The Catholic University of America
School of Arts & Sciences

Undergraduate Programs

Graduate Programs

Faculty

News & Events

Courses

Admissions

Alumni

CUA in Washington

Lecture Series

Conference

Home    Site Map    Contact Us    Text Only     Calendar

Course Schedule for Medieval and Byzantine Studies

MBS compiles a list of approved courses every semester. The list contains both courses offered directly through MBS (labelled MDST) and courses offered by other schools and departments that are relevant for the study of the Middle Ages. Only courses from the approved lists can be considered for MBS credit and students are required to consult their advisors to approve their individual choices.

For language courses in Greek and Latin please consult the course schedule of the Department of Greek and Latin.

Spring 2010

Undergraduate:

MDST 201 (=ENG 250): Medieval Pathways [gateway course for majors and minors]. Lilla Kopár, Claudia Bornholdt, Shialing Kwa, Denis Obermeyer. TTH 12:35-1:50

 

(A) History and Social Structures

CLAS 572: Mediterranean World of Late Antiquity. W. E. Klingshirn. TTH 11:10-12:25

HIST 236a: The World of the Crusades. Leonora Neville. MWF 10:10-11:00

HIST 313A: Charlemagne and the Birth of Europe. Jennifer Davis. TTH, 2:10-3:25

HSHU 102: From Charlemagne to Chaucer. Katherine Jansen. TTH 12:35-1:50 [honors students only]

SEM 503/703: History of the Christian Near East: From the Formative
Period to the Age of Justinian. Sidney Griffith and Janet Timbie. TTH 9:35-10:50

(B) Thought and Worship

PHIL 354-01: History of Medieval Philosophy. Therese-Anne Druart. [reserved for majors in Philosophy and MBS]

TRS 324A: Women in Christian Tradition. Susan Wessel. MWF 12:10-1:00

TRS 344: Liturgies of Eastern Churches. Seely J. Beggiani. MWF 11:10-12:00         

TRS 356A: Francis and Clare. Joshua Benson. TTH 3:35-4:50

 (C) Cultural and Artistic Expressions

ART 335/533: Western Medieval Art and Architecture. Orgu Dalgic. W 1:10-3:40

ENG 352: Chaucer and His Age II.  Steve Wright.  TTH 2:10-3:25

ENG 509: The Medieval Book: An Introduction to Manuscripts and Manuscript Culture. Steve Wright. M 4:10-6:40

SEM 246/546: Arabic Literature II. Shawqi Talia. TTH 9:35-10:50

SEM 247/547: Arabic Literature in Translation. Shawqi Talia. MWF 12:10-1:00

 

Approved Electives

GR 541: Introduction to Later Greek Language and Literature. [Byzantine Greek literature]. TBA.

LAT 561: Introduction to Medieval Latin Studies. F.A.C. Mantello. MWF 11:10-12:00

 

Graduate:

 

CL 702/TRS 529A: Research Seminar: The Sources of Law from the Eleventh to the Fifteenth Centuries. Ken Pennington

CL 760/LAW 508: European legal history. Ken Pennington

CLAS 572: Mediterranean World of Late Antiquity. W. E. Klingshirn. TTH 11:10-12:25

ENG 509: The Medieval Book: An Introduction to Manuscripts and Manuscript Culture. Steve Wright. M 4:10-6:40

ENG 843: Seminar: Beowulf. Lilla Kopár. Tue 4:10-6:40

GR 541: Introduction to Later Greek Language and Literature. [Byzantine Greek literature]. TBA.

HIST 609: Medieval Civilization II. Katherine Jansen. W 3:10-5:00

HIST 612A: Archaeology for the Medieval Historian. Jennifer Davis. T 5:10-7:00

HIST 621: Introduction to Byzantine History. Leonora Neville. M 3:10-5:00

HIST 805: Narrative Sources in Medieval England. Jennifer Paxton. TH 5:10-7:00

LAT 561: Introduction to Medieval Latin Studies. F.A.C. Mantello. MWF 11:10-12:00

LAT 733: Latin Paleography I. F.A.C. Mantello. MWF 3:10-4:00

PHIL 602-01: History of Medieval Philosophy. Therese-Anne Druart.

