Medieval Studies

The Centre for Medieval Studies provides interdisciplinary programs in the medieval period, leading to the Master of Arts and Doctor of Philosophy. Students are expected to cross the limits of traditional subjects, and research is especially encouraged in often neglected boundary areas between traditional departments.

The Centre offers its students training in basic skills and tools in order to read the materials remaining from the medieval past and to explore them with learning and imagination. All students entering the Centre are asked to improve their proficiency in Latin before registration, since there are Medieval Latin requirements for the doctoral degree. Examinations in Medieval Latin are set at the beginning of the Fall session and at the end of the Spring session. All incoming students are expected to take the Level One Latin examination in the Spring at the beginning of the Fall session for diagnostic purposes.