 344/Hist. of Art 344. Early Medieval Kingdoms and Cultures: European Art 400-1000.

(3). (HU).

This course treats that period in European history, when, after the fall of Rome, waves of invading "barbarians" occupied the lands of the former empire and, as a product of dynamic interchange between cultures over time, new forms of art and architecture emerged. Cultural historical in orientation, the focus is on functions of imagery in early medieval societies.

MARC 375/Germ. 375/Rel. 375. Celtic and Nordic Mythology.

(3). (Excl).

A study of the Celtic and Nordic cycles of myths and sagas, including the Nibelungenlied, Tristan and Isolde cycles, the Irish Tain, the Welsh Mabinogi, the Scandinavian Edda and some of the literature based on these cycles.

MARC 386/French 366. Medieval Literature, History, and Culture.

French 232, and 8 credits in courses numbered between French 250 and 299. (3). (HU). May be repeated for a total of six credits.

Readings and topics studies relating to the literatures and cultures of langue d'oil and langue d'oc in the Middle Ages.

MARC 401. Early Medieval Period.

(3). (Excl).

One of four Core courses required of all MARC concentrators. The general period covered is the IIIrd through the XIth centuries, but the specific content of the course varies each time it is offered according to the interest areas of the various instructors who teach it.

MARC 402. Late Medieval Period.

(3). (Excl).

One of four Core courses required of all MARC concentrators. The general period covered is the XIth through the XVth centuries, but the specific content of the course varies each time it is offered according to the interest areas of the various instructors who teach it.

MARC 403. Mediterranean Renaissance.

(3). (Excl).

One of four Core courses required of all MARC concentrators. The general period covered is the XIVth through the XVIth centuries, but the specific content of the course varies each time it is offered according to the interest areas of the various instructors who teach it.

MARC 404. The Northern Renaissance.

(3). (Excl).

One of four Core courses required of all MARC concentrators. The general period covered is the XIVth through the XVIth centuries, but the specific content of the course varies each time it is offered according to the interest areas of the various instructors who teach it.

MARC 411. Special Topics.

(1-3). (Excl).

Designed to accommodate courses taught only once by various faculty members on a variety of subjects. The topic are specified each term and may fall into any of the basic areas of concentration.

MARC 414/Hist. 412. Social and Intellectual History of the Florentine Renaissance.

I or II. (3). (Excl).

A consideration of leading cultural and intellectual features of Florentine life based upon an analysis of the changing social, economic, and political character of the city and environs from the thirteenth to the sixteenth century. Special attention is given to problems of demography, immigration, structure of family life, business and guild organization, as well as to government regulation and finance.

MARC 421/RC Hums. 386. Medieval Drama.

RC Hums. 280. (4). (Excl).

Designed to trace parallel developments in the medieval drama of France and England, with special reference to problems of production, from the tenth century to the sixteenth century. The Germanic origins and the German carnival play are included as well.

MARC 422. Early and High Middle Ages: Thematic Studies II.

(3-4). (Excl). May be elected for credit more than once.

A variable courses with an interdisciplinary emphasis.

MARC 423. Early and High Middle Ages: Thematic Studies III.

(3-4). (Excl). May be elected for credit more than once.

A variable course with an interdisciplinary emphasis.

MARC 424. Early and High Middle Ages: Thematic Studies IV.

(3-4). (Excl). May be elected for credit more than once.

A variable course with an interdisciplinary emphasis.

MARC 425. Renaissance Italy: Thematic Studies I.

(3-4). (Excl). May be elected for credit more than once.

A variable course with an interdisciplinary emphasis.

MARC 427. Renaissance Italy: Thematic Studies III.

(3-4). (Excl). May be elected for credit more than once.

A variable course with an interdisciplinary emphasis.

MARC 428/Hist. 414. Northern Renaissance and Reformation.

(3). (Excl).

Religion, philosophy and political thought from the decline of Conciliarism to the end of the Reformation.