PHIL 727: Aquinas on Pleasure. Kevin White. [with permission only]

PHIL 789: Thomas Aquinas, Radical Aristotelianism, and the Paris Condemnations of 1270 and 1277. John F. Wippel.

SEM 246/546: Arabic Literature II. Shawqi Talia. TTH 9:35-10:50

SEM 247/547: Arabic Literature in Translation. Shawqi Talia. MWF 12:10-1:00

SEM 503/703: History of the Christian Near East: From the Formative
Period to the Age of Justinian. Sidney Griffith and Janet Timbie. TTH 9:35-10:50

TRS 720D: Augustine: The Confessions. Tarmo Toom. T 2:10-4:40

TRS 727: Introduction to Medieval Theology. Joshua Benson. TH 9:35-12:05

TRS 727B: Formation of Orthodoxy. Susan Wessel. W 9:10-11:40

TRS 740: Liturgical Sources. Dominic E. Serra. TH 2:10-4:40

TRS 742b:  Liturgy of the Hours. Dominic E. Serra. T 2:10-4:40

TRS 744a: Death and Dying: A liturgical theology. Michael Witczak. TH 9:35-12:05

TRS 750B: Classics in Christian Spirituality II. James Wiseman. M 12:10-2:40

TRS 754D: Franciscan Tradition of Spirituality. Regis Armstrong. W 1:10-3:40

 

Fall 2009

Undergraduate:

ART 211: History of Art: Prehistoric-Middle Ages. Opher Mansour. T-Th 12:35-1:50.

ART 321: Venetian Renaissance Art. Opher Mansour. Tue 3:35-5:50.

CLAS 205: History of the Ancient Mediterranean I. William Klingshirn. TuTh 9:35-10:50.

CLAS 325: Archeology of Ancient Life. Sabine Albersmeier. MTh 6:10-7:25

ENG 351: Chaucer and His Age I. Steve Wright. TTR 2:10-3:25

ENG 356: Arthurian Literature. Steve Wright. TTR  11:10-12:25

ENG 501: Introduction to Old English. Lilla Kopár. M 4:00-6:30. [Undergraduates allowed with instructor’s permission.]

HIST 235A: The Medieval World. Jennifer Davis, MWF 11:10-12:00

HIST 309: The Rise of Islam. Leonora Neville & Sidney Griffith, TuTh 12:35-1:50

LAT 529: Roman Elegy. John Petruccione. TuTh 3:35-4:50

PHIL 305: Metaphysics [an overview of Thomistic metaphysics]. Gregory Doolan.

SEM 545: Medieval Arabic Literature. Shawqi Talia. TTH 9:35-10:50 [Open to qualified students of Arabic, graduates and undergraduates. Dept. consent required.]

SEM 547: Arabic Literature in Translation. Shawqi Talia. MWF 12:10-1:00 [Open to graduates and undergraduates (juniors and seniors).]

TRS 220: Medieval Church History from Paul to Luther. Ken Pennington. MW 3:10-4:25

 

 

Graduate:

CL 701/Law 507: The History of Canon Law. Ken Pennington. MW 10:10-11:25

ENG 501: Introduction to Old English. Lilla Kopár. M 4:00-6:30. [Undergraduates allowed with instructor’s permission.]

ENG 754: Chaucer's Canterbury Tales. Steve Wright. W 4:10-6:40

GR 655: Survey of Greek Literature. William McCarthy. MWF 3:10-4:00

GR 705: Patristic Seminar (Basil and the Hexaemeral Literature). William McCarthy. MWF 6:10-7:00

HIST 609: Medieval Civilization I: The Historiography of the Early Middle Ages. Jennifer Davis, W 3:10-5:00.

