Fishing for Meaning?
- MA Concentration in Medieval Studies
- PhD Concentration in Medieval Studies
- Undergraduate Studies
- Financial Aid
What the program offers graduate students:
Medieval Faculty: A strong core of medieval faculty with wide areas of expertise: Art History, English, History, Spanish, University Honors, with affiliated faculty from other departments; Annual Visiting National and International Scholars Program
Affiliation with the internationally recognized UNM Institute for Medieval Studies.
Annual Spring Lecture Series, featuring national and international scholars
Outreach Program to the Secondary Schools
Science and Medicine Seminars
Medieval Graduate Students in English (MEGSE)
Medieval Studies Student Association (MSSA)
Funding Opportunities: Teaching Assistantships, Internships, Travel Scholarships
MA Concentration in Medieval Studies
The M.A. Concentration in Medieval Studies is designed for students who wish to pursue an multi-disciplinary Master's degree in medieval English literature. The course of study offers a multi-cultural and interdisciplinary foundation for the study of the Middle Ages, and hence would appeal to students who wish to continue their studies in the medieval period above the B.A. level. It will also appeal to secondary school teachers who are seeking a multi-disciplinary content-intensive M.A. degree. Finally, the M.A. Concentration prepares the student for the Ph.D. Concentration in Medieval Studies.
Learn about MA requirements in Medieval Studies here.
PhD Concentration in Medieval Studies
The multi-disciplinary Ph.D. Concentration in Medieval Studies offers advanced students an alternative means of acquiring bodies of knowledge presently isolated in separate disciplines. Rich in content, the course of study differs from the typical Ph.D. in Medieval English Literature in that it involves diverse departments (such as Art History, English, History, Foreign Languages and Literatures, Spanish, and Philosophy) and presents exciting and provocative points of intersection between the literatures and cultures of the Middle Ages and the present. The program's objective is to produce students with proficiency both in Old and Middle English language and literature.
Learn about PhD requirements in Medieval Studies here.
Undergraduate students may choose to major in English in the Liberal Arts Concentration, focusing their course work on Medieval Studies. A cross-disciplinary Medieval Studies minor is offered through the Institute for Medieval Studies, allowing students to take courses in English, History, Art and Philosophy. Undergraduates wishing to minor in English can minor in Period Studies and focus their course work on Medieval topics. Undergraduates can apply for Undergraduate Summer Research Fellowship Program which provides up to $4,000 for a 10-week research project. See the Medieval Studies financial aid page for more details.
Helen Damico
Director of Medieval Studies Program in English
University of New Mexico
Humanities 317
Albuquerque, New Mexico 87131
(505) 277-7448
hdamico@unm.edu
Ezra Meier
Graduate Administrative Assistant
Humanities 267
(505) 277-4437
english@unm.edu