MARC 428/German 465/Hist. 414. Marriage and Marital Life in History: Medieval and Early Modern Germany.

(3). (Excl).

We explore marriage discourse and policies in a culturally well-defined context, the German-speaking countries between ca. 1350 and 1600. By examining the depiction of marriage in major literature of the age as well as in historiography we will come to a more complex understanding of what marriage was supposed to be and what it really meant.

MARC 430. The Northern Renaissance and Reformation: Thematic Studies III.

(3-4). (Excl). May be elected for credit more than once.

A variable course with an interdisciplinary emphasis.

MARC 439/Italian 433. Dante's Divine Comedy.

A knowledge of Italian is not required. (3). (HU).

Lectures and discussion are dedicated to a reading and exposition of one of the landmarks of Western literary tradition, both in its immediate social and intellectual context, and against the background of contrasting and competing traditions of thought and poetry. The text is made available in facing-page dual language editions.

MARC 440/Latin 435. Medieval Latin I, 500-900 A.D.

Two years of college Latin. (3; 2 in the half-term). (Excl).

A survey of the major literary works from Boethius to the Carolingian Age. Provides the basic methodology for studying Medieval Latin and emphasizes the continuity of the classical tradition.

MARC 441/Latin 436. Medieval Latin II, 900-1350 A.D.

Two years of college Latin. (3; 2 in the half-term). (Excl).

A study of a major author or genre in the period with topics varying from year to year. Examples include Medieval Latin lyric, satire, drama, etc.

MARC 443/German 444. Medieval German Literature in English Translation.

(3; 2 in the half-term). (Excl).

Representative authors and works from the period of Charlemagne to 1300. A discussion of heroic, precourtly, courtly, and other genres.

MARC 444/French 461. Reading of Old French Texts.

Two of French 366, 367, 368, 369. (3). (Excl).

Through intensive reading and study of the fundamentals of Old French philology, students without previous knowledge of Old French learn how to read, understand, and appreciate medieval French literary texts.

MARC 445/Hist. of Art 445. Medieval Architecture.

Hist. of Art 101. (3). (HU).

A survey of the development of medieval architecture from the origins of the Early Christian basilica to the cathedrals of the Gothic period. Special emphasis is placed on the structural evolution of the church building and the theological, liturgical, and aesthetic bases of the evolution.

MARC 446/Hist. of Art 446. The Courtly Arts of the High and Late Middle Ages.

Hist. of Art 101 or 102. (3). (Excl).

A course in the art and architecture connected with Medieval courts from 1250 to 1420, with focus on painting, manuscript illumination and sculpture. Particular emphasis on the courts of the French and English kings, of German Emperors at Prague, of Dukes of Berry and Burgundy, the Doges of Venice and the Pope at Avignon. We shall examine the major works of art commissioned by these courts in terms of both fourteenth-century artistic concerns and such social forces as new religious movements and the rise of chivalric culture.

MARC 454/Hist. of Art 454. Late Renaissance Art in Italy.

Hist. of Art 102 or 250. (3). (Excl).

Painting and sculpture between 1520 and 1590 in central Italy.

MARC 455/English 455. Medieval English Literature.

(3; 2 in the half-term). (HU).

Studies in the literature of the medieval period in England. Readings are drawn from such works as Beowulf, Gawain and the Green Knight, Middle English romances and lyrics, Piers the Ploughman, the miracle plays, and Malory's Morte d'Arthur.

MARC 465/English 465. Chaucer: The Canterbury Tales.

(3; 2 in the half-term). (Excl).

An intensive study of Chaucer's major work with reading in Middle English and background lectures covering as many tales as possible at the discretion of the instructor.

MARC 490. Directed Reading.

Permission of instructor. (1-4). (Excl). (INDEPENDENT). May be repeated for credit.

Independent reading and/or research under the supervision of of a faculty member. Intended for students with projects not subsumed under regular MARC offerings.