HIST 617A: Anglo Norman England. Jennifer Paxton. Th 5:10-7:00.

HIST 679:  Latin Hagiography of the Later Middle Ages. Katherine L. Jansen. Tue 5:00-7:00 [Reading knowledge of Latin required.]

HIST 694A: Readings in Early Islamic History. Leonora Neville, Th 3:10-5:00

HIST 844: The Political History of the Middle Ages. Jennifer Davis, M 5:10-7:00. [Reading knowledge of Latin required.]

LAT 529: Roman Elegy. John Petruccione. TuTh 3:35-4:50

PHIL 870: Avicenna's Metaphysics. Therese-Anne Druart.

PHIL 895: Aquinas on the Categories of Being. Gregory Doolan.

SEM 545: Medieval Arabic Literature. Shawqi Talia. TTH 9:35-10:50 [Open to qualified students of Arabic, graduates and undergraduates. Dept. consent required.]

SEM 547: Arabic Literature in Translation. Shawqi Talia. MWF 12:10-1:00 [Open to graduates and undergraduates (juniors and seniors).]

SEM 681: Introduction to Coptic Studies. Janet Timbie. MWF 11:10-12:00

SEM 781: Readings in Coptic. Janet Timbie. TTh 11:10-12:25 [Prereq. SEM 681 or equivalent]

TRS 743A: Liturgical Year. Mark Morozowich.

Please note that the charts below are not complete. For a full list of courses see the above section.



Last Revised 10-Nov-09 12:04 PM.

Course Schedule
for Medieval and Byzantine Studies

Spring Semester 2010

Course Sec Location Day Time Instructor
ENG 352
Session 1
Jan 11 - May 08, 2010
Chaucer and His Age II 
01  MCMA 201 Tues Thurs   2:10 pm
- 3:25 pm
Wright, S.
MDST 201
Session 1
Jan 11 - May 08, 2010
Medieval Pathways 
01  OBYL 109 Tues Thurs   12:35 pm
- 1:50 pm
Kopar, L.
MDST 452
Session 1
Jan 11 - May 08, 2010
Senior Seminar 
01  TBA   TBA Alvarez, L.
MDST 898
Session 1
Jan 11 - May 08, 2010
Direct Readings in Medieval and Byzantine Studies 
01  TBA   TBA TBA
MDST 996
Session 1
-
Thesis - Masters 
01  TBA   TBA TBA
MDST 998
Session 1
-
Dissertation - Doctoral 
01  TBA   TBA TBA
PHIL 354
Session 1
Jan 11 - May 08, 2010
History of Medieval Philosophy 
01  HANN 103 Mon Wed Fri   1:10 pm
- 2:00 pm
Druart, T.
PHIL 754
Session 1
Jan 11 - May 08, 2010
The Problem of Evil in Neoplatonic Philosophy 
01  AQU 201 Mon   2:10 pm
- 4:00 pm
Vorwerk, M.
PHIL 789
Session 1
Jan 11 - May 08, 2010
Thomas Aquinas, Radical Aristotelianism, and the Paris Condemnations of 1270 and 1277 
01  AQU 201 Mon   4:10 pm
- 6:00 pm
Wippel, J.
PHIL 871
Session 1
Jan 11 - May 08, 2010
Thomas Aquinas on Free Choice 
01  AQU 201 Tues   5:35 pm
- 7:25 pm
Hoffmann, T.
PHIL 897
Session 1
Jan 11 - May 08, 2010
Aquinas on Pleasure 
01  AQU 201 Thurs   3:35 pm
- 5:25 pm
White, K.
SEM 547
Session 1
Jan 11 - May 08, 2010
Arabic Literature in Translation 
01  PANG 203 Mon Wed Fri   12:10 pm
- 1:00 pm
Talia, S.
TRS 356A
Session 1
Jan 11 - May 08, 2010
Francis and Clare 
01  CALD 119 Tues Thurs   3:35 pm
- 4:50 pm
Benson, J.
TRS 398
Session 1
Jan 11 - May 08, 2010
Introduction to Islam 
01  AQU 201 Tues Thurs   12:35 pm
- 1:50 pm
Iravani, A.
TRS 620
Session 1
Jan 11 - May 08, 2010
Introduction to Patristic Theology 
01  PANG 303 Tues Thurs   11:10 am
- 12:25 pm
Toom, T.
TRS 727
Session 1
Jan 11 - May 08, 2010
Introduction to Medieval Theology 
01  CALD 429 Thurs   9:35 am
- 12:05 pm
Benson, J.
TRS 754D
Session 1
Jan 11 - May 08, 2010
The Franciscan Tradition of Spirituality 
01  CALD 415 Wed   1:10 pm
- 3:40 pm
Armstrong, R.


