Online Medieval Studies Courses
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An exploration of medieval music and the intertwined powers of politics and religion. Through vivid manuscripts and wild tales of saints, kings, and even a corrupt horse, discover how song shaped faith, identity, and power.
$149
Explore women’s important yet overlooked roles in medieval music as composers, performers, patrons, and muses. This course brings their stories to life through convent music, courtly traditions, and lyrical analysis.
$149
An introduction to medieval Spain and what shaped this country, up to becoming a powerful empire. We learn about the religious and cultural tensions, never-ending battles, crusading, and slow unification of the country by the Catholic Monarchs.
$19.95
This self-paced course is an introduction to Sandro Botticelli as artist and cultural influence. Explore paintings that unravel his artistic achievements and the mix of cultural standards produced by the later Middle Ages and into the Renaissance.
$19.95
The 14th century has been famously called “calamitous:” 100 years of war, plague, and rebellion. This course explores the disasters and beauty of this tumultuous century and includes some of the most famous men and women of the Middle Ages.
A detailed overview of Britain between the 5th and 8th centuries, traditionally referred to as the ‘Dark Ages’. Discover some of the lesser known aspects, themes, evidence, and figures of this interesting period, which was anything but 'dark'.
$125
Trace the history of Brittany in the early medieval period, from Roman occupation and withdrawal to its rebellions and split from the Frankish Empire, Viking occupation and reconquest, and eventual semi-autonomy entering the High Middle Ages.
$149
The history of music in Europe, sacred and secular, from its roots in Ancient Greece to the 14th century. Learn about chants and their use in the medieval mass, developments in musical notation and texture, instruments, styles, and composers.
$149
This one-day workshop will grapple with the historical, theological, and cultural significances of the wide body of Jewish and Christian writings that fall outside the Bible.
Explore the history of education in the Middle Ages through the development of schools, curriculums, the growth of universities, and the diverse individuals who were involved in teaching and learning during this 1000 years of history.
Explore a panoramic overview of European history from the ninth to the thirteenth century covering themes including politics, economics, gender, technology, war, society, and relations with neighboring powers.
$249
An introduction to conceptions of gender and sexuality in the medieval period. Each week historian Eleanor Janega discusses the philosophical and societal underpinnings that shaped culture and relationships from the 5th to the 15th century.
Explore the development of land warfare from 1000 to 1300. From the Eurasian Steppe to the Middle East and the kingdom of England, this course offers a sweeping panorama of military history during a crucial period in global history.
Explore the convulsions shaping the 13th century Middle East, a time when Mongol, Crusader, and Muslim powers struggled for supremacy. Through war, trade, conversion, and technological innovation, you will learn how these encounters changed history.
Study some of the earliest human-form monsters in world literature and trace their evolution from the ancient world to the Gothic horror novel.