Fall Semester 2010

Course Sec Location Day Time Instructor
GR 101
Session 1
Aug 30 - Dec 18, 2010
Elementary Greek I 
01  PANG 205 Mon Wed Fri   11:10 am
- 12:00 pm
Ferrario, S.
GR 103
Session 1
Aug 30 - Dec 18, 2010
Intermediate Greek I 
01  MALO 018 Mon Wed Fri   1:10 pm
- 2:00 pm
Oconnor, J.
HIST 235
Session 1
Aug 30 - Dec 18, 2010
Medieval Civilization 
01  GOWN 126 Mon Wed Fri   11:10 am
- 12:00 pm
Davis, J.
HIST 609
Session 1
Aug 30 - Dec 18, 2010
Medieval Civilization I 
01  SHAH 203 Wed   3:10 pm
- 5:00 pm
TBA
LAT 509
Session 1
Aug 30 - Dec 18, 2010
Intensive Elementary Latin 
01  HANN 105 Mon Wed Fri   1:10 pm
- 3:00 pm
Yaceczko, L.
LAT 511
Session 1
Aug 30 - Dec 18, 2010
Latin Prose Composition 
01  MCMA 312 Mon Wed Fri   4:10 pm
- 5:00 pm
Petruccione, J.
MDST 451
Session 1
Aug 30 - Dec 18, 2010
Senior Seminar 
01  TBA   TBA TBA
MDST 603
Session 1
Aug 30 - Dec 18, 2010
Research in Medieval Studies 
01  TBA   TBA Alvarez, L.
MDST 897
Session 1
-
Direct Readings in Medieval and Byzantine Studies 
01  TBA   TBA TBA
MDST 995
Session 1
Aug 30 - Dec 18, 2010
Thesis - Masters 
01  TBA   TBA TBA
MDST 997
Session 1
Aug 30 - Dec 18, 2010
Dissertation - Doctoral 
01  TBA   TBA TBA
TRS 220
Session 1
Aug 30 - Dec 18, 2010
Church Through the Ages: Paul to Luther 
01  CALD 117 Tues Thurs   11:10 am
- 12:25 pm
TBA
TRS 398
Session 1
Aug 30 - Dec 18, 2010
Introduction to Islam 
01  CALD 151 Tues Thurs   2:10 pm
- 3:25 pm
TBA
TRS 560
Session 1
Aug 30 - Dec 18, 2010
Functions of Philosophy in Theology 
01  TBA Tues Thurs   2:10 pm
- 3:25 pm
Sokolowski, R.
TRS 665A
Session 1
Aug 30 - Dec 18, 2010
Basic Principles of Latin Canon Law 
01  TBA Mon Wed   3:10 pm
- 4:25 pm
TBA
TRS 729B
Session 1
Aug 30 - Dec 18, 2010
History of Canon Law: Sources and Science, Selected Issues 
01  CALD 111 Mon Wed   10:10 am
- 11:25 am
Pennington, K.
TRS 750A
Session 1
Aug 30 - Dec 18, 2010
Classics in Christian Spirituality I 
01  MCMA 316 Thurs   2:10 pm
- 4:40 pm
Wiseman